University of Gdańsk

University of Gdańsk
Uniwersytet Gdański
Latin: Universitas Gedanensis
Established	20 March 1970
Rector	Prof. dr hab. Bernard Lammek
Academic staff	1,571
Students	28,060
Location	Gdańsk, Poland
Website	www.ug.edu.pl/en

University of Gdańsk is a university in Gdańsk, Poland.

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).

Faculty of Management, University of Gdańsk

School Authorities

• Rector: Prof. dr hab. Bernard Lammek
• Pro-Rector for Scientific Affairs and Cooperation: Prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Węgrzyn
• Pro-Rector for Teaching Affairs: Prof. dr hab. Maria Mendel
• Pro-Rector for Student Affairs: Prof. UG, dr hab. Józef Włodarski
• Pro-Rector for Development Affairs and Finances: Prof UG, dr hab. Mirosław Krajewski
• Director of Administration: dr hab. Jerzy Gwizdała

Staff

• Professors: 282
• Habilitation doctors: 171
• Senior lecturers: 640
• Teachers (total): 1,571
• Total staff: 2,964

Number of students

• Day studies: 15,065
• Evening studies: 1,588
• Extramural studies: 10,884
• Doctoral studies: 523
• Total: 33,000

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 Habil.

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

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:

• Pawel 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
• Aneta Kręglicka
• Jolanta Kwaśniewska
• Monika Pyrek

See also

• Kashubian studies