UL: University in the world

The highest-ranked discipline at the University of Wrocław in the QS World University Ranking by Subject 2025, published in March, is Linguistics. The UWr was placed among the top 301–350 universities worldwide in this discipline. In the broader category of Arts & Humanities, which includes linguistics, the university moved up to the 401–450 range. The university also achieved strong positions in the natural sciences: Physics and Astronomy ranked 451–500, Mathematics 501–600, and Chemistry 551–600.

Australian Ambassador Benjamin Hayes was a guest of the UWr Rector, prof. Robert Olkiewicz on 14 March.

On Thursday, 27 February 2025, prof. Robert Olkiewicz, rector of the University of Wrocław, received a delegation from the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, led by prof. Erik Jones, director of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Research within the EUI. The meeting was also attended by Joanna Wielgo, manager of EUI-funded projects, and, on the UWr side, dr Łukasz Prus, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs; prof Magdalena Ratajczak, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences; prof. Piotr Sula, vice-dean for internationalisation of the Faculty of Social Sciences; Urszula Broda, head of the International Office; and Tomasz Woźniakowski, assistant professor at the Institute of Political Science, local coordinator of the event.

The University of Wrocław became a part of the Artificial Intelligence Cluster. On 20 February, an agreement was signed on the establishment of the Wrocław cluster, whose mission is to enable and accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence in economic, educational and social activities and to promote research and innovation in AI.

The Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award is an individual award that enjoys great prestige in the community. It is a recognition of the laureate’s achievements, which have left a measurable and recognisable contribution to science. Prof. Krzysztof Redlich received the award at the Polish Science Gala in Toruń on 19 February. Our sincere congratulations! 

Prof. Dorota Nowak and her team have been recognized by the Minister of Science and Higher Education. The award for significant achievements in scientific activity was presented on February 19 during the Polish Science Gala 2025 in Toruń. Congratulations!

Dr Zbigniew Mogiła from the Department of International Economic Relations and European Integration at the Institute for International and Security Studies (Faculty of Social Sciences) has been elected to the Committee on Spatial Economy and Regional Planning of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN). This is one of the most important expert bodies in Poland, dealing with regional policy and the spatial management of the country.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Wrocław will be implementing the WEAVE UNISONO research grant in a trilateral cooperation between the German Research Foundation agency, the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the Polish National Science Centre agency.

Prof. Anna Pacześniak of the Institute of European Studies at the University of Wrocław has been nominated – as one of six people in the whole of the European Union – to the Committee of Independent Eminent Persons. This was announced on behalf of the Conference of Presidents by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola.

On the basis of a decision of the Scientific Council of the Leibniz Institute for the German Language in Mannheim, prof. dr hab. Joanna Szczęk has been appointed as a member of the International Scientific Council of the Leibniz Institute for the German Language.

The latest edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, published on 22 January, included as many as eight disciplines of science at the University of Wrocław. As was the case last year, the highest rankings were Law (ranked 301+) and Psychology (ranked 301-400).

Dr hab. Adam Mrozowicki, prof. UWr and Head of the Department of Sociology of Work and Economy, participated in the inauguration of the Work-Net International network at the University of Manchester on 21–22 January 2025.