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Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw

Poland

uksw.edu.pl

About

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw is a prominent public institution renowned for its strong academic offerings in the humanities, social sciences, theology, and law. The university provides a welcoming environment for international students through its dedicated International Relations Office, which assists with admissions, housing, and integration events. To accommodate global learners, the institution offers an increasing number of degree programs and individual courses taught entirely in English, particularly at the master's and doctoral levels. What sets the university apart is its deeply values-driven educational philosophy, blending rigorous modern scientific research with classical European humanism and ethics. International students benefit from studying in a vibrant capital city while enjoying a supportive campus community that fosters both academic and personal growth.

Background

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw (UKSW; Latin: Universitas Cardinalis Stephani Wyszyński Varsoviae) is a Polish state university created on the basis of the Academy of Catholic Theology in Warsaw. UKSW is a public university that offers education in the humanities, social studies, and natural sciences, and, since 2019, medicine. The university has twelve faculties located in two campuses in Warsaw's Bielany district: on Dewajtis and Wóycickiego Streets. The university offers forty majors, including medicine, psychology, law, journalism, environmental engineering, Italian philology, and economics. In 2016, the Mazovian Laboratory Center of Life Sciences UKSW was established on the campus at the Wóycickiego Street site. In 2019, the university received the European Commission's "HR Excellence in Research" award, confirming its adherence to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers. In addition, all faculties of the university are under the supervision of the Minister of Science and Higher Education; four of them – the Faculties of Theology, of Christian Philosophy, of Canon Law and of Family...

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Quick facts

Country
Poland
City
Warsaw
Founded
1999
Source: Wikidata
Type
Public
Bachelor's & master's students
9,928 (2021/22)
Source: ETER (CC BY 4.0)
Website
uksw.edu.pl
Source: Wikidata

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