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University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw is a public university in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 1816, with about 42,700 students.
- Type
- Public university
- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Founded
- 1816
- Students
- 42,700
- Teaching language
- Polish, English
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The University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski) is a public research university in Warsaw, founded in 1816. It is the largest university in Poland.
Its historic central campus on Krakowskie Przedmieście includes the Kazimierz Palace, while science faculties are concentrated at the Ochota campus and the University Library is in Powiśle, noted for its rooftop garden. Faculties cover the humanities, social sciences, law and administration, economic sciences, management, mathematics, informatics and mechanics, physics, chemistry, biology, geology, geography, psychology, journalism and political science. Its computer science students have a strong record in international programming contests.
Many programmes are offered in English as well as Polish. Full-time Polish-language study at public universities is free for Polish and EU citizens; English-taught programmes charge tuition.
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Courses at University of Warsaw are taught in Polish, English.
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University of Warsaw was founded in 1816.
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