Information about Rzeszów: a city in southeastern Poland the population of 185,000 town charter since 1354 the capital city of the Podkarpackie Province numerous IT companies the capital of the Aviation Valley

60,000 students over 350 students

per 1,000 inhabitants – the highest rate in the European Union

RZESZÓW the city of students!

Dane: EurostatData: EuroStat 2014

THE UNIVERSITY 11 faculties and 1 institute

49 fields of study 46 kinds of postgraduate

studies the right to confer a PhD

degree in 11 disciplines the right to confer an

Associate Professor degree in 4 disciplines

1,300 academic and teaching staff

"Quality International"pro-quality programme under the auspices of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, the Polish Forum ISO 9000 Club and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

18 000 students 86 scientific circles academic radio

Feniks.fm students' magazine

“Melanż” artistic groups sports teams and

sections

STUDENTS

INTERNATIONALCOOPERATION

over 200 partner universities from all over the world

115 students participating annually in the Erasmus+ programme

transboundary cooperation (Ukraine, Slovakia)

EDUCATIONFaculties and fields of study

Fields of study: landscape architecture biology renewable energy sources

and waste management environment protection agriculture food technology and

nutritionThird-cycle studies

THE FACULTY OF BIOLOGY AND AGRICULTURE

Field of study: economics

Specializations: economics of business services economics of enterprise financial economy and accounting regional and local economy european economic integration

THE FACULTY OF

ECONOMICS

Fields of study: journalism and mass

communication polish philology philology –

specializations: - english studies - german studies - russian studies

THE FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY

Fields of study: technical and information

technology education physics technical physics computer science computer science and

econometrics safety engineering materials engineering mathematics mechatronics diagnostic systems in medicine

THE FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL

SCIENCES

Fields of study: dietetics electroradiology physiotherapy medicine- MD nursing midwifery medical rescue public health

THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Fields of study: musical arts education instrumental studies jazz and popular music

THE FACULTY OF MUSIC

Fields of study: graphics visual arts

Specializations: drawing painting graphics computer graphics spatial design

THE FACULTY OF FINE ARTS

Fields of study: administration european studies law

THE FACULTY OF LAW AND

ADMINISTRATION

Fields of study: archeology philosophy history cultural studies museology political science social work sociology historical and cultural

tourism

THE FACULTY OF SOCIOLOGY AND

HISTORY

Fields of study: family science pedagogy

THE FACULTY OF PEDAGOGY

Fields of study: tourism and recreation physical education

THE FACULTY OF PHYSICAL

EDUCATION

Field of study: biotechnology

Specializations: analytical biotechnology biotechnology and

biomaterials molecular biotechnology medical

nanobiotechnology

BRANCH CAMPUS OF APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BASIC SCIENCES

MODERN SCIENCE AND RESEARCH FACILITIES

Centre for Food Industry Innovation and Implementation

Centre for the Conversion of Biomass and Waste into Energy

Centre for Food Products Marketing

Centre for Applied Biotechnology and Basic Sciences

Centre for Microelectronics and Nanotechnology

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH CENTRES

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH CENTRES

Interdisciplinary Centre for Computational Modelling

Transfer of Knowledge Research and Didactic Centre: Text-Discourse- Communication

Scientific-Medical Centre for Innovative Research

Innovative Research Centre for the Environment

STUDENTS

STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS

Innovative and polysensory alarm system forming a component of the intelligent home

Revolta – multifunctional car Precise robot designed in the

Inventor programme Prototypes of turbines used in

energetics Inspection robot used in hard to

reach places (built from melted caps and cans)

Jennifer Mytych – she has been awarded two Ministry of Science and Higher Education scholarships for her academic achievements. the winner of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education programme “Diamond Grant” for the project “Searching for new functions of the klotho protein in combating bacterial infections” as well as a grant in the Generation of the Future contest for the project “The identification of new hazards connected with the use of nanoparticles of gold, silver, silicon and nanodiamonds on the process of premature aging of human cells.”

STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS

STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS Artur Brzozowski – Polish champion,

European runner-up in the 50 km race walk.

Katarzyna Kwoka – medalist at the Polish Championships in the 20 km race walk.

Bartosz Byjoś – 5-time Polish fitness champion.

Andrzej Rzeszutek – Polish diving champion, medalist of European Diving Championships.

Andrzej Rżany – medalist at the Polish, European and World Boxing Championships.

Marek Żyłka – European traditional karate champion.

ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES

Delfina Przeszłowska and Bartłomiej Byjoś – the winners of the “Got Talent” contest

Aleksandra Nizio – the winner of “The Voice of Poland” contest

Źródło: TVN

ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES

Folk Song and Dance Ensemble „Resovia Saltans”

The theatre of the University of Rzeszów “Scena Propozycji”

INTERDISCIPLINARYcognitive and practical scientific thought

Prof. Marek Koziorowski, Ph.D. (biological and veterinary sciences).The team supervised by Prof. Koziorowski was the first in the world to identify seasonal changes in carbon monoxide secretion in the eye.The discovery might prove to be a milestone in the development of new methods of treatment of autumn-winter depression in people.

RESEARCH SUCCESSES

Prof. UR dr hab. Łukasz Łuczaj – ethnobotanist, ecologist.Leading researcher of the world wild edible plants. Author of numerous scientific papers and books. Author of the “Lukasz Luczaj's Wild Dinner” programme. Scientific research in China and the Balkans.

RESEARCH SUCCESSES

Prof. Tadeusz Boruta Painter, art theorist and arts publicist, curator. Prof. Boruta’s works represent the Existentialist undercurrent of Symbolism associated with the Cracow figurativism group. He conducts theoretical research in the field of hermeneutics and theology of artwork.

RESEARCH SUCCESSES

Prof. Sylwester Czopek, Ph.D., an archeologist specializing in the archeology of the Bronze Age and early Iron Age and the protection of archeological cultural heritage; a museologist. Author and co-author of 220 scientific publications, including 11 books/monographs. He has uncovered and conducted fieldwork in a number of archeological sites in South-East Poland.

RESEARCH SUCCESSES

Prof. Marek Jan Olbrycht, Ph.D.Historian and archeologist, author of over 120 publications, including monographs on prehistoric Iran, co-author of the monumental History of Iran.Author of a pionieering study Alexander the Great and the Iranian World.

RESEARCH SUCCESSES

Prof. UR dr hab. Diana Gergova from the UR Institute of Archeology together with her research team made a sensational discovery of Thracian treasure in the village of Sveshtari in Bulgaria.

RESEARCH SUCCESSESSKARB TRACKI

Rafał Wilk, MA, from the Faculty of Physical Education, para-cycling marathoner: double Paralympic champion

from London 2012, three-time world champion, two-time winner of the

World Cup 2012-2013, two-time winner of the

European Cup in 2012 and 2014.

RESEARCH SUCCESSES

O V E R18 000students

11 faculties

49 fields

of study

University of Rzeszówal. Rejtana 16c

35-959 Rzeszów, Polandwww.ur.edu.pl