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The neo-Gothic
Collegium Novum building of 1887, 24 Golebia street at the Planty
ring of gardens, remains the Jagiellonian
University's headquarters.
Jagiellonian
University
The
Krakow university is Poland's second largest and most revered.
Its over
42,000 students and 6,700 faculty members make Krakow’s
640-year-old Jagiellonian University a major European
institution of higher education. Though mostly
government-funded, the university enjoys broad autonomy as
regards its management, finances, internal organization,
scientific research, education, student enrollment, etc.
Decision-making lies with democratically elected university
Senate and rectors voted into office every three years.
Nearly
500 professors plus over 4,000 readers and other lecturers
make up the Krakow university’s 14 departments, each
governed by its own board and a dean it appoints. These
are
- Faculty of Law and Administration,
- Faculty of Philosophy,
- Faculty of History,
- Faculty of Philology,
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer
Science,
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science,
- Faculty of Chemistry,
- Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences,
- Faculty of Management and Social Communication,
- Faculty of International and Political Studies,
- Faculty of Biotechnology,
- Faculty of Medicine,
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Analysis,
- Faculty of Health Care
The
last three of the above and the Clinical Hospital form so
called Collegium Medicum which is granted considerable
independence within the university. Faculties are divided into
institutes and chairs. And there are units operating outside
the faculty framework as well.
History
of the Krakow University.
Krakow University–Alma Mater
Cracoviensis–dates back to 1364 when Poland’s
King Casimir III the Great (1333-1370)
established a Studium Generale in the city with
permission from Pope Urban V. In 1400 the Krakow
Academy owed its restoration and modernization to
the legacy left by the Polish queen-saint Jadwiga
(1384-1399). The Jagiellonian University has got
its present name after her royal husband, King
Ladislav II Jagiello (1386-1434), who fulfilled
faithfully her will, and after his successors
from the Jagiellonian dynasty that would support
the school later on.
As early as in the mid 15th
century the Krakow University became Europe’s
leading academic center of mathematics,
astronomy, astrology, geography and legal
studies. Over the past centuries it has educated
myriad great men, Nicolaus Copernicus (1491-95)
and Pope John Paul II (1938-39, 1942-46) in that
number.
Students
from abroad at the Jagiellonian University.
Master-degree
studies take 5 to 6 years in three stages – basic courses,
majors and further specialization. They are available to
foreign students ready to satisfy regular curriculum
requirements set by each faculty or institute. Studies at the
Jagiellonian University demand a good deal of independent
work, and master theses are based on students’ own
research.
Foreign
students brought to the university on their “year abroad”
scheme or by way of student exchange choose their courses at
will. University may arrange tutorials in Polish literature,
history, politics, etc in foreign languages if
requested.
Also,
there is a number of master-degree and postgraduate programs
in English and a few in other foreign languages.
Address
of the rector's office: Jagiellonian University,
Collegium Novum, 31-007 Krakow, ul. Golebia 24,
Poland, phone (+48) 12 4226689, fax (+48) 124226306
The
university’s International Students Office serves as
the admission office for foreigners where prospective students
from abroad may get information and guidance. Its postal address
is International Students Office, Jagiellonian University,
Collegium Novum, ul. Golebia 24, rooms 031 & 032, 31-007
Krakow, Poland. Phone (+48) 126631546 or (+48) 126631547 or
(+48) 126631106. Fax. (+48) 126631545. Email:
admissions@adm.uj.edu.pl
The 15th-century Gothic Collegium Maius, the Krakow
university's ancient seat.
Collegium Maius
15th-century impressive Grand College of
the Krakow university where Copernicus once
studied.
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Study
in Krakow
It's a good place to complete or
continue your studies.
Krakow's
Institutions of Higher Education
Jagiellonian
Library
Poland's oldest library boasts 5
million volumes and its unique collection of
medieval manuscripts and ancient books contains
tens of thousands priceless items.
Collegium Maius
15th-century impressive Grand College of
the Krakow university where Copernicus once
studied.
Krakow Old Town
Historical District
Poland's prime tourist attraction and a
must-see in Central Europe boasts numerous
world-class monuments, charming vistas,
delightful atmosphere, and the best restaurants.
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