The year 2026 begins with the University of Gdańsk moving up in important global university rankings, confirming its strong position among Polish universities. The QS agency has published the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, covering 958 universities from across Europe. The University of Gdańsk has once again been…

The Fahrenheit Universities have entered the sixth year of activity. This is a perfect moment to reflect on what we have achieved so far and to share our plans for the future.  We warmly invite you to a meeting of the entire intercollegiate academic community. Be with us on 5 March at the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre. Ask a question to the Rectors and take part in a discussion about the future direction of FarU’s…

Prof. Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska, director of the International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS), was invited by the European Commission to join a group of 20 experts who debated in Brussels on 4 February the legitimacy of introducing vaccinations to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCD). Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of…

Cooperation and International Relations Office invites all employees of Uniwersytet Gdański to participate in the two-day training course 'Inclusivity and Diversity Management', delivered as part of the NAWA project 'Baltic Welcome Hub - Your Gateway to Academia and Global Collaboration' run by Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej under the 'Welcome…

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. It is estimated that nearly 1.7 million patients are diagnosed with it each year, and over 500,000 die from it. In Poland, breast cancer has become one of the greatest threats causing premature mortality in women over the last century. Dr Justyna Topa from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG…

Prof. Anton Zeilinger's nomination to the PAS, an honorary doctorate for Prof. Tomasz Jasiński, and changes to the statutes of The Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk were the most widely discussed items at the February meeting of the University of Gdańsk Senate. After the traditional approval of the proposed agenda, to which item 6a…

A record 15 entries from 8 faculties and a new category for social sciences and humanities - this is what the fifth edition of the Young Fahrenheit competition organised by the UG Univentum Labs special purpose vehicle in cooperation with the Technology Transfer Office looked like. The final took place on 9 February 2026 at the Rector's Office of the…

Professor Maria Janion has joined the list of patrons of streets in the vicinity of the Oliwa campus of the University of Gdańsk. Her name will be given to the section between Grunwaldzka Avenue and Wita Stwosza Street, running along the grounds of the University of Gdańsk. In addition to the authorities of the University of Gdańsk, the ceremony was…

The UG campus promotes healthy and sustainable development of students and the academic community. We all know this, but now there is no doubt about it, as the University of Gdańsk has been awarded the bronze status ‘FISU Healthy Campus Certificate’ by the International University Sports Federation. ‘We are the first and so far the only university in…

Prof. Michał Horodecki from the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies (ICTQT UG) has won the Jan Hevelius Science Award of the City of Gdańsk for 2025 in the category of natural and exact sciences. ‘Jan Heweliusz was a symbol of knowledge and a man who looked at the sky not just to look, but to discover what we cannot name. Today's…

Professor Grzegorz Węgrzyn from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Gdańsk has been elected to the European Academy of Microbiology. This is a prestigious academic organisation, bringing together only about 150 microbiologists from across Europe. Election to this group takes place through the nomination of a candidate by a member of the Academy…

  Neuromapa is a project aimed at supporting neurodiverse people. Often, due to their unusual experience of the world, they have special needs, including specific conditions in which they feel comfortable or can function well. The Neuromapa team wants to help with this, and thanks to winning a competition organised by the Gdańsk Economic Development Agency, ‘SDG Challenge. We design a sustainable future’, this support…

The ‘Nature’ journal has published a groundbreaking article on the HepS protein in Salmonella enterica bacteria, co-authored by dr Grzegorz Grabe from the Department of Structural Biology at the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG. ‘The knowledge gained in this work can be used to optimise phage therapy, an increasingly important…

The University of Gdańsk was among the 10 best-rated universities in Europe, ranking 9th in the EDUopinions 2026 ranking, based on the opinions of students and graduates collected throughout 2025. UG is one of only two Polish universities included in the ranking, alongside the University of Warsaw. The EDUopinions ranking is unique in that it is based…

The Polish-Turkish Centre for Studies, which will be established at the University of Gdańsk, is intended to develop research cooperation between universities in both countries. The University of Gdańsk has concluded two agreements with leading Turkish universities, Istanbul University and Istanbul Technical University, which open up new perspectives.…

On 28 January, QS published the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, covering 958 universities from across Europe. The University of Gdańsk was once again included in this ranking, improving its position and taking 321st place. It is worth noting that this year's edition of the ranking was much broader, with nearly 300 newly…

The results of the 6th call for applications for the ‘UG Visiting Professors’ programme are now known. This year, thanks to funding under this programme, fifteen researchers from thirteen countries around the world will visit our university! The visits will take place in ten faculties and units of the University of Gdańsk. ‘UG Visiting Professors’ is a programme created as part of the ‘Excellence Initiative - Research…

Two researchers from the University of Gdańsk will travel to the United States as part of the Fulbright STEM Impact Award grant programme. In the 2025/2026 recruitment process, grants were awarded to eight people in Poland. The Fulbright STEM Impact Award is a scholarship programme for researchers representing STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields employed at Polish academic and scientific…

„Równowaga. Prokobieca firma roku” to konkurs promujący polskie przedsiębiorstwa, organizacje pozarządowe i instytucje publiczne, które tworzą środowisko pracy równe dla wszystkich, bez względu na płeć. Wyróżnia te organizacje, w których polityki równości idą w parze z realnymi działaniami wspierającymi równość i równowagę w miejscu pracy. Uniwersytet Gdański uzyskał jedną z trzech nominacji w kategorii instytucja…

Researchers from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG have published a paper that sheds new light on how bacteria interact with each other in the natural environment. The article, authored by prof. Robert Czajkowski's team, appeared in the prestigious journal ISME Communications, one of the leading international periodicals devoted…

The results of the Mieczysław Bekker Scholarship Programme (Bekker NAWA) for 2025 are now known. Among those selected to receive funding for research trips abroad are three scientists from the University of Gdańsk. Dr hab. Maria Kaźmierczak, prof. UG, will undertake a three-month research internship at Ghent University in Belgium, where she will…

An innovative agent combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (blue pus bacillus), based on the synergy of naphthoquinone and silver nanoparticles, has been granted patent protection by the Polish Patent Office. The invention was developed by scientists from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG, the Faculty of…

This year's 11th International Living Knowledge Conference (under the slogan ‘Research and Solidarity’), focused on participatory research, socially engaged research and citizen science, will be held in Gdańsk! The event will take place on 8-10 July 2026 at the University of Gdańsk UG Library. Proposals for presentations can be submitted until 31 January this year…

The leading ranking agency Times Higher Education has published the results of its global subject rankings - World University Rankings 2026 by Subject - for eleven subjects. The University of Gdańsk was listed in nine rankings - all those in which it was possible to apply for an assessment due to the university's profile. Our University was…

We know the results of the competition for conference funding by the Fahrenheit Universities in 2026. A total of 16 applications were submitted, of which six have been selected for funding.  List of conferences to receive funding: The 6th Gdańsk Health Days Conference, aimed at presenting current directions in the development…

The University of Gdańsk invites researchers to participate in the SEA-EU Research Potential Database competition, which aims to encourage the establishment or strengthening of scientific, research and teaching cooperation between SEA-EU partner universities using information available in the Research Potential Database, created as part of the project…

Bone fractures are becoming an increasing health risk in a rapidly ageing society. In response to this challenge, the BONEFILL project was created, which aims to develop bioactive, injectable bone fillers that closely mimic the natural composition of bone, with the aim of accelerating the regeneration of small bone defects and reducing post-operative complications. The project is led by Dr Aneta Szymańska, prof. dr hab…

‘Dear guests, we have so many events that we ran out of space for the information stand!’ - these were the first words on the website with the programme of events for Biologists' Night at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Gdańsk. There were also plenty of attractions waiting at the nearby Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG,…

The Gdańsk Branch of the PAS has announced a call for applications for the 11th edition of the annual Gdańsk Branch of the PAS Award for Young Scientists. The award will be granted for the best scientific publication of 2025, whose lead author is an employee or doctoral student of a scientific institution (including a university) from the Pomeranian,…

It may seem that the world around us is silent - nothing could be further from the truth! Looking closely, you can discover that everything is shouting, sending signals, wanting to communicate something. From cells, through the plant world, to animals - everything wants to convey something, signal something and read something! Don't believe it? Come to…