University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn was established on 1 September 1999, in accordance with the new Statute of Sejm signed by Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski, as well as Minister of Education Mirosław Handke, in August of the same year. Ryszard Górecki became its first chancellor. The Faculty of Theology was established with an agreement between the Polish Episcopate and the government, in the presence of Cardinal Józef Glemp and religious figures. The university's first academic year started in October 1999.
Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie | |
| Latin: Universitas Varmiensis-Masuriensis in Olsztyn | |
Former names | Academy of Agriculture and Technology, Pedagogical Institute |
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| Type | public |
| Established | September 1, 1999 |
| Rector | Jerzy Przyborowski |
Administrative staff | 3,035 |
| Students | ~43,000 |
| Postgraduates | 3,000 |
| 350 | |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | SOCRATES-ERASMUS, CIRCEOS, EUA |
| Website | www.uwm.edu.pl |
| University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 104 (2022) |
The core structure of the university was based on an agreement between the academic senates of three institutions of higher learning already established in the city: the Academy of Agriculture and Technology, the Pedagogical Institute, and the Warmia Institute of Theology.
The university has 16 faculties, out of which eight hold full academic rights and therefore entitle the university to operate as an autonomous unit.