CERGE-EI, Prague is a joint workplace of The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education (CERGE) of Charles University, Prague and the Economics Institute (EI) of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. CERGE-EI, New York is a US-chartered educational institution that awards both MA and PhD degrees based on study conducted at CERGE-EI, Prague.

The Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education (CERGE) was established in 1991 as the first modern doctoral program in economics in the post-communist transition. It is an independent unit of Charles University in Prague, which has a long and venerable history having been founded 1348, the first university in Central Europe, and one of the oldest universities in Europe in continuous operation. The Economics Institute (EI) of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic was established in 1992.

CERGE-EI offers graduate education in economics taught in English to students from emerging market countries. Its Master’s and PhD programs attract students from Central and Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the South Caucasus, amongst others. CERGE-EI alumni hold high-level positions in international organizations, governmental ministries, central banks, universities, and the private sector. Financial aid packages are available to most students.