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Are you starting your studies at the University of Wrocław? Before you head to your lectures, take a moment to get to know the place that will become the heart of your academic journey – the Library of the University of Wrocław. Here you’ll find a space for studying, inspiration, relaxation, and discovering knowledge in all its forms.

The aim of the competition ‘The best of the best – in search of teaching excellence’, organised as part of the Initiative of Excellence – Research University programme, is to improve the quality of education and promote best practices in teaching at the University of Wrocław. We now know the winners of the third edition of the competition.

Scientists from the Faculty of Biotechnology of the University of Wrocław authored another article in the highly-ranked scientific journal Nature Communications!

On Monday, 20 October at 4:00 p.m., the SKNR WroSlawianie from the Institute of Slavic Studies, together with the co-organisers – the Centre for Culture and Arts, the UWr International Office and the UWr Office for Student and Doctoral Activities – invite you to the 6th edition of the “Melodies of Three Generations” concert.

Adam Mickiewicz Secondary School No. III in Wrocław and the University of Wrocław are beginning an official cooperation, which will open new possibilities for students’ development. It is yet another proof that science and education go hand in hand in our city, and that the academic potential of the university connects with the passion and ambition of youth.

In October, the Institute of Romance Studies will host Prof. Renaud Bret-Vitoz from Sorbonne Université (France) as part of the Excellence Initiative – Research University (IDUB) programme. Prof. Bret-Vitoz is a distinguished specialist in 18th-century French literature and theatre. During his visit, he will give two open lectures focusing on Enlightenment drama, particularly the works of Voltaire and the theatrical context of the 18th century.

Commentary by an expert from the University of Wrocław on the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

Student initiatives from the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics and the Institute of Archaeology at the Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences have received funding under the project “Wsparcie studentów w zakresie podniesienia ich kompetencji i umiejętności”, organised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education within the framework of the European Funds for Social Development Programme 2021–2027.

Our expert on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Secondary School No. III (Liceum Ogólnokształcące nr III) and the University of Wrocław are beginning a collaboration that opens up new opportunities for pupils’ academic and personal development. This initiative is yet another example of combining the academic potential of the university with the energy and ambition of Wrocław’s youth. A press conference announcing the partnership will take place on 10 October at 12:00 p.m. in the Senate Hall of the University of Wrocław.

From 4 to 6 November 2025 of the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław will host Dr Juan García Blesa from the University of Hagen (Germany), who will visit our university under the Visiting Professors IDUB programme. Dr García Blesa is a recognised scholar in the fields of critical theory of international law, legal research methodology, and the relationship between culture and law.

The University of Wrocław, as in the previous year, has been placed in the 1201–1500 band of the world’s best universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, announced on 9 October 2025. The University’s strongest indicators are Research Environment, in which it ranks 830th globally, and Teaching, where it holds 900th place worldwide.