University of Gdańsk among the world's best universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 – one of the most important global university rankings – published on September 27, 2023. Our university improved its score in most criteria (Teaching, Research Quality, International Outlook). This year's edition of THE WUR ranking includes 1,904 universities from 108 countries worldwide. It considers…

‘I wish everyone a successful new academic year and unforgettable moments for students at our world-class Faculty, which educates new generations of researchers and biotechnology specialists at the highest level,’ said Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Development dr hab. Sylwia Mrozowska, prof. UG. The 2023/2024 academic year was welcomed by the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG community in the prof…

Dr Rafał Raczyński from the Department of International Relations of the Institute of Political Science of UG has been appointed as a Committee on Migration Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences member. Another member of the Committee is dr hab. Anna Mazurkiewicz, prof. UG, from the Faculty of History, who participates in the works of the prestigious body for the second term. The Committee brings together a…

The Individual Interdisciplinary Studies (ISM) academic year was officially inaugurated on Monday, October 2, 2023, at the Faculty of Neophilology. ISM Director prof. dr hab. Slawomir Leśniak welcomed the new ISM students to the University of Gdańsk community. Among the guests were senior students who shared their experience of studying within the framework of Individual Interdisciplinary Studies. During the…

Are you interested in photography? Do you like challenges? Do you appreciate the importance of diversity in both environmental and social contexts? If you answered 'YES!' at least once, we have something that will undoubtedly interest you. The SEA-EU Photo Contest is a two-stage competition aimed at students and staff of the partner universities of the European University of the Seas (SEA-EU). The winning photos will be…

Fot. Alan Stocki/UG Omówienie przez przedstawicielki władz dziekańskich i rektorskich sukcesów WE w poprzednim roku akademickim i ambitnych planów na przyszłość, wykład inauguracyjny dr. hab. Giuseppe T. Cirelli, prof. UG, przemówienie gościa specjalnego Thomasa Frossela z London Stock Exchange Group, uroczyste promocje doktorskie,…

Collections made available by the Johann Gottfried Herder Museum in Morąg and a unique bilingual (Polish-German) board display – this is what can be seen at the exhibition in the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, whose vernissage opened the Herder Year celebrations, from October 2 to December 18, 2023. On 02.10.2023 at 10.00 a.m., the…

Fot. Alan Stocki/UG Emotional, joyful and uplifting. These epithets accurately reflect the atmosphere accompanying this year’s ceremonial inauguration of the academic year at the University of Gdańsk. The main attraction of the event was the inauguration lecture by dr hab. Michał Rusinek, prof. UJ, Wisława Szymborska’s long-time…

Dear Academia, Distinguished Guests, Dear University of Gdańsk Community, and Friends! We have just listened to a poem by our renowned poet and Nobel Prize winner, Wisława Szymborska, entitled 'Virtually Every Poem'. What draws attention there is the extraordinary respect expressed for words, thought, and the value of reflection and perception. This is…

Port and logistics management will be the subject of the MIPMAL master's degree course prepared by the partner universities of the SEA-EU alliance. On September 22, the course organisers met with the Port of Gdańsk Authority SA to discuss potential cooperation. The Pomeranian company expressed its willingness to get involved in the initiative, which is…

Experiments, lectures and popular science games. On September 29, scientists revealed their secrets to all those interested. The Pomeranian Researchers' Night involved researchers from all over the voivodeship, including employees of the University of Gdańsk from the Faculties of Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, History, Chemistry, and the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG. At the UG, PRN…

Rektor UG prof. Piotr Stepnowski Prof. Harald Weinfurter takes up the Waclaw Szybalski Named Chair, and the academic year 2023/2024 at the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics officially opens! A unique inauguration at WMFiI is behind us, attended by faculty and university authorities, scientists, students and…

Fot. Alan Stocki 'For the second time, we are celebrating the inauguration of the academic year together with the UG Faculty of Philology. On this magical day, let us remember the words of Albert Einstein: "The pursuit of knowledge is one of man's most beautiful aspirations". May our pursuit of knowledge and our passion for learning…

'The aim and mission of the ACB UG Faculty of Management is to strive to shape and enrich the educational offer so that it responds to the rapidly changing needs of the labour market - both locally and globally. We begin almost every new academic year with new majors and specialisations. Recently, the Faculty's offer at first degree level…

fot. GREGMAR Students and representatives of academic circles and local authorities from the Pomeranian Voivodeship participated in a unique celebration of science, marking the start of the new academic year. The parade, which passed along the Royal Route in Gdańsk on September 30, symbolised integration and celebrated shared values…

Fot. Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej The Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics, and Informatics, together with the Director of the International Centre for the Theory of Quantum Technologies, would like to invite you to an open lecture by Prof. Harald Weinfurter entitled "Quantum Technology!" which will take place on 5th…

The Senate meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, was opened by the Rector prof. dr hab. Piotr Stepnowski presenting congratulatory diplomas to two editors, prof. Mariola Bidzan and prof. Małgorzata Lipowska from the Institute of Psychology of the Faculty of Social Sciences UG, whose journal Health Psychology Report has received 2 IF points and is…

The UG Vocal Studio invites you to the Stary Maneż for a great time with Michael Jackson's immortal hits, which will resound anew in a female version. The soloists and vocal group will be accompanied by an excellent band of acclaimed musicians from Tricity. In cooperation with the Social Affairs Section of the University of Gdańsk, a pool of 66…

Dear Academia, we would like to invite you to read our International Office newsletter 04/2023, presenting activities and actions in the field of international cooperation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need additional information.   Załączniki Attachment…

The Johann Gottfried Herder Foundation, which operates at the University of Gdańsk, would like to invite you to the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the figure of its patron on October 2, 2023, at 10.00 a.m. in the main building of the UG Library. The exhibition will feature exhibits made available by the Johann Gottfried Herder Museum…

The political transformation and the role of Gdańsk in the democratisation process were the leading topics of the meeting between the authorities of the Political Science Institute of the Faculty of Social Sciences (WNS) UG and the jury of the European Capital of Democracy #ECoD. The Director of the Institute of Political Science, prof. Arkadiusz Modrzejewski, and his deputy, prof. Jakub Potulski, spoke with Bruno…

The conference of the Office of the Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship 'On the road to sustainable development – challenges of monitoring the goals of the 2030 Agenda' is behind us. On Friday, September 22, at the Hevelianum Centre in Gdańsk, the report 'Monitoring the SDGs in Pomorskie region, Poland' was presented as part of the pilot project '…

Fot. Krajowa Rada Spółdzielcza Konrad Trapkowski, a graduate of full-time undergraduate studies in Economics, specialising in Business Theory, received the First Degree Award in the Competition of the National Co-operative Council for his bachelor's thesis entitled 'Rola bankowości spółdzielczej w polskim systemie bankowym' ('The…

The Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre invites you to the performances.   To order tickets, please contact the Customer Service Office by e–mail: bow@teatrszekspirowski.pl.   September 24, 8 p.m. Shame! – concert   Promotion of the album ‘Crisis’. The concert will be played on our new Warehouse Stage. event page and description: link   tickets: PLN 60 internet sale: link   October 12, 7 p.m. ‘Kazik, I was only joking’ –…

A significant increase in the citation rate of our researchers, dynamic development, raising the quality of education and activities in the field of sustainable development – these are the effects of the activities undertaken at the University of Gdańsk over the past three years, thanks to which in the QS World ranking among 688 European universities our university was classified in the top ten of Polish universities…

The Pomeranian Economic Griffin in the Pomeranian Start-Up category went to NaNoEXPO - Next Generation Therapeutics, a spin-off company cooperating with the University of Gdańsk. Gryffin is an award for Pomeranian companies that set new trends and desired economic directions, contributing to the development of the entire region. 'We are invariably…

The Faculty of Social Sciences is hosting researchers from Poland and abroad for a two-day-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Polish Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (PTPRiD). The theme of the anniversary conference is 'Psychology of Religion and Spirituality in the Face of Dynamic Personal and Society-…

An agreement signed between the Faculty of Economics of the University of Gdańsk and the Gdańsk Autonomous High School (GLA) concerned cooperation to improve the quality of economic and financial education among GLA students.  The agreement was signed by the Principal of the Gdańsk Autonomous High School, mgr Monika Biblis, and the Dean of the Faculty…

A modern and secure IT infrastructure will be gradually introduced at the University of Gdańsk from November 2. The eUniversity (Polish: eUczelnia) system will make it easier for students, deans' offices and the central administration to handle processes related to teaching and learning efficiently. This is a milestone in the development of the…

Photo Mateusz Byczkowski/UG Once again, the University of Gdańsk is hosting the Gdańsk Matura Salon – an educational event where the Matura exam 'meets' studies. High school students can learn about the educational and scientific offers of universities from Tricity on 19 and 20 September at the Faculty of Law and Administration of…