bialystok, with a population of nearly 300 thousand, is the largest city in the north- eastern part...
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Bialystok, with a population of nearly 300 thousand, is the largest city in the north-eastern part of Poland and the capital of Podlasie Region. The location near borders with Belarus, Lithuania and Russia creates good conditions for the development of economic and cultural connections with Eastern European countries. Bialystok plays a role of administrative, economic, scientific and cultural centre of this part of the country (thanks to ecological assets, it is called “The Green Lungs of Poland”).
The city of Bialystok
Bialystok
SOURCE: the Municipal Council of Bialystok
Bialystok
SOURCE: the Municipal Council of Bialystok
UNIVERSITY WITH A MISSION The University of Bialystok was established in 1997 from the Branch of Warsaw University after nearly 30 years of its existence. Today it is one of the largest and strongest academic centers in North-Eastern Poland, considering the number of research workers, fields of study and forms of education offered.
The University of Bialystok is located in a special region where environment is clean, the West meets the East and many cultures and nations coexist together.
UNIVERSITY IN NUMBERS17 years of existance8 faculties1 faculty abroad (Vilnius)27 fields of study 100 specialties (first and second degree studies)15 000 students (full-time, part-time, PhD and postgraduate modes)233 senior researchersamong them 129 university professors64 full professors 616 remaining accademic teachers
Social SciencesEconomics and Management History and Sociology LawPedagogy and PsychologyPhilologyEconomics and Informatics in Vilnius
Natural and Formal SciencesPhysicsBiology and ChemistryMathematics and Informatics
FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Economics, Management, International Economic Relations, Economics and Law
The Faculty has full academic qualifications. In 2010 the Faculty received the ISO certificate 9001. In 2011 the Faculty was awarded by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for cooperation with entrepreneurs in creating the new field of study: international economic relations. The Faculty coorganizes Academic Business Incubator and carries out EU projects.
http://weiz.uwb.edu.pl
MAIN RESEARCH TOPICS
macro-, mezo- and microeconomic problems, economic growth, the basic economic categories of sustainable development, international exchange, Polish economic policy in the context of globalization and integration, the evolution of public finance in Poland, innovativeness and technology transfer in local and country scale, the EU funds and fiscal circumstances versus development of enterprises, the influence of globalization on the functioning of enterprises, the finance and accounting in management of enterprises, management of economy, regional management, company management and management of public organizations.
FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY
Polish Philology, Philology (English, French, Belarusian, Russian), Library and Information Science, Cultural Studies
The Faculty of Philology is renowned both in Poland and abroad for its extensive publishing activity. Among various research areas the important ones are the dialects of north-eastern Poland, living in the borderland of national cultures – the intersection of the West and the East.
http://hum.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY
History, Sociology, International Relations
Sociology staff and students are one of the most active at our University. Their publications are regularly cited in media. This Faculty specializes in research on East Borderland of Poland and its scientific and cultural heritage. They publish a scientific periodicals: Borderland, Social Studies and Podlasie Studies.The Institute of Sociology founded the Bialystok Centre of Social Research and Initiatives.
www.hist-soc.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Pedagogy, Social Work, Social Policy
One of the largest University faculties, very popular with candidates. The Faculty offers services of Academic Psychological Clinic and Photo Gallery.
http://pip.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF LAW
Law, Administration, European Studies, National Security, Criminology
The Faculty of Law was ranked number 1 in Poland in the national law school ranking provided by the legal section of Rzeczpospolita (nationwide newspaper) and was one of just two faculties in Poland to receive outstanding ratings from the State Accreditation Committee.The Faculty offers services of Students Legal Counselling which are provided for free to all residents of Bialystok.
www.prawo.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND INFORMATICS IN VILNIUS (LITHUANIA)
Economics, Informatics
The University of Bialystok has been offering education for Poles from Lithuania and Belarus for many years. It is the first university in Poland to have opened a foreign branch – the Faculty of Economics and Informatics in Vilnius.
www.wilno.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Protection, Biology and Geography
Chemistry at the Faculty of Biology and Chemistry was among the first courses in Poland to have received international accreditation. The Faculty administers Natural Science Centre. Since 2008 the university modern field station has been operating in the village Gugny on the Biebrza River. In 2011 was established the BioNanoTechno Centre for Synthesis and Analysis.
http://biol-chem.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF PHYSICS
Physics
The Faculty of Physics has recently introduced a new specialty of medical physics, which is prepared in association with Bialystok Oncological Centre. One of the Faculty’s priorities is cooperation with local businesses of advanced technologies.
http://physics.uwb.edu.pl
FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS
Mathematics, Informatics, Informatics and Econometrics
The publications of the University of Bialystok mathematicians and computer scientists appear in renowned international journals and are highly ranked. The Faculty cooperates with numerous overseas scientific institutions.The Faculty students may take part in the activities of the Scientific Group of Mathematics Students and the Scientific Group of Informatics Students.
http://matinf.uwb.edu.pl
Univeristy of Bialystok conducts 9 foreign programs in English and Russian. In English:
English Philology, Medical Physics, Environmental Protection, International Economic Relations.In Russian: Russian Philology, Russian Philology – Language Communication for Business.In English and Russian:Pedagogy, specialization in Creativity, Art, Media, Computer Science, European Studies.
Faculty of Economics and Management
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology
NEW CAMPUS
Faculty of Physics
Institute of Chemistry,the symbolic DNA structure in the middle of the patio
Architecture values of the Campus
The Foucault pendulum, the Campus inside
The Campus inside
www.domystudenta.uwb.edu.pl
Student’s House 1
ul. Żeromskiego 1
Student’s House 2
ul. Krakowska 9 a
Student’s House 3ul. Pogodna 65
ACCOMODATION
The Podlasie Science and Art Festival organized by students and academic teachers in
Bialystok
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PROMOTIONAL VIDEO OF THE
PODLASKIE VOIVODESHIP