Academic staff 2,082 Postgraduates 1,614 Phone +48 32 359 19 56 Rector Andrzej Kowalczyk | Established 8 June 1968 Students 27,395 Total enrollment 40,000 (2010) Founded 8 June 1968 | |
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Undergraduate tuition and fees International tuition: 2,500 EUR (2011) Affiliations European University Association Notable alumni Krystyna Bochenek, Marcin Koszałka, Maja Sablewska, Wojciech Modest Amaro, Kamil Durczok Similar University of Economic, Jagiellonian University, Medical University of Silesia, University of Wrocław, Adam Mickiewicz University Profiles | ||
Llp erasmus the university of silesia in katowice
The University of Silesia in Katowice (Polish: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, UŚ) is an autonomous state-run university in Silesia Province, Katowice, Poland. It should not be confused with a similarly named university in the Czech Republic, the Silesian University in Opava (Slezská univerzita v Opavě).
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- Llp erasmus the university of silesia in katowice
- History
- Location
- Facts and figures
- International agreements
- Faculties
- Rectors
- Libraries
- Notable professors
- Notable students
- References
The university offers higher education and research facilities. It offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degree programs, as well as postgraduate, postdoctoral research, habilitation, and continuous education and training programs.
History
The roots of the University of Silesia date back to 1928, when the Institute of Education was established in Katowice. The institute was later reformed to National Pedagogical University in 1950, however, first preparations to formation of what would later become the University of Silesia were taken just after the finish of Second World War.
In June 1962, a branch of Jagiellonian University was settled in Katowice, which concentrated, apart from humanities, on mathematics, physics and law. Together with the National Pedagogical University, these are the foundations of what came to life on June 8, 1968, as the University of Silesia. And so on October 1, 1968, the University (composed of four faculties) had its first academic year inaugurated, providing almost 6,000 students with twelve programmes, such as philology, pedagogics, psychology, history, law, administration, mathematics, physics, chemistry, physical education, electrotechnics and mechanics. Three years later, the branch of the University in Cieszyn was established, and in following years (1974-1978) six new faculties were opened. In the years of 2002 and 2003, last two faculties were established, which had their roots in reformed branch of the University in Cieszyn.
Location
Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach has facilities in four cities in the region: Katowice, Sosnowiec, Cieszyn and Chorzów. The majority of facilities are in Katowice; the main campus is in the city center.
The university is in the center of a highly urbanized and ethnically complex region, the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia. Heavy industry is a significant influence, and ecological challenges are formidable. The university tries to maintain close links with local industries and Silesian traditions.
Facts and figures
International agreements
The University of Silesia has signed over 600 bilateral agreements with partner institutions in countries all over the world. Among the others University of Silesia cooperates with: Saint Petersburg State University, University of Buenos Aires, University of Alberta, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and in the frame of programme Erasmus+ with: University of Vienna, University of Helsinki, Charles University in Prague, University of Birmingham, University of Strasbourg, University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Verona, University of Lisbon, Stockholm University, University of Oslo, Paris-Sorbonne University, University of Zurich, University of Valencia, University of Barcelona.
Faculties
The University of Silesia in Katowice has schools of modern languages, natural science, and technology, and a language teacher training college.
It is divided into the following faculties:
Rectors
Libraries
Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library (Polish Acronym: CINiBA), opened in 2012, is a modern scientific library open for students and researchers, but also people unrelated to university or academic activities. Being a joint-project of the University of Silesia and University of Economics in Katowice, most of the materials are freely available in the open space to which users have free access. The library is equipped with modern technologies and information tools, and is adapted to meet the expectations people with disabilities.