Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
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The University of Poznan (Polish Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza) is one of the major Polish universities, opened on May 7th, 1919 in Poznań. It is named after the most famous Polish poet, Adam Mickiewicz.
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History
The University of Poznan - one of the major Polish universities, opened on May 7th, 1919. For the next 20 years it educated students in law, economy, medicine, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, agriculture and forestry.
Its original name was the Piast University. Since the moment of its foundation many distinguished scholars from all over the world as well as many outstanding personalities from politics and the fine arts have received the Honorary Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa of the University. The few names that ought to be mentioned in this respect are: Marshall Józef Piłsudski, Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Maria Skłodowska-Curie, and Ignacy Paderewski.
On May 7, 1919, which marked the four hundredth anniversary of the foundation of The Lubrański Academy, the Commencement Ceremony of the Piast University took place. This was the name of the Poznań University in the first year of its existence.
In 1920 famous sociologist Florian Znaniecki founded the first Polish department of sociology at this university. It was one of the first such departments in Europe.
The University was closed by the Nazi Occupation in 1939 and reopened in much smaller form only after the end of WWII. Until 1955 it was officially named the University of Poznań. However, since the year 1955 the University has been named after Adam Mickiewicz, greatest Polish Romantic poet of the first half of the 19th century. According to reform, in 1950, the Medical Faculty with the section of Dentistry and the Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Poznan were detached to form an independent school - Poznan University of Medical Sciences.
Among its most famous graduates are mathematicians who broke the Enigma machine: Marian Rejewski, Henryk Zygalski, and Jerzy Rozycki.
School Authorities
- Rector: Prof. Stanisław Lorenc
- Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations: Prof. Bronisław Marciniak
- Vice-Rector for Student Affairs: Prof. Kazimierz Przyszczypkowski
- Vice-Rector for Doctoral Programs and University Promotion: Prof. Bogdan Walczak
- Vice-Rector for Academic Staff and University Development: Prof. Bogusław Mróz
- Vice-Rector for Teaching Programs: Prof. Janusz Wiśniewski
- Director of Administration: Stanisław Wachowiak, M.A.
Staff
- Professors: 681
- Habilitated doctors: 86
- Senior lecturers: 396
- Teachers (total): 1 495
- Total staff: 2 658
Number of students
- Daily studies: 26 494
- Evening studies: 874
- Extra-mural studies: 20 921
- External studies: 749
- Doctoral studies: 1 164
- Total: 49 038
Levels of study offered by institution
- Licentiate (B.A. or B.Sc.)
- Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Sciences (M.Sc.)
- Advanced/postgraduate study
- Doctorate
- Higher/post doctorate (habilitatus)
Diplomas and degrees
- Licentiate
- M.A.
- Dr.
- Dr. Habil.
International cooperation
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel – Germany
- Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg – Germany
- Universität Wien, Wien – Austria
- Masaryk University, Brno – Czech Republic
- Université Libre de Bruxelles – Belgium
- Université de Rennes 2 – France
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid – Spain
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana – United States of America
- Cornell University Ithaca, (NY) – United States of America
- Università degli Studi di Udine – Italy
Faculties
- Faculty of Biology
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Faculty of Educational Studies
- Faculty of Geographical and Geological Science
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Law and Administration
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Faculty of Modern Languages and Literature
- Faculty of Physics
- Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Theology
- Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts in Kaliszde:Universität Posen