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Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University is a public university in Kraków, Poland, founded in 1364, with about 33,500 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Kraków, Poland
- Founded
- 1364
- Students
- 33,549
- Teaching language
- Polish, English
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The Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Jagielloński) is a public research university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1364 by King Casimir III the Great, it is the oldest university in Poland and the second oldest in Central Europe.
Its historic Collegium Maius in Kraków's Old Town houses the university museum, while many science faculties are on the modern 600th Anniversary Campus. The university has faculties of law, philosophy, history, philology, Polish studies, physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, geography and geology, management, international and political studies, and the Jagiellonian University Medical College. Alumni include Nicolaus Copernicus and Pope John Paul II.
Teaching is mainly in Polish, with English-taught programmes including medicine and several bachelor's and master's degrees. Polish-language study is free for Polish and EU students.
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What language are courses taught in at Jagiellonian University?
Courses at Jagiellonian University are taught in Polish, English.
When was Jagiellonian University founded?
Jagiellonian University was founded in 1364.
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