The University of Gdańsk (Polish: Uniwersytet Gdański, UG) is a public research university located in Gdańsk, Poland. It is one of the top 10 universities in Poland and an important centre for the studies of the Kashubian language.
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History
The University of Gdańsk was established in 1970 by the merger of the Higher School of Economics in Sopot (founded in 1945) and Gdańsk College of Education (formed in 1946). Nowadays , the University of Gdańsk is the largest institution of higher learning in Poland's northern region of Pomerania. The University of Gdańsk boasts significant scientific achievement which enforces its leading position, particularly through activity and research connected with the sea. In this regard, the university has been involved in cooperation with scientific research centres from nearly all corners of the globe.
The University of Gdańsk is involved in the creation of a network of European universities selected in the ‘European Universities’ competition organised by the European Commission in conjunction with its partners, the University of Cádiz (Spain), the University of Split (Croatia), the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (France), Kiel University (Germany) and the University of Malta (Malta), the University of Gdańsk forms a consortium of the European University of the Seas (SEA-EU).
In 2020, the university became a member of the Daniel Fahrenheit Association of Gdańsk Universities (Polish: Związek Uczelni w Gdańsku im. Daniela Fahrenheita) which brings together the city's major institutions of higher education including the Gdańsk University of Technology and the Medical University of Gdańsk. The objective of the newly established organization is to work on projects aimed at further federalization of the universities, to bolster the scientific cooperation among them and to pursue a common promotional and ranking policy.
Ranking
The University of Gdańsk has been listed in the most important world rankings, thus joining the ranks of the best Polish universities. Its presence in such international rankings as the QS World University Ranking or the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking is a reflection of the high quality of education, scientific research conducted and increasing international standing as well as a high level of knowledge transfer to the economy. The dynamic development of the University of Gdańsk is reflected in its presence amongst the world's 200 best young universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2019 in which the University of Gdańsk was the only Polish university to feature.
School authorities
Rector: Prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski
Vice-Rector for International Cooperation: dr hab. Anna Jurkowska-Zeidler
Vice-Rector for Research: Prof. dr hab. Wiesław Laskowski
Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Teaching Quality: dr hab.. Arnold Kłonczyński
Vice-Rector for Innovations and Cooperation with Business and Industry: Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Bielawski
Director of Administration: mgr Jacek Jętczak
Staff
Professors: 282
Habilitation doctors: 171
Senior lecturers: 640
Teachers (total): 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 (SMA) – 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 (with Medical University of Gdańsk)
Notable alumni
Other notable alumni include:
Paweł Adamowicz (1965–2019), former mayor of Gdańsk
Jolanta Banach (born 1958), politician
Marek Biernacki (born 1959), lawyer and politician
Kamil Bortniczuk (born 1983), Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism
Andrzej Butkiewicz (1955–2008), political activist opposing Communism in Poland during the 1970s and 1980s, member of the Solidarity Movement
Selim Chazbijewicz (born 1955), political scientist, columnist, and poet
Stefan Chwin (born 1949), Polish novelist, literary critic, and historian of literature
Tadeusz Cymański (born 1955), politician
Izabela Dłużyk (born 1989), nature sound recordist, included on BBC's 100 Women list (2023)
Piotr Domaradzki (1946–2015), Polish-American journalist, essayist and historian
Aleksandra Dulkiewicz (born 1979), lawyer and current mayor of Gdańsk
Jacek Gdański (born 1970), chess grandmaster and the 1992 Polish Chess Champion
Abelard Giza (born 1980), Polish comedian, writer, filmmaker, and actor
Ryszard Horodecki (born 1943), physicist known for the Peres–Horodecki criterion