Jagiellonian University, Poland’s oldest university, owes its unique status to its more than 600-year-old tradition and important achievements of the modern era.
University history:
The history of the university begins on May 12, 1364, when King Casimir the Great founded the Krakow Academy and founded the Studium Generale, which initially included three faculties: Law, Medicine and Philosophy.
1400 – A turning point in the history of the Jagiellonian University
The year 1400 was particularly significant in the history of the university, when King Władysław Jagiełło, thanks to a personal donation from Queen Jadwiga, renovated the school and introduced major organizational changes. In 1397, Pope Boniface IX granted permission to open the lost College of Theology, thus putting the Krakow Academy on a par with other European universities.
The laws of King Gagio have opened a new chapter in the history of Krakow’s alma mater. It was in this university that the ideas of the State Council were born. Thanks to a group of scholars who contributed to the revival of the Academy and played an important role in its development at the beginning of its existence, the University has become one of the most prestigious in Europe.
The Krakow Academy has never forgotten the role of Queen Jadwiga and King Władysław Jagiełło, which was officially recognized in 1818 by giving the university a new name, Jagiellonian University, thus emphasizing the importance of the university’s restorer.
In 1964, the Studium Generale, which led to the creation of the Jagiellonian University, celebrated its 600th anniversary. This jubilee coincided with the expansion of the university.
The Institutes of Physics, Mathematics, Zoology and Geology got a new seat, and thanks to a donation from Ignacy Jan Paderewski, the Collegium Paderevianum was built, where the Institutes of Modern Languages are located.
Since the 1960s, the Jagiellonian University has practically no possibility of constructing or expanding a new building. However, the university is growing rapidly despite the lack of funds and space limitations.
In 1993, three medical faculties, namely the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Health Care, returned to the university structures. In order to meet the new requirements, the Faculty of Management and Social Communication was established. New fields of study (eg environmental protection, management, marketing, biotechnology, sociology/European study) were introduced, as were new and more effective forms of education and curriculum improvements.
The university can be proud of the highest so-called impact factor, expressed in the number of citations and publications per employee in the most prestigious international scientific journals.
Campus :
Faculties:
The campus includes 3 faculties:
College of Medicine / College of Pharmacy / College of Health Sciences
University’s library :
Library collections:
Books: The book collection includes nearly 300,000 volumes. The holdings are distributed among the main and subsidiary libraries.
A large collection of textbooks is bundled together at the lending desk for student use. The latest textbook versions can also be accessed in the reading room.
E-Books: The library subscribes to a variety of e-books. They are available on the following platforms: Ibuk, Access Medicine, Access Surgery, MyiLibrary, elibrary, Medicines Complete, and Ebrary Academic Complete and can be found using the electronic resource search engine
Journals: The medical library subscribes to more than 8000 electronic journals including the most important peer-reviewed international medical journals. In the reading room, it also provides access to more than 300 Polish print magazines published in the past five years. Previously published versions are stored in closed packages. Some journals can also be accessed in branch libraries.
Printed materials (19th – early 20th century)
Our holdings from the 19th and early 20th centuries contain books and periodicals in Polish and other languages. It is one of the most interesting and comprehensive collections of ancient medical literature in Poland.
Books and periodicals published before 1945 are stored in closed piles. You can order it to the reading room after searching the library catalog.
Other organizations and institutions
Student organizations:
Jagiellonian University Academic Mathematical Association CM
International Association Krakow Branch
For medical students IFMSA- Poland
Student Government of Jagiellonian University School of Medicine
CM . Jagiellonian University Student Scientific Society
Student Association of Laboratory Diagnostics at Jagiellonian University School of Medicine
Polish Dental Students Association
Polish Association of Pharmacy Students at Jagiellonian University School of Medicine
Member organizations of employees
Joint Committee of NSZZ Solidarno, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, University Hospital and University Dental Clinic
Jagiellonian University Staff Union – Collegium Medicom and University Medical Entities
Employee Assistance and Loan Fund
Other institutions and organizations cooperating with the Jagiellonian University School of Medicine
European Association for the Philosophy of Medicine Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Polish Psychiatric Association, Fr. Krakow
Krakow Medical Association
Dynamic Algorithms and Intermediate Systems
Doctoral Students Association at Jagiellonian University
University medical entities:
University hospital in Krakow
The University Hospital in Krakow is one of the largest and best medical centers in the country.The hospital is a teaching base of the Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicom. It plays an important role in educating the young medical staff. It is also a leading research center. The hospital cooperates with foreign medical centers by conducting joint research.
University Children’s Hospital in Krakow
The construction of the hospital was started by American Bologna, with the support of funding from the US government. The opening ceremony was held in 1965. This institution was known for years as the Polish American Children’s Hospital.
A child’s life is the greatest good – Hospital mission
The University Children’s Hospital in Krakow is also an educational and research base of the Polish-American Institute of Pediatrics, CM, where the process of educating future medical staff and conducting several research studies is carried out.
University Dental Clinic in Krakow
The University Dental Clinic in Krakow was established on the basis of the dental clinics located in the departments and departments of the Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicom, formerly affiliated with the University Hospital in Krakow. The beginnings of activity go back to 1780 AD.
The University Dental Clinic in Krakow (UKS) is an independent public health care facility providing dental health services.
The clinic is also a base for teaching, research and research activities carried out by academic teachers working concurrently at CM Dental Institute.
University Hospital of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation of Zakopane
The history of the establishment of the hospital goes back to 1917 and is connected with the charitable activity of the Prince-Bishop Committee to Aid Those Affected by the Defeat of the War, founded by Cardinal Adam Stefan Sabiha.
The hospital cooperates closely with the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.
_ Doctors working in this facility not only deal with medical activities but also conduct scientific research. The hospital trains doctors from all over Poland and cooperates with a number of orthopedic centers and foreign scientific centers.
