About the University
Recent years are characterized by a dynamic development of the Medical University of Warsaw (MUW), which is now the largest medical school in Poland. On May 29th, 2000, a Senate resolution decided on the formation of a new Faculty, the Faculty of Health Sciences with three Divisions – Nursing, Midwifery and Nutrition. In 2002, the Faculty of Postgraduate Education was established.
MUW has over nine thousand students and a staff of 1,579 academic teachers, including 143 professors. The Medical University of Warsaw offers degree courses in twelve principal subject areas and in three specialties. Additionally, it provides post-graduate education (specialty training and refresher courses).
For many years the Medical University of Warsaw has collaborated in research with centers all over the world, including Germany, France, Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands and the USA. There are 16 formal agreements on scientific cooperation which involve exchange of research workers, joint research projects and publications. Research at MUW is funded by grants from the Polish Committee for Scientific Research (c. 150 projects annually) while other forms of external funding include the European Union research fund and financial support by other bodies. Many research projects are funded by MUW’s own resources.
MUW participates in European exchange programs for students and research workers, such as the SOCRATES, ERASMUS and CEEPUS programs. The University is also involved in four thematic ERASMUS networks aimed at supporting innovative approaches and improving the quality of academic education through the development of joint educational projects and methods of teaching in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, including the criteria of teaching quality evaluation.
The Medical University of Warsaw – libraries
Our University has its own library situated near the Anatomy building which contains around 450,000 volumes including scientific journals, CDs and video-cassettes.
Our students can also access the University of Warsaw library which is a new, large building with a roof garden. It is equipped with an immense amount of reading material in different fields and languages, as well as computers for student use. Students can take advantage of group study rooms, as well as silent areas.
Departments and Clinics
The University has 141 departments and clinics.
Recreational facilities
The University offers a wide range of various activities – sports groups, dance groups, athletic and fitness facilities, as well as a swimming pool.
Equipment and facilities
Our hospitals are outfitted with modern diagnostic and treatment equipment including but not limited to: CAT scans, MRI, PET, and DSAs. The hospitals also have ultrasound equipment, diagnostic laboratories and state-of-the-art equipment for radiation therapy and surgery.
Programs offered by the Medical University of Warsaw
The University offers extensive and intense educational programs in English. These are divided into the 6-year program and the 4-year program. The latter is similar to the programs offered by American Medical Schools.
Opportunities for research and advanced education
The main objective of the Medical University of Warsaw is to provide medical education, however, there are also opportunities for students to participate in numerous research programs carried out at the University. The research programs are supported by the Polish Committee of Research and International, European as well as American Organizations.
Furthermore, students wishing to focus their attention and ability on a specific topic of medicine have an opportunity to attend a student’s research group. This kind of study is supervised by a tutor (usually a senior professor chosen by a student). The objective of the study is to extend and intensify the students’ knowledge of a particular discipline.
Affiliation/Agreement Cooperation with foreign universities
The University has research cooperation with many universities in Europe, Asia and North America including the National Institute of Health in the USA, Max-Planck-Institute in Germany, Institute Pasteur in France, Harvard Medical College and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Teaching hospitals
The Medical University of Warsaw has 16 affiliated hospitals where students are trained in almost all fields of medicine including, but not limited to, oncology, pediatrics, OB/GYN, ophthalmology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, surgery, transplantation medicine, and clinical immunology. The amount of patients under medical care at any one time is around 200,000, and approximately twice as many in the outpatient clinics.