University of Warsaw

• founded in 1816 • the largest university in Poland and the best research centre in the country • occupies 1st place in the national rankings of universities • belongs to the top 3% of universities in the world according to global rankings such as THE, QS and ARWU • occupies 3rd place among the institutions of South East Europe and 96th place worldwide in “Nature” Index 2016 Rising Stars • awarded the “HR Excellence in Research” title by the European Commission for adopting the principles of the European Charter for Researchers • belongs to 4EU – a European University Alliance

Poland is the 7th largest country in Europe (population of 38 million people). It is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Area. Whoever enters Poland may freely travel around all member states.

Poland is a member of the European Higher Education Area and the Bologna Process. Polish academies have introduced e.g. the three-cycle framework of higher education qualifications and the European Credit Transfer System.

132 public Higher Education Institutions The University of Warsaw has its seat in the 1.3 million students capital of Poland, one of the most dynami- WARSAW cally developing cities in Europe. Warsaw is 73 000 international long-term steadily climbing in the international rank- students from over 150 countries ings of the world’s most attractive urban areas. The city is the political, economic, social and cultural centre of the country, as well as an undisputed leader in Polish higher education and science.

1.7 million inhabitants

8.3 million tourists per year

15 public Higher Education Institutions

240 000 students

WARSAW, POLAND According to “Nature”, Warsaw is the country’s main research hub and is becom- ing a hub for globally competitive science. (“Poland: Into the light”, 2017)

In the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2018, Warsaw received a very high score in the affordability category thanks to its combi- nation of low living costs and reasonable tuition fees. UW – FACTS AND FIGURES EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL

st nd COOPERATION 21 FACULTIES 7 300 employees over 100 programmes of 1 , 2 and long cycle Over the last decade, thanks to EU + – uniform Master’s studies in humanities, social, funding, representatives of the exact 45 500 students 30 ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH UNITS exact and natural sciences and natural sciences have been equipped 3 800 academic teachers 3 000 doctoral students • 26 English-language programmes with laboratories, facilitating research • Faculty of Applied Linguistics (750 professors) • 29 double degree programmes run by UW at the highest level. • Faculty of Applied Social Sciences 4 800 international students and international partners On the Ochota campus, two interdiscipli- and Resocialisation 3 000 doctoral students and doctoral students nary centres have been built: The Centre • Faculty of “Artes Liberales” 10 000 graduates per year 35 programmes of doctoral studies 100-million-euro research budget of New Technologies and the Biological • Faculty of Biology and Chemical Research Centre. • individual PhD programmes held in English (1/3 of the university budget) Multiannual development plan will • Faculty of Chemistry allow UW to: • co-tutelle agreements – a joint doctoral • Faculty of Economic Sciences 3 500 research topics in humanities, UW is implementing a multiannual de- assessment process that leads to the confer- UW research centres are found social, exact and natural sciences; velopment plan (2016-2025) which will • foster research in the humanities • Faculty of Education ment of a doctoral degree at UW and an equal not only in Poland. The astrono- interdisciplinary studies, including sub- enable students and employees and social sciences • Faculty of Geography degree at the foreign partner institution mers observe the sky in the Las of the university to improve their working • tighten up international coop- and Regional Studies jects in medical or technical sciences Campanas Observatory in Chile. conditions. It will also strengthen UW eration and conduct ambitious • Faculty of Geology 145 postgraduate programmes The archaeological research cen- 1 600 projects financed from potential, internationalisation and coop- interdisciplinary projects • Faculty of History tre in Cairo has been in operation eration with its surroundings. The plan is Open University courses national or international research grants • encourage international academic • Faculty of Journalism, Information since 1959. In 2018, a new archae- financed through the state budget. exchange and Book Studies ological unit in Khartoum has been • over 50 Horizon 2020 grants UW is the most active Polish The subsidy adds up to PLN 1 billion. • develop cooperation within the opened in Sudan. New research and educational facilities • Faculty of Law and Administration • 14 European Research Council university in academic exchange social and economic environment • Faculty of Management The University of Warsaw 26 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES grants (a wide range of research as well as halls of residence will be • create places devoted to the pop- • Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics areas: algorithms, anthropology, ar- programmes (Erasmus+, Central built and some existing buildings will be ularisation of science, training and provides education which is st nd and Mechanics • American studies (1 , 2 cycle) chaeology, astronomy, cryptography, modernised. expertise, as well as lifelong-learn- st nd cultural studies, linguistics, logic, European Exchange Program • Faculty of Modern Languages a definite asset in the labour • Archaeology (1 , 2 cycle) ing centres mathematical physics, sociology) nd for University Studies, Deutscher • Faculty of Oriental Studies market. According to the • Chemistry (2 cycle) • Economics – International Economics • Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology 7 000 publications per year Akademischer Austausch Dienst monitoring of UW graduate (2nd cycle) • Faculty of Physics • English Studies (1st, 2nd cycle) spin-off companies set up at UW programmes, Polish-American • Faculty of Polish Studies careers, 94% of former 9 • Environmental Management (2nd cycle) Fulbright Commission pro- • Faculty of Political Science students find employment • European Administration (2nd cycle) 2 International Research Agenda Units: and International Studies grammes). within a year of graduation. • European Studies – European Integration • Faculty of Psychology • ReMedy (Regenerative Mechanisms (1st cycle) for Health) – a joint unit of UW • Finance, Investments and Accounting and the University Medical Center st In 2018, the University of Warsaw, (1 cycle) Göttingen nd Sorbonne University, Charles University • Humanitarian Action (2 cycle) • Centre of Quantum Optical Technol- and Heidelberg University signed • Informatics and Econometrics – Data Science ogies – a joint unit of UW and the a declaration regarding the formation (2nd cycle) University of Oxford of 4EU, a European University Alliance. nd • International Business Program (2 cycle) The alliance aims to strengthen coopera- st nd 800 international partners • International Relations (1 , 2 cycle) tion in research, education and the mobili- • Internal Security (1st, 2nd cycle) 420 universities in 73 countries ty of researchers and students. st • Journalism and Information Studies (1 cycle) that work with UW under bilateral st • Philosophy (1 cycle) agreements The University of Warsaw strengthens its cooperation with the Medi- • Political Science (1st, 2nd cycle) cal University of Warsaw. Both academies have prepared an offer • Psychology (uniform Master’s cycle) 100 international societies and re- of interuniversity courses for students and a microgrant programme search networks with UW as a member • Quantitative Finance (2nd cycle) for researchers who carry out joint research projects. • Teaching English to Young Learners (2nd cycle) AUTHORITIES 2016-2020

RECTOR Prof. Marcin Pałys

VICE-RECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT Prof. Anna Giza-Poleszczuk

VICE-RECTOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS AND QUALITY OF TEACHING Prof. Jolanta Choińska-Mika

VICE-RECTOR FOR RESEARCH AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Assist. Prof. Maciej Duszczyk

VICE-RECTOR FOR HUMAN RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL POLICY Prof. Andrzej Tarlecki

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