History
Medical University of Silesia has over sixty-year tradition. The University was established in 1948 as the Medical Academy in Rokitnica Bytomska. The first Rector of the school was Professor Nowakowski, a famous specialist in hygiene.
Education
The Medical University of Silesia consists of five schools: School of Medicine in Katowice (the one that offers education in English language), School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, School of Health Care, School of Public Health, and School of Pharmacy with Division of Medical Analytics in Sosnowiec.
Research
The objective is to advance this research in the BAMI project and will develop a standardised method of bone marrow cell collection, develop a standardised method of optimising reparative potential of bone marrow derived cells, standardise bone marrow preparation procedure so that it can be universally applied, standardize method of bone marrow cell delivery post AMI and conduct the first large scale all course mortality clinical trial to test if the product and delivery method mentioned above can lead to a 25% reduction in mortality.
Medical University of Silesia Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1201 Ranking
- 29 Scholarships
- 1,858 Academic Staff
- 20,815 Students
- 679 Students (int'l)
- Public Institution Type
Medical University of Silesia Overview
Medical University of Silesia Scholarships
Medical University of Silesia Scholarships
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
19 Mar 2027
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship
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Various benefits
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Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2026
ServiceScape Scholarship
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3500 USD
Deadline
15 Nov 2026
ACES Scholarships
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
The Smooth Movers Scholarships
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Various benefits
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Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
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Grant
1500 USD
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Anytime
AUFIN Global Impact Scholarship
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500 USD
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Not specified
L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grant
Merit-based
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
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1000 USD
Deadline
06 Jan 2027
Jewish Heritage Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
17 Sep 2027
Annual Students' Scholarship
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Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
13 Jan 2027
Dream Chaser Scholarship
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Grant
5000 CAD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
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Various benefits
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Not specified
Stefan Banach Scholarship Programme
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Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Scholarship for students with disabilities
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Grant
1500 USD
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The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
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Grant
1000 GBP
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Not specified
Pearl Lemon Scholarship
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3000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2027
WMI Scholars Program
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965 USD
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Anytime
Dr. Martin Blank – SYB Scholarship
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1000 USD
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Teen Changemakers Essay Contest
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Medical University of Silesia Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
#32 of 95 Ranked Universities in Poland
#1870 of 6.6k Ranked Universities Worldwide
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
Best Global Universities Rankings
1631
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 201 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 1837 | 1832 | 1631 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
1201
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| - | 1201 | 1201 |
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Housing services
We offer accommodation for students at the dormitory located on the campus, within a walking distance from the basic science buildings in Katowice-Ligota.
Library services
Anatomy is one of the world's most famous textbooks for medical students. The book was based on the updated and revised second edition of Gray's Anatomy for Students.Wydanie Polish was translated and edited by a team of excellent specialists in the field of anatomy .
Medical services
Health insurance and emergency medical procedures insurance is obligatory for all students attending classes/clinical rotations in Poland.
Campus life
Katowice is the main city of Upper Silesia - a historical part of Poland. The first factories, such as ironworks, started to operate in the 14th century already. In the 19th century the whole area existed as a vast country: Katowice and the Karbowo, Brynów and Bogucice estates. At that time numerous coal-mines and steelworks were established, for example, in 1804 one of the biggest steelworks, still active the Baildon steelwork was opened by the prince Hohenlohe together with the Irish engineer John Baildon. It was the first steelwork in the world where the domestic coke was burnt.
Medical University of Silesia Campus Locations
#1 Main Campus
Poland Country
Katowice City
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