Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
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| Polish | Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu |
| Latin | Universitas Nicolai Copernici |
| Established | 1945 |
| Location | Toruń, Poland (EU) |
| Enrolment | 34 906 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr habil. Jan Kopcewicz |
| Address | Gagarina 11 80-100 Toruń Poland |
| Phone | +(48 56) 611 40 10 |
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| Homepage | www.uni.torun.pl |
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Nikolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Uniwersytet im Mikołaja Kopernika (UMK) w Toruniu) is one of the most respected universities in Poland. Named after Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer born in Toruń.
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History
Founded in 1945 on the basis Torun Scientific Society, Stefan Batory University in Wilno and Jan Kazimierz University in Lwów. In 2003 Medical academy of Bydgoszcz joined the university as Collegium Medicum.
School Authorities
- Rector: Prof. Jan Kopcewicz
- Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations: Prof. Marek Zaidlewicz
- Vice-Rector for Education: Prof. Andrzej Radzimiński
- Vice-Rector for Economics: Prof. Jerzy W. Wiśniewski
- Vice-Rector for Development and Computerisation: Prof. Grzegorz Jarzembski
- Director of Administration: Dr Stefan Nielek
Staff
- Professors: 357
- Habilitated doctors: 94
- Senior lecturers: 550
- Teachers (total): 1 398
- Total staff: 3 061
Number of students
- Full-time day students: 16 815
- Extramural students: 14 692
- Postgraduate students: 3 399
- Total: 34 906
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
- Licentiate (B.A., B.Sc, B.Ed..)
- Master Degree (M.A., MSc., M.L.)
- Ph.D. Degree
- Habilitated Doctor Degree.
International cooperation
- Universita degli Studi di Padova – Italy
- Universita degli Studi di Ferrara – Italy
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg – Germany
- Otto Friedrich Universität Bamberg, – Germany
- Universität Rostock – Germany
- Ernst Moritz Arndt Universität Greifswald – Germany
- Bundeswehr Universität München – Germany
- Université d’Angers – France
- The Nottingham Trent University – United Kingdom
Faculties
- Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Languages
- Faculty of Law and Administration
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics
- Faculty of Theology
Notable alumni
- Roman Stanisław Ingarden, physicist
- Aleksander Wolszczan, (1946-), astronomer
See also
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