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Established
  
20 March 1970

Students
  
27,233

Website
  
www.ug.edu.pl/en

Total enrollment
  
28,625 (2010)

Founded
  
20 March 1970

Academic staff
  
1,700

Location
  
Gdańsk, Poland

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
3,500 EUR (2011)

Phone
  
+48 58 523 30 00

Rector
  
Jerzy Gwizdała

Address
  
Jana Bażyńskiego 8, 80-309 Gdańsk, Poland

Motto
  
In mari via tua (In sea your way)

Notable alumni
  
Paweł Adamowicz, Donald Tusk, Jolanta Kwaśniewska, Janusz Lewandowski, Jan Krzysztof Bielecki

Similar
  
Gdańsk University of Techno, Gdańsk Medical University, Nicolaus Copernicus University, University of Warsaw, University of Warmia and Mazu

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The University of Gdańsk (Polish: Uniwersytet Gdański) is a public research university located in Gdańsk, Poland. It is an important centre for the studies of Kashubian language.

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History

The University of Gdańsk was established in 1970 by the amalgamation of the Higher School of Economics in Sopot (in existence since 1945) and Gdańsk College of Education (formed in 1946).

School Authorities

  • Rector: Prof. UG dr hab. Jerzy Gwizdała
  • Pro-Rector for Scientific Affairs and Cooperation: dr hab. Anna Machnikowska
  • Pro-Rector for Teaching Affairs: dr hab. Anna Machnikowska
  • Pro-Rector for Student Affairs: dr hab. Arnold Kłonczyński
  • Pro-Rector for Development Affairs and Finances: Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Bielawski
  • Director of Administration: dr Mirosław Czapiewski

    • Staff

  • Professors: 282
  • Habilitation doctors: 171
  • Senior lecturers: 640
  • Teachers (total): 1,700
  • Total staff: 2,964

    • Notable professors:

  • Ryszard Horodecki
  • Marek Żukowski

    • 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
  • 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

    • 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 Sciences
  • Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (with Gdańsk Medical University)

    • Notable alumni


    Politicians:

  • Paweł Adamowicz
  • Tadeusz Aziewicz
  • Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
  • Marek Biernacki
  • Tadeusz Cymański
  • Anna Fotyga
  • Przemysław Gosiewski
  • Aleksander Hall
  • Janusz Kaczmarek
  • Kazimierz Kleina
  • Janusz Lewandowski
  • Maciej Płażyński
  • Wojciech Szczurek
  • Aleksander Szczygło
  • Donald Tusk

    • Writers and scientists:

  • Stefan Chwin
  • Pawel Huelle
  • Jerzy Samp

    • Others:

  • Adam Darski
  • Wojciech Kasperski
  • Aneta Kręglicka
  • Jolanta Kwaśniewska
  • Monika Pyrek

    • References

    University of Gdańsk Wikipedia
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