Adam Mickiewicz University

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 360 tenured professors, 500 AMU professors and over 1,500 doctors and senior lecturers. In 2002-2009 our professors coordinated or were partners in 13 research projects funded by the 5th European Union Framework Program for Research and Technological Development (FP5), 31 projects funded by the 6th European Union Framework Program (FP6) and 7 projects funded by the 7th European Union Framework Program (FP7).
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 European Research Networks.
AMU is strongly dedicated to creating high- -standard educational opportunities. The University serves over 47,000 students with 14 faculties offering BA, MA and PhD programs. Students who know Polish can choose from over 230 majors. The newest programs include Film Studies, Sound Editing, Ethnolinguistics, Social Communication, Protection of Cultural Heritage, Hydrobiology and Internet Technology Applications (calm computing and Internet of things).
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. We also teach Esperanto.
In 2008 and 2009, Poland’s National Conference of Doctoral Students awarded AMU the title of the Best Institution of Higher Education in Poland. The international student community at AMU keeps growing stronger every year. International student education is supported by:

• AMU-PIE, A YEAR AT AMU that co-ordinates over 100 regular courses on a variety of subjects taught in English,
• School of Polish Language for Foreigners,
• Summer School of Polish Language and Culture.

At AMU, student life is blossoming with many clubs and societies, choirs and theatres. The sports halls have excellent indoor facilities.

Everything is possible once you have studied at AMU

• ENIGMA or breaking secret codes. The best students graduating in mathematics in 1929, received training from the army cipher office. This was probably the first cryptology class ever! Among those students were Rejewski, Zygalski and Rożycki who all greatly contributed to cracking the Enigma code. Their work played a crucial role in ending WW II in Europe.
• The first woman Prime Minister of Poland (1992-1993), Madam Hanna Suchocka graduated in law. Since 2001, she has been Polish ambassador to the Holy See.
• 2005 Oscar for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score, was awarded to Jan A.P. Kaczmarek for his music to Finding Neverland. Mr. Jan Kaczmarek graduated in law.
• Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was jointly awarded to the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and to Al Gore. One member of that prestigious panel is Professor Piotr Tryjanowski from the Faculty of Biology at AMU.

Study programmes

Fields of study in Polish

• administracja (Administration)
• akustyka (Acoustics)
• archeologia (Archaeology)
• astronomia (Astronomy)
• biofizyka (Biophysics)
• biologia (Biology)
• biotechnologia (Biotechnology)
• chemia (Chemistry)
• dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna (Journalism and Social Communication)
• edukacja artystyczna (Art Education: Music & Fine Arts)
• etnologia (Anthropology)
• europeistyka (European Studies)
• filologia (40 Modern Languages)
• filologia klasyczna (Classical Studies)
• filologia polska (Polish Philology)
• filozofia (Philosophy)
• fizyka (Physics)
• geografia (Geography)
• geologia (Geology)
• gospodarka przestrzenna (Urban Planning)
• historia (History)
• historia sztuki (History of Art)
• informatyka (Computer Science)
• inżynieria materiałowa (Nanotechnology)
• językoznawstwo i informacja naukowa (Linguistics and Information Science)
• kognitywistyka (Congitive Studies)
• komunikacja europejska (Media Studies, Balkan Studies)
• kulturoznawstwo (Cultural Studies)
• malarstwo (Fine Art: Painting)
• matematyka (Mathematics)
• muzykologia (Musicology)
• ochrona dóbr kultury (Heritage Protection)
• ochrona Erodowiska (Environmental Protection)
• pedagogika (Pedagogy)
• pedagogika specjalna (Special Education)
• politologia (Political Science)
• praca socjalna (Social Work)
• prawo (Law)
• Psychologia (Psychology)
• socjologia (Sociology)
• stosunki międzynarodowe (International Relations)
• teologia (Theology)
• turystyka i rekreacja (Tourism and Leisure)
• wiedza o teatrze (Theatre Studies)
• wschodoznawstwo (Eastern Europe and Asian Studies)
• zarzadzanie i marketing (Management and Marketing)

Facts & figures

• Founded in 1919
• 3 000 academic staff
• 47 000 students (67% women)
• over 1000 foreign students

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