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| Nicolaus Copernicus University | |
|---|---|
| Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu | |
| Latin: Universitas Nicolai Copernici | |
| Established | August 24, 1945 |
| Rector | Professor Andrzej Radzimiński |
| Students | 40,539 (March 2006) |
| Location | Toruń, Poland |
| Affiliations | EUA, Socrates-Erasmus |
| Website | www.umk.pl/en/ |
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Polish: Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu; UMK) is located in Toruń, Poland. It was named after Nicolaus Copernicus who was born in Thorn, Prussia, (now Toruń, Poland) in 1473.
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School Authorities
- Rector: Prof. Andrzej Jamiołkowski
- Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations: Prof. Andrzej Tretyn
- Vice-Rector for Education: Prof. Andrzej Radzimiński
- Vice-Rector for Students: Prof. Leszek Kuk
- Vice-Rector for Development and Computerisation: Prof. Grzegorz Jarzembski
- Vice-Rector for Collegium Medicum: Prof. Małgorzata Tafil-Klawe
- Director of Administration: Dr Stefan Nielek
Staff
- Professors: 475
- Habilitated doctors: 111
- Senior lecturers: 805
- Teachers (total): 2,306
- Total staff: 4,111
Number of students
- Full-time day students: 20,688
- Extramural students: 17,178
- Postgraduate students: 2,673
- Total: 40,539
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 (3 years undergraduate degree. Equivalent to Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Art)
- Engineer (3 or 3.5 years technical degree. Equivalent to Bachelor of Engineering)
- Magister (5 years degree equivalent to a course-based Masters programme)
- 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
- Dominican University – USA
- Cranfield University – United Kingdom
Faculties
- Faculty of Biology and Earth Sciences
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management
- Faculty of Education Sciences
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of History
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Languages
- Faculty of Law and Administration
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Informatics
- Faculty of Theology
Notable alumni
- Zbigniew Herbert, (1924-1998), poet
- Maciej Konacki, (1972-), astronomer
- Zbigniew Nowek, (1959-), head of Polish Intelligence Agency
- Andrzej Person, (1951-), senator and noted sports journalist
- Aleksander Wolszczan, (1946-), astronomer
See also
- The Nicolaus Copernicus University Library
- The Nicolaus Copernicus University Press
- Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station
- Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library
Notes
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