UL: University in the world

In the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, published on March 25, the highest rank of University of Wrocław was in the fields of Arts & Humanities.

An Egyptian mummy of a boy is an object of scientific research. It is known how old the boy was and where he came from. The cause of death remains a mystery. The research team includes prof. Agata Kubala from the Institute of Art History. 

During the Congress of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) in New Zealand, Professor Piotr Migoń from the Department of Geomorphology of the Institute of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Wrocław, was honoured with the Brunsden Medal – one of the most prestigious distinctions in global geomorphology.

The University of Wrocław has moved up by more than 30 places in the third edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe. In the ranking published on 28 January, our University placed 281st among the best higher education institutions in Europe. In Central and Eastern Europe, we rose to 17th place. In Poland, according to QS WUR Europe 2026, we are the fifth-best higher education institution and the fourth-best university.

Nikola Żak chose to study European Diplomacy because she wants, in the future, to be present in the rooms where decisions are made and to have a real impact on improving the world around her. An IDUB grant for a trip to Qatar was her first step into such a room. Meet Nikola Żak, the latest ambassador of the “Young Researcher” programme at the University of Wrocław.

Dr hab. Alicja Krzemińska from the Institute of Geography and Regional Development at the University of Wrocław undertook a study visit to Peru as part of the University of Wrocław’s academic, teaching and social activities.

What lies behind the intriguing name of the Facilex project? Can – and if so, how – the influence of Elon Musk on the stability of financial markets be limited? And what does the law have to do with plain language? We invite you to watch a film about the research activities of the Digital Justice Center, which touches on these and other topics in the fields of international law, criminal law, banking and new technologies.

In October, the University of Salerno hosted an international academic conference „Diskurse der Nachhaltigkeit. Sprachliche Perspektiven auf Ökologie und Gesellschaft.”

Our expert’s commentary on the Nobel Prize in Literature

Commentary by an expert from the Institute of Sociology at the University of Wrocław on the Nobel Peace Prize.

Report from the working meeting of Arqus alliance members as part of Package 9

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