Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz facts for kids

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Kazimierz Wielki University

Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy
Latin: Universitas Casimiri Magni Bydgostiensis
Type	Public
Established	1969
Academic affiliations	Socrates-Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Comenius
Rector	Jacek Woźny
Academic staff	700
Students	6,939 (12.2023)
Undergraduates	9440
Other students	150
Address	Chodkiewicza 30, 85-064 Bydgoszcz , Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian , Poland
Campus	Urban
Newspaper	Gazeta Uniwersytecka
Sporting affiliations	Academic Sports Association

Main building of the Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Technology

Institute of Mechanics and Applied Informatics

Department of Journalism and Communication

Kazimierz Wielki University (also known as Casimir the Great University) is a public university in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It is a place where students can learn many different subjects. The university is named after Casimir III the Great. He was a King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. King Casimir gave the city of Bydgoszcz its special city rights on April 19, 1346.

University History

Kazimierz Wielki University started in 1969. It has grown and changed its name several times over the years.

How the University Grew

• It began as the Teachers Training College (1969–1974). It had three main study areas: Humanities, Math & Science, and Education.
• From 1974 to 2000, it was called the Higher School of Pedagogy. It focused on training future teachers.
• Then, from 2000 to 2005, it became the Kazimierz Wielki Academy of Bydgoszcz.
• Finally, on May 13, 2005, it officially became Kazimierz Wielki University.

What Can You Study?

The university has different departments, called faculties. Each faculty focuses on a specific group of subjects.

• Faculty of Humanities (like history, languages, and literature)
• Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Technical Sciences
• Faculty of Natural Sciences (like biology and chemistry)
• Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology (about teaching and how people think)
• Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences (like government and society)
• Faculty of Physical Education, Health and Tourism

Students and Staff

Casimir the Great University offers about 100 different courses and special subjects. In 2010, about 14,000 students studied there. Around 33% of these students came from outside the local region. The university had about 1,100 staff members. This included 665 teachers and researchers. Among them were 150 professors.

University Leaders

The university has a team of leaders who help run everything.

• Rector Magnificus: Prof. Janusz Ostoja-Zagórski
• Vice-Rector for University Organisation and Development: Prof. Piotr Malinowski
• Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations: Prof. Sławomir Kaczmarek
• Vice-Rector for Education: Prof. Roman Leppert
• Administrative Director: Ewa Warczak, M.Sc.

Past Leaders

Here are some of the people who led the university in the past:

• Bolesław Ratusiow (1982–1984)
• Kazimierz Nowak (1984–?)
• Józef Banaszak (?–1999)
• Michał de Tchorzewski (1999–2002)
• Adam Marcinkowski (2003–2006)
• Józef Kubik (since 2006)

See also

• List of universities in Poland
• University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz
• Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
• Kujawsko-Pomorska Digital Library

Images for kids

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  Casimir III the Great statue in Bydgoszcz

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  Main library building

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  Sports centre