Introduction

The Medical University of Gdansk is one of the largest and most modern medical universities in northern Poland. It is located in the scenic city of Gdansk, an important port city and historical and cultural city in Poland.

Overview

Number of students: 6,196 students in 2020, including 176 doctoral students, and about 900 international students, accounting for 15% of the total number of students.

Number of faculty and staff: about 1,800 faculty and staff.

History and establishment time

The history of the university can be traced back to the Gdańskie Gimnazjum Akademickie, which was established in 1558 and established the Faculty of Science and Medicine. In 1935, the Senate of Gdańsk established the Faculty of Practical Medicine on the basis of the Municipal Hospital built in 1907-1911. In 1940, it was renamed the Danzig Medical Faculty, offering a 5-year medical course.

On October 8, 1945, the Medical University of Gdańsk was officially established. In 1950, its name was changed to Gdansk Medical College. In 1975, a branch was opened in Bydgoszcz. In 1984, the branch became an independent college. In 1993, the Inter-University Biotechnology Institute was established. In the 2005/2006 academic year, the Faculty of Health Sciences was opened.

School Strength

Faculty: There are nearly 1,000 academic teachers, including more than 100 professors, who have rich experience and deep expertise in medical education and research.

Scientific Research Achievements: It is one of the only two medical universities in Poland with A+ ratings for chemistry and experimental medicine. The Faculty of Pharmacology and the Faculty of Medicine were once designated by the Polish government as one of the six major national research centers in Poland. They have achieved many results in medical research, published a large number of high-quality medical research papers, and participated in many international cooperative research projects.

International Cooperation: Joined the EU Lifelong Learning Program, carried out extensive academic exchanges and cooperation with more than 50 medical universities, scientific research centers and hospitals in Europe, and actively participated in Erasmus + Program and other international education programs provide students with rich international exchange opportunities.

Nature of the institution

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Committed to providing high-quality medical education, cultivating medical professionals with solid professional knowledge, innovation ability and social responsibility, focusing on combining theoretical teaching with clinical practice, so that students can better serve the society in their future medical careers, while emphasizing the importance of scientific research and innovation for the development of medicine, encouraging students and teachers to actively participate in scientific research activities and promote the progress of medical science.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: No clear key laboratory information has been found yet, but the school has advanced scientific research facilities and equipment, providing good conditions for medical research. Its Interventional Medicine Center (IMC) is one of the most modern hospitals in Europe, and the Non-Invasive Medicine Center (NIMC) is one of the largest and newest comprehensive hospitals in Poland, providing strong support for medical research and clinical practice.

Key disciplines: Clinical medicine, basic medicine, pharmacy and other disciplines are key disciplines of the Medical University of Gdansk, ranking 292nd in the ranking of clinical and medical sciences. Ranked second in Poland in terms of efficiency and quality of medical publications. Its medical education fully complies with the educational standards of EU medicine and American medicine, and has a high degree of international recognition.

Faculty

There are four colleges: the School of Health Sciences, the School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, and the Inter-University School of Biotechnology, covering multiple medical-related professional fields such as medicine, pharmacy, nursing, nutrition, and biotechnology.

Ranking

2022-2023 US News Best University Ranking in the World: 1155th.

2022-2023 US News Best University Ranking in Europe: 436th.

2022-2023 US News Best University Ranking in Poland: 11th.

2022-2023 US News Clinical Medicine Ranking: 456th.

2022-2023 US News Oncology Ranking: 122nd.

Expenses

Preparatory: Pre-medical 7700 Euros / year.

Undergraduate: Nursing 5500 Euros / Years.

Undergraduate and Master's Degree: Pharmacy 8200 Euros/year, Medicine 10500 Euros/year.

Campus

Location: Located in Gdansk in northern Poland, the city is an important economic, cultural and transportation center in Poland, providing students with abundant internship and employment opportunities.

Campus Environment: The campus environment is beautiful, the cultural atmosphere is strong, and it has modern teaching and scientific research facilities, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

Campus Facilities: In addition to advanced hospital facilities, it also has a large library with more than 551,500 books and 660 domestic and foreign journals. It also provides computer information services and can query scientific and medical information from multiple databases around the world.