Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan is the major academic institution in Poznan and one of the top Polish universities. AMU is one of the leading academic centers in Poland.
The university was founded at the year 1919. More than 50,000 students are studying at AMU, including 1300 doctoral students and about 1000 international students. Its reputation is founded on tradition, the outstanding achievements of the faculty and the attractive curriculum offered to students. AMU’s academic staff includes about 2800 members.
The University gathers one third of Poznan’s academic staff and nearly half of Poznan’s higher education students. With its versatile curriculum, it fulfils well its remit of ‘Universitas Magistrorum et Scholarum’. In recent years the education on offer has become increasingly diverse. As social and economic conditions change, new courses and specializations are being provided to meet the needs of both the University itself and the environment where it operates. New educational projects include: integrated studies in humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and programs carried out in cooperation with other institutions both in Poland and abroad.
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AMU is not only the source of innovative social initiatives in the ‘Wielkopolska’ region and beyond, but also a starting point in the career of future social elites.
The University continuously extends and updates research programs and contents of study curricula, with special emphasis on their interdisciplinary and international nature. The University recognizes its role as a strategic partner in Central Europe, and therefore aspires to contribute to the region’s economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability.
The University prides itself on its achievements and aligns its principles with those of the Great Charter of European Universities. It promotes pro-European ideas, actively participates in the international academic community and seeks to implement joint research and educational programs. It aims to strengthen ties with the European Union Member States and embarks on new initiatives conducive to cooperation with the countries of Europe.
The university ranking
Since its establishment until today, AMU shows remarkable achievements in education, research, and its reputable academic staff with its high level of abilities. Due to these achievements, AMU’s graduates are desirability in the labor market. Thanks to its many achievements, every year the university is ranking between the three best universities in Poland.
The Educational Philosophy
The mission of the University is to advance knowledge through high quality research and teaching in partnership with business, the professions, public services and other research and learning providers.
The University is a center of academic excellence, where research and teaching are mutually sustaining, and where the context within which research is conducted and knowledge is applied is international as much as regional and national.
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan is fully committed to:
Conducting research of global significance, capable of exerting a positive influence on the well-being of the local community and society in general. It draws on the knowledge accumulated in society and aspires to achieve highest levels of academic scholarship.
Providing multiple opportunities for AMU students to have access to high quality substantive international learning experience through first-hand exposure to teaching by visiting faculty from partner institutions, as well as study trips to partner academic centers abroad.
Establishing meaningful partnerships among our faculty and students with academic communities from higher education institutions from around the world, across disciplines, in scholarship, research, economic development projects and public diplomacy.
Becoming more active on the international academic scene is bound to bring numerous and indisputable benefits to the University.
Academic staff
Adam Mickiewicz University is the joy and pride of nearly 2,800 academics, including 335 tenured professors, 514 AMU professors and 1,622 doctors and senior lecturers, as well as nearly 50,000 students of full-time and extramural studies. AMU is comprised of 15 faculties (including one in Kalisz), Collegium Polonicum in Słubice, Collegium Europaeum Gnesnense in Gniezno, and other external departments – in Koscian, Wagrowiec, Srem, Ostrów Wielkopolski and Piła. The Faculty of Theology, based in Poznan, has its branches in the towns of Bydgoszcz, Gniezno, Kalisz, Kazimierz Biskupi, Obra and Wronki. The 15 faculties and other departments offer 47 courses. Students may choose between 180 possible professional specialisations.
Internationalisation, Mission and vision
The University continuously extends and updates research programs and contents of study curricula, with special emphasis on their interdisciplinary and international nature. The University recognizes its role as a strategic partner in Central Europe, and therefore aspires to contribute to the region’s economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability.
The University prides itself on its achievements and aligns its principles with those of the Great Charter of European Universities. It promotes pro-European ideas, actively participates in the international academic community and seeks to implement joint research and educational programs. It aims to strengthen ties with the European Union Member States and embarks on new initiatives conducive to cooperation with the countries of Europe.
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań has bilateral exchange agreements with universities all over the world. Depending on the specifics of the agreement, bilateral exchange students may accomplish part of their degree, choosing appropriate subjects from our educational offer.
Doctoral English studies for International students
AMU Research Seminars is a program of courses tailor-made for graduate students aiming at improving their research skills and planning to obtain Ph. D. level qualifications at AMU.
The three-year long AMU Research Seminars program targets candidates from abroad who wish to pursue their study programs in English on the basis of the blended model approach, whereby most tutorials and student – professor relations are held via means of distance learning and e-mail, with three one-week intensive lecture/seminar blocks throughout the program.
With a view to assuring high quality of instruction the courses are constantly monitored for quality and candidate satisfaction.
AMU Research Seminars Program is pursued at the following AMU faculties: Faculty of Educational Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Faculty of Polish and Classical Studies, Faculty of History, Faculty of Law and Administration, Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures, Faculty of English Studies, etc. The Faculties offer a broad range of research areas and a selection of scholars that have been actively engaged in research in these areas.
University infrastructure
The University’s teaching and research facilities include: 193,767 sq. meters of classrooms, lecture rooms and laboratories. 1,694 seats available in libraries which encompass a total of 4 million volumes, not including magazines and electronic archives. 2,000 computers made available to students.
The library has a large collection of printed materials and an extensive electronic online system. The printed collection includes about 4million volumes of books and periodicals, as well as newspapers, maps and other documents.
For more information, visit the library website: http://lib.amu.edu.pl
The University Library offers: library and information services to student and staff at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, access to periodicals, encyclopedias and reference literature, both in printed and electronic form, as well as online information databases’ courses/instruction how to use the library’s collection and service, online search service.
There are branch libraries at all faculties, where you may find resources relevant to your studies.
