What are we?

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences is currently one of the best specialised universities in Poland. The university educates and conducts research in the fields of agricultural sciences, science, natural sciences and engineering.

The university, as an independent institution of higher education, was established in Wroclaw in 1951, but its history dates back to the 19th century and the traditions of Lviv universities.

Timeline of upwr history

You can read more about the history of the university here.

More general information about the university can be found here.

 

As a university we have a reason to be proud:

  • These figures speak for themselves!

  • For several years we have been listed in the international Shanghai Ranking of the world's best universities in the fields of: Food Science & Technology, Veterinary Science and Chemical Engineering, while Veterinary Science and Food Science have once again been recognised as the best faculties in Poland in the "Perspektywy" ranking

  • In the evaluation of the scientific units, the university received two outstanding A+ grades – for the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, which also boasts a positive rating from the European Association of Faculties of Veterinary Medicine (EAEVE)

  • UPWr was among the 20 best universities in Poland, which took part in the competition for the title of a research university, thanks to which in the coming years it will receive an increased subsidy for the implementation of the university's development plan

  • We have the Human Resources Excellence in Research logo – a qualitymark for standards in research and researcher recruitment

  • UPWr is a signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum – a document containing principles of academic freedom and institutional autonomy as well as promoting links between European universities

  • In 2022, UPWr joined the prestigious group of consortia of the European Universities with the EU GREEN alliance consisting of 9 European HEIs

  • UPWr has confirmation of the highest international management quality standards and maintaining the PN-EN ISO 9001:2015 certificate

     

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