Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz
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Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz (Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, UKW) is a university in Bydgoszcz, Poland
. It was named after Casimir III the Great
(Kazimierz III Wielki), the King of Poland (1333-70) who granted the city municipal rights
for Bydgoszcz on 19 April 1346.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It was named after Casimir III the Great
Casimir III of Poland
Casimir III the Great , last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Władysław I the Elbow-high and Hedwig of Kalisz.-Biography:...
(Kazimierz III Wielki), the King of Poland (1333-70) who granted the city municipal rights
German town law
German town law or German municipal concerns concerns town privileges used by many cities, towns, and villages throughout Central and Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages.- Town law in Germany :...
for Bydgoszcz on 19 April 1346.
School Authorities
- Rector Magnificus: Prof. Józef Kubik
- Vice-Rector for University Organisation and Development: Dr Habil. Bernard Mendlik
- Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations: Prof. Janusz Ostoja-Zagórski
- Vice-Rector for Education: Dr Habil. Andrzej Papuziński
- Administrative Director: Ewa Warczak, M.Sc.
Former Rectors
- Bolesław Ratusiow (23 March 1982 - 23 January 1984)
- Kazimierz Nowak (23 January 1984 - ?)
- Józef Banaszak (? - 31 August 1999)
- Michał de Tchurzewski (1 September 1999 - 31 August 2002)
- Adam Marcinkowski (1 September 2003 - 31 August 2006)
- Józef Kubik (since 1 September 2006)
Faculties
- Faculty of HumanitiesHumanitiesThe humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
- Faculty of MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and Technical Sciences - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Faculty of PedagogyPedagogyPedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
and PsychologyPsychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
Notable alumni
- Magdalena TulMagdalena TulMagdalena Tul is a Polish singer. In 2000 she moved from Gdańsk to Warsaw where she started working as a singer and actress for Studio Buffo, a musical theater. She performed there as a lead singer in "Metro". Three years later, she started working with another musical theater, Roma...
(Year 2004) - singer who represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011Eurovision Song Contest 2011The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
See also
- List of universities in Poland
- Bydgoszcz
- University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz
- Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń
- Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital LibraryKujawsko-Pomorska Digital LibraryWithin the framework of Scientific Libraries Consortium of Kujawsko-Pomorski Region, Nicolaus Copernicus University Library in Toruń has started a long-term enterprise of building a digital library called Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library. The project implementation was financed by EU Structural...