Collegium Civitas

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Civitas University
2017-05-28 Palac Kultury i Nauki 2.jpg
The Palace of Culture and Science, where the university is located
Type Private
Established1997;28 years ago (1997)
Rector Professor Stanisław Mocek
Honorary PresidentProfessor Jadwiga Koralewicz
Academic staff
200
Students2,861 [1] (12.2023)
Location, ,
52°13′54″N21°00′23″E / 52.231667°N 21.006389°E / 52.231667; 21.006389
Campus Urban (Palace of Culture and Science)
Affiliations
National Accreditation Commission
Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland
Conference of Rectors of Non-Public Academic Universities
International Association of Universities
European School of Sustainability Sciences and Research
European Association for International Education
Website civitas.edu.pl/en
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Civitas University (Polish: Uniwersytet Civitas) is one of Poland's leading non-public higher education institutions. It is a member of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) and the Conference of Rectors of Non-Public Academic Universities (KRAUN). The university incorporates practices in higher education, including interdisciplinary approaches, enhanced lecturer-student interaction, study abroad programs, internships, and support for individual student research projects.[ citation needed ]

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It has a diverse student body representing over 60 countries. Civitas University is also a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum and holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021–2027.

On September 10, 2024, Civitas University (then as Collegium Civitas) joined the Merito Group, the largest group of non-public universities in Poland.

History

Civitas University traces its roots back to 1997 when it was established through the initiative of a group of scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) under the name Collegium Civitas. Professors from five institutes of PAN — Political Studies, Philosophy and Sociology, History, History of Art, and Slavic Studies — pooled their expertise and knowledge to establish Civitas University. Since its inception, Civitas University has been providing higher education to both Polish and international students. Civitas University was the first non-public university in Poland to welcome foreign students in 1997. [2]

As of 2024, the Rector is Professor Stanisław Mocek, the President is Professor Jadwiga Koralewicz, and the Chancellor is Roma Równiak. [3] In April 2025, Civitas was granted university status, and the previous name (Collegium Civitas) was replaced with a new one (Civitas University) to reflect the university's new status. [4] [5]

Degrees

The university offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's degree programs taught in Polish, English and bilingual (Polish-English) across four primary disciplines: International Relations, Sociology, Management, and Journalism and New Media. Civitas University also has the right to grant PhD degrees in Sociology, and Politics and Administration. [6]

Location

The university is situated within the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. [6] [7]

Notable alumni

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Adrian Kubicki

Notable faculty

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Bronisław Komorowski

Programs in English

Programs in Polish

References

  1. "Higher education in the 2023/24 academic year" (in Polish). Statistics Poland. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. "About us; History".
  3. "About us; Leadership".
  4. amrowinska (8 April 2025). "Civitas University – A New Chapter Begins". Collegium Civitas. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  5. "Collegium Civitas od 8 kwietnia staje się Uniwersytetem Civitas - Informacje - NowaWarszawa.pl" (in Polish). 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 Yearbook of Polish Foreign Policy, Volume 1998, 1999.
  7. Michal Murawski (2019). The Palace Complex; A Stalinist Skyscraper, Capitalist Warsaw, and a City Transfixed
  8. "Consul General in New York - Poland in US". Poland in US - Gov.pl website.