The University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague; Czech: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze, VŠCHT Praha) is the largest university specializing in chemistry in the Czech Republic.

[5] The Faculty of Environmental Technology was established in 1953, but activities in this area date back to the mid-1880s.

[8] The history of the university is rooted in the chemistry education in Bohemia from past centuries.

Rapid industrial development during the eighteenth century, which is connected to many important technological and natural discoveries, resulted in the foundation of Prague Polytechnic on 10 November 1806, when the first courses in mathematics and chemistry were offered.

The highest awards for university students and exceptional personalities in Czech chemistry carry his name.