History

Jan Amos Komensky University Prague was established in 2001 as a progression of the Komensky Academy (a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization involved in the education of adults and those with specific needs). The Komensky Academy is one of the largest Czech institutes in the field of adult education. Besides practical instruction, in the 1990's the Academy also pursued research and conceptual issues concerning the development of Adult Education and further education policies.

In the tradition of Komensky Academy, the Komensky University primarily focuses on Special Education, Adult Education, and Human Resources Development in research and development.

The university was originally situated in the Mala Strana district of Prague but in September of 2005 relocated to the Zizkov district to more spacious accommodations. Since 2006, Jan Amos Komensky University Prague has become the largest Czech institution of its kind and the first and only private university as defined by the Czech Higher Education Act.