University of Gdańsk
The University of Gdańsk is a public research university located in Gdańsk, Poland. It is one of the top 5 universities in Poland and is also an important centre for the studies of the Kashubian language.The University of Gdańsk was established in 1970 by the amalgamation of the prestigious Higher School of Economics in Sopot and Gdańsk College of Education. Nowadays, the University of Gdańsk is the largest institution of higher learning in Poland's northern region of Pomerania.
School Authorities
- Rector: Prof. UG dr hab. Jerzy Gwizdała
- Vice-Rector for IT Development and Internationalisation: Prof. Aneta Oniszczuk-Jastrząbek
- Vice-Rector for Research: Prof. Piotr Stepnowski
- Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education: Prof. Arnold Kłonczyński
- Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation with Business and Industry: Prof. Krzysztof Bielawski
- Director of Administration: mgr Marta Mularczyk
Staff
- Professors: 282
- Habilitation doctors: 171
- Senior lecturers: 640
- Teachers : 1,700
- Total staff: 2,964
Notable professors and lecturers affiliated with the University of Gdańsk:
- Stefan Chwin, novelist, literary critic
- Andrzej Gąsiorowski, political scientist
- Zbigniew Herbert, poet, essayist and moralist
- Ryszard Horodecki, physicist
- Maria Janion, theoretician of literature, feminist
- Janusz Lewandowski, politician and economist, former Budget and Financial Programming Commissioner of the European Commission
- Małgorzata Omilanowska, historian and politician, former Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland
- Jerzy Samp, writer and publicist
- Joanna Senyszyn, politician
- Brunon Synak, sociologist
- Jerzy Treder, linguist
- Marek Żukowski, theoretical physicist
Number of students
- Day studies: 15,151
- Evening studies: 3,753
- Extramural studies: 10,884
- Doctoral studies: 1,609
- Total: 27,233
Levels of study offered by institution
- Shorter/intermediate university level qualifications
- First main university level final qualifications
- Advanced/postgraduate study
- Doctorate
- Higher/post doctorate
Diplomas and degrees
- Bachelor - B.A.
- Master of Arts - M.A.
- Doctor - Dr
- Doctor Habilitated - Dr hab.
International cooperation
- Copenhagen Business School – Denmark
- NEOMA Business School – France
- Hiroshima University – Japan
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven – Belgium
- Lumière University Lyon 2 – France
- University of Antwerp – Belgium
- University of Beira Interior – Portugal
- Universität Bremen – Germany
- University of Linköping – Sweden
- University of Messina – Italy
- University of Plymouth – United Kingdom
- Universität Rostock – Germany
- University of Turku – Finland
- University of Washington's School of Marine Affairs – United States of America
- Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities – Russia
- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria – Austria
Faculties
- Faculty of Biology
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Languages
- Faculty of Law and Administration
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics
- Faculty of Oceanography and Geography
- Faculty of Social science
- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology
Notable alumni
- Paweł Adamowicz, former mayor of Gdańsk
- Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, former Prime Minister of Poland, chairman of Polish Institute of International Affairs
- Marek Biernacki, lawyer and politician
- Andrzej Butkiewicz, a political activist opposing Communism in Poland during the 1970s and 1980s, member of the Solidarity Movement
- Stefan Chwin, a Polish novelist, literary critic, and historian of literature
- Tadeusz Cymański, politician
- Adam Darski, musician, leader of extreme metal band Behemoth
- Anna Fotyga, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
- Pawel Huelle, writer and journalist
- Wojciech Kasperski, screenwriter, film director and producer
- Aneta Kręglicka, a Polish dancer, Miss World 1989
- Jolanta Kwaśniewska, lawyer, charity activist, First Lady of Poland
- Janusz Lewandowski, former Budget and Financial Programming Commissioner of the European Commission
- Jakobe Mansztajn, poet, blogger
- Maciej Płażyński, politician, one of the founders of the Civic Platform party
- Monika Pyrek, a Polish pole vaulter
- Jerzy Samp, writer and publicist
- Wojciech Szczurek, mayor of Gdynia
- Donald Tusk, former Prime Minister of Poland, President of the European Council
- Elżbieta Zawacka, a Polish university professor, scouting instructor, SOE agent and a freedom fighter during World War II. She was also a Brigadier General of the Polish Army
