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Admissions for 2024/2025

On 6th June, the University of Warsaw will open the registration for the first-cycle and long-cycle studies as well as some second-cycle studies. Candidates are offered about 300 study programmes. The first qualification results will be available on 22nd July.

Doctor Honoris Causa on Prof. François Englert

The University of Warsaw bestowed Doctor Honoris Causa upon an outstanding theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize laureate – Prof. François Englert. The conferral ceremony was held on 23rd April in the Senate Hall of the Kazimierzowski Palace.

The ultra-long-period Cepheid

The researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw discovered the classical Cepheid with the longest pulsation period known in our Galaxy. This variable star is called OGLE-GD-CEP-1884, and is likely the most luminous, youngest, and most massive Cepheid known in the Milky Way.

UW Open Day 2024

On 20th April, the UW Main Campus was visited by potential students and doctoral candidates interested in exploring the University’s educational offerings. Many representatives of faculties were on hand to answer questions about and provide insights into the academic life.

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024

Quacquarelli Symonds published the results of the World University Rankings by Subject. The University of Warsaw was evaluated in twenty-five subjects with the highest score in Anthropology, Archaeology, History, Linguistics and Modern Languages.

Two ERC Advanced Grants for UW

The projects of two ERC grants laureates will be carried out at the University of Warsaw. Prof. Grażyna Jurkowlaniec from the UW’s Faculty of Culture and Arts is the first Polish female researcher awarded with the Advanced Grant. Prof. Emanuel Gull, a Swiss from the University of Michigan, will conduct his project at the Faculty of Physics, where he will move his lab.

Bayero University Kano delegation at UW

Prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak, the Rector of the University of Warsaw, met with representatives of Bayero University Kano, and academics from the UW’s Faculty of Oriental Studies. The talks concerned the enhancement of current academic cooperation between the two universities. The meeting was held on 15th April in the Golden Hall at the UW.

Record-mass black hole discovered by the Gaia mission

While analysing a vast amount of data collected by the European Space Agency’s star surveyor Gaia, a research team including UW scientists has discovered a “sleeping” black hole. Its mass is estimated to be nearly thirty-three times the mass of the Sun, making it the greatest known example of this black hole in our galaxy. The discovery can influence the understanding of how massive stars evolve.

Lithuanian Parliament speaker at UW

On 9th April, the speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen visited the University of Warsaw Library. The Lithuanian delegation met the authorities of the UW and UW students of Baltic Philology.

Doctor Honoris Causa title upon Prof. Dieter Vollhardt

The University of Warsaw conferred the title of Doctor Honoris Causa upon Prof. Dieter Vollhardt, a world-renowned theoretical physicist and expert in electronic correlations and magnetism. The conferral ceremony was held on 8th April.

The survey on social needs and living conditions of UW students

On 9th April, the University of Warsaw launched a review on social needs and living conditions of our students. The questions are available until 13th May.

The UW’s Faculty of Management achieves EQUIS Accreditation

The Faculty of Management at the University of Warsaw has been granted the esteemed EQUIS Institutional Accreditation, once again reaffirming its commitment to quality and excellence in business and management education. In addition to AACSB and AMBE, this accreditation underscores the highest education standards of the Faculty.
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