Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan

Poznan, Poland
Website: international.amu.edu.pl Founded: 1919 year Type of University:Public StudyQA ranking: 966 pts. No. Students: 39982 Frgn. Students: 1000 Languages: Polish Phone: +48618294385
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AMU is proud to bear the name of Adam Mickiewicz – a Polish bard who believed strongly in a free, multicultural Poland and was one of the most important poets of European Romanticism.

AMU is one of the largest academic centers in Poland. In addition to its facilities in Poznan, it has campuses in Gniezno, Kalisz, Pila and Slubice. The University currently employs nearly 3,000 teaching staff, including 345 tenured professors, 550 AMU professors and over 1,600 doctors and senior lecturers. Since 2002 our professors have coordinated or have been partners in over 50 research projects funded by the European Union Framework Programs for Research and Technological Development and other EU/international programs.

AMU is strongly dedicated to creating high-standard educational opportunities. The University serves over 39,982 students with 15 faculties offering BA, MA and PhD programs. Students who know Polish can choose from over 170 majors. The newest programs include: Dialogue and Social Consulting, Film Studies and Media Culture, Economy and Law Studies, Poles and Germans in Europe and State Management.

AMU offers BA programs taught in Polish, English and German, MA programs in Polish, English, German and Dutch and individual PhD research programs in English and a variety of other languages.

AMU has well-developed foreign relations and co-operates with about 350 universities across the world under bilateral agreements. AMU is a member of: EUA – European University Association, EUCEN – European University Continuing Education Network, The Compostela Group of Universities, The Santander Group – European University Network, European Chemistry Thematic Network and other.

From the beginning, the history of the Adam Mickiewicz University has been inextricably linked to the history of Poznań itself and in some measure – the history of the entire Republic of Poland, which, partitioned by the neighboring countries (Prussia, Austria-Hungary and Russia) towards the end of the eighteenth century disappeared from the European map for more than a hundred years. On 28 October 1611, when under the Royal Charter granted by King Sigismund III Vasa, the Jesuit College became the first university in Poznań. These edicts were later affirmed with charters issued by King John II Casimir in 1650 and King John III Sobieski in 1678, the university in Poznań lasted until 1773. Based on these charters, the university granted scholar degrees to its members.

The inauguration ceremony of the newly founded took place on 7 May 1919 that is 308 years after it was formally established by the Polish king and the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the Lubrański Academy which is considered its spiritual predecessor. Its original name was Piast University (Polish: Wszechnica Piastowska), which later in 1920 was renamed to the University of Poznań (Polish: Uniwersytet Poznański). In 1920 sociologist Florian Znaniecki founded the first Polish department of sociology at the university, one of the first such departments in Europe. In the same period of the university's history, botanist Józef Paczoski founded the world's first institute of phytosociology.

After the invasion of Poland, Poznań was annexed by Germany and the University was closed by the Nazis in 1939. It was reopened as a German university in 1941, which operated until 1944. Staff and students of the Polish university, some of them expelled by Germans to Warsaw, opened an underground Polish University of the Western Lands (Polish: Uniwersytet Ziem Zachodnich), whose classes met in private apartments (see Education in Poland during World War II). Many of the professors and staff were imprisoned and executed in Fort VII in Poznań, including professor Stanisław Pawłowski (rector in the years 1932-33). The Polish university reopened, in much smaller form, after the end of World War II. In 1950, the Medical Faculty, including the Dentistry section and the Faculty of Pharmacy, were split off to form a separate institution, now the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. In 1955 the University of Poznań adopted a new patron, the 19th-century Polish Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz, and changed to its current name.

AMU PreMed and PreTech Programs

Foreign students wishing to improve their knowledge and skills in natural sciences before they apply for their medical studies may choose a a two-semester PreMed Program. It prepares for the interview and entrance exams at Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) as well as other medial programs in Poland. On the other hand, the PreTech Program is an engineering course offered and designed to enable the students to approach technical and engineering degree programs with more confidence and prevent them from dropping out after the first year. Apart from courses in various natural and technical sciences both programs provide candidates with basic skills in Polish and improve both medical and technical English vocabulary.

PreTech covers fundamental subjects for most engineering and technical studies. AMU also offers a 6-month and a 1-year General English and English for Academic IELTS course

A Dozen Reasons to Study at AMU in Poznan

  • Supreme academic expertise
  • Competitive price
  • Central location: halfway between Berlin and Warsaw; most European capitals within 2 hours by plane!
  • Multicultural environment
  • Student-friendly city: every fourth citizen of Poznan is a student! 39,982 of them study at AMU!
  • Vibrant business center offering career opportunities for students, Poznan region enjoys one of the lowest unemployment rates in Poland
  • Comprehensive academic offer: AMU has been consistently ranked among top-3 universities in Poland for the last 5 years!
  • Large number of professional full-time academic staff
  • Advanced research opportunities: research projects funded by the 7th European Union Framework Program for Research and Technological Development and Horizon 2020
  • Handicap-friendly program: AMU has the largest population of students with disabilities in Poland!
  • Easy access to culture: Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra plays in the AMU Main Auditorium, Poznan Opera House just across the square, National Museum 10 minutes away by foot!
  • Exciting sports program to follow in 30 disciplines!
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Local: $ 2.14 k / год
Foreign: $ 4.28 k / год
Deadline: Sep 16, 2024
Duration: 2 years
Languages: English
Study mode: On campus
Study type: Full-time
StudyQA ranking: 3401