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Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW (WULS-SGGW) conducts multi-faceted business and scientific - research aimed at solving current problems of the national economy, especially in agriculture and related fields. Among the ongoing research directions feature the following areas of research: The mission of the University of Natural Agricultural University to research in the broad sense of the natural sciences as well as economics, humanities, and engineering. The primary goal of the researchers is to serve the economic and intellectual development of Polish society, with a special focus on rural areas, the food industry, and the wider environment. Agricultural University also conducts activities aimed at promoting research and the implementation of the economy. The tradition of university education is the best in its research staff. This is achieved by a continuously high level of education at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Faculty create not only graduates of Warsaw Agricultural University. Employs trained professionals are many other academic institutions, domestic and foreign. WAU staff are appreciated by the government and NGOs. Many of them act as experts, including the Polish state bodies, and even on the agenda of the EU and the UN. One of the priorities for research activities in the broad collaboration of researchers from the Agricultural University scientists from other research centers in the country and abroad. Note with satisfaction the increase in the number of doctoral degrees earned, the number of doctoral students, as well as submitted and grants awarded for research. Extremely important to us to participate in research, education, and implementation programs and supporting them, supporting collaboration between industry research, education, and the economy, co-financed by the Structural Funds and the like. This is what allows you to create strong research teams and modernization of research infrastructure. View full university

UW holds high positions in international rankings, such as the Times Higher Education World University Ranking and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (also known as the Shanghai Ranking). Taking into account the total number of research universities that reaches 20 thousand, the University of Warsaw is among the top 3% of the world’s best universities. According to international rankings, it also is the best university in Poland and one of the leading ones in this region of Europe. Also, the University of Warsaw holds very good positions in comparative evaluations of the quality of education, in particular study programs, such as the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking and Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA Worldwide. 16 programs provided by UW have been listed in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. 15 programs offered by UW have been listed in Eduniversal Best Masters & MBA Ranking 2017. The quality of education at the University of Warsaw is confirmed by the annual appraisals conducted by the university itself which show that the majority of students are satisfied with their selection of the university and the education program. The University’s strongest points are its prestige, development opportunities, the study environment. The quality of education is also confirmed by research conducted with the University’s graduates. The University of Warsaw conducts the largest research enterprise of its kind in Europe by monitoring the careers of former students. Results demonstrate that having a diploma from the University of Warsaw is a definite asset in the job market 94% of respondents have found employment after graduation. The leading concepts of the University’s activity are the unity of teaching and research, and the harmonious development of all branches of knowledge represented in its curriculum. The University employs 3,750 scholars, ¼ of whom hold professorial titles. Their scientific inquiry extends over 3,350 research topics students who they concurrently teach have the opportunity of joining in their research projects. The University’s research teams have won worldwide recognition in many areas of knowledge and have joined international research programs. The University of Warsaw community includes 4,400 foreigners: students, doctoral students, employees, and grantees of, among others, the Erasmus+ program. Concerning academic exchanges, the University of Warsaw stands out not only in Poland but also internationally, is one of the leaders of the European Commission ranking issued as part of its assessment of student exchange at over 3,000 institutions of higher education in entire Europe. The University of Warsaw is most popular among students from Spain, Germany, Italy, France, and Turkey. The University is located in the capital of Poland, one of the most dynamically developing European cities. Warsaw is the center of political and economic life and has a lively social and cultural scene. It is steadily climbing the international rankings of the world’s most attractive urban areas: Top 50 of the City Brand Index, United Nations State of the World’s Cities report, best cities ranking and report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. In 2017 Warsaw took 15th place among the most sociable and friendly cities in the world (Business Insider, The 19 most sociable and friendly cities in the world, 2017). Warsaw has also – for the second time running – been named fDi’sPolish City of the Future (fDi Intelligence, Financial Times, Polish Cities of the Future 2017/18, 2017). According to QS Best Student Cities 2017, Warsaw took 52nd place among the best cities in the world. It receives a very high score in the affordability category – within the top five of the entire index – thanks to its combination of low living costs and reasonable tuition fees. The University’s historical Main Campus, located in the very heart of Warsaw, is renowned for its splendid architecture. Its imposing buildings, some going back to the 17th century, are one of the city’s main tourist attractions. The opening of the nearby University Library building, which took place at the very end of the millennium, marked a new chapter in the history of the University’s architecture. New buildings, completed in the following years, are modern, functional, and architecturally interesting. The Natural Sciences campus consists of imposing structures with state-of-the-art laboratories. The University of Warsaw recognizes as still valid its mission as a public utility institution formulated by its founders in 1816: “The University should not only maintain in the nation both learning and skills at the level they have already attained in the scholarly world, but also further develop and propagate them as well as apply their theory for the public good.” The University realizes its aim with the participation of the whole University community: its scholars, students, and staff. Since its establishment, our University’s community has written numerous glorious pages in its history. It has produced many outstanding scholars and created famous scientific schools. It actively resisted armed force, organizing clandestine classes when the University was not allowed to function openly. Our students and graduates have served Poland and the world. These proud annals are our continuing obligation. We must also remember what has been inglorious: submission to political pressure, religious and social discrimination, the expulsion of scholars and students. Let this be a living history lesson for us. The University of Warsaw belongs to the community of universities and accepts its universal aims, and its name is bound up with the capital of Poland. In response to the challenges arising from the transformation of our country, the new position of Poland in Europe and the world, and the education of a knowledge-based society, the University of Warsaw defines its mission as follows: The basis of the University’s activity is the unity of teaching and research. The University brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines. It is the place of a diversity of scientific research. Young researchers in direct contact with teachers develop their research awareness and improve their methodological skills. At the same time, the University propagates throughout society this multifaceted knowledge and these sophisticated skills. New communication technology allows this propagation to take place regionally, nationally, and worldwide. The University offers undergraduate and doctoral studies, organizes summer schools, postgraduate studies, and vocational courses, initiates interdisciplinary programs, and introduces new teaching techniques. The high level of scientific research, its connection with the education of students, and the diversity and attractiveness of our teaching will determine the position of the University in the country and the world, and so decide the University’s future. We seek to be the best Polish university and a leading university in Europe. We recognize our particular responsibility toward Central and Eastern Europe. The mission of the University within society is to guarantee access to knowledge and acquisition of skill to all who are entitled. Knowledge and education today decide a lot of people and entire nations. The University generates knowledge allowing us to know and understand the world around us. Skills acquired through study ensure high professional qualification and preparation for the proper fulfillment of public roles. The civic mission of the University is the formation of those elites who will in their activities serve the “Imperio rational” rather than the “ratione Imperii”. The University is a community of dialogue. The exchange of views, the clash of arguments, openness to new ideas and conceptions are bound up indissolubly here with respect for diversity and personal dignity. In this way, the University develops its capacity for cooperation regardless of political, ideological, or religious differences, and creates a model of public debate. The shaping of the civic attitudes of students is thereby combined with the development of their personalities. The cultural mission of the University is a synthesis of universal and local values. In the emerging conflict between globalism and regionalism, a special role is to be played by institutions that succeed in combining universal techniques of communication and knowledge of universal significance with the maintenance of respect for the historical and cultural identity of regions and states. The University where many disciplines are cultivated – from mathematical and natural sciences to social and humanistic sciences – is a place where such a symbiosis exists naturally. The University is also an institution, which assists the dialogue between the integrating societies of Western Europe and its Eastern neighbors. The mission of the University of Warsaw approved by the Senate shall bind all members of our academic community. It is a signpost for our activities and the basis for University programs. 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The Lodz University of Technology is a well-established higher education institution with an evolved structure. Prospective students have nine faculties to choose from as well as many additional units which enable interdisciplinary studies, provide study support, foreign language instruction, entertainment, and sports. TUL is the fourth-best university of technology in Poland according to the 2014 Perspektywy magazine university ranking. In 2009, TUL was the first university in Poland to be awarded the prestigious ECTS Label Certificate by the European Commission. In 2013, not only was the University once again recognized with the ECTS Label, this time for the years 2013 - 2016 but was also awarded the Diploma Supplement Label. More than 2000 students have graduated from programs offered in foreign languages. TUL is the only university in Poland with such a wide range of programs in foreign languages offered at its International Faculty of Engineering. On top of that, selected courses are taught in English at each of TUL's faculties. Every year, several hundred of our students - the highest number of all technical universities in Poland - go to study at foreign universities - a feat acknowledged by the National Erasmus Agency in Poland, which awarded the University the title of “Mobility Friendly University”. More than 30 percent of the entire summer student placement exchange is completed within the IAESTE program, which means that TUL receives and sends out the highest number of students to complete their placements abroad. TUL is also one of two Polish universities participating in the Campus Europae student exchange network. View full university

Originally established in 1949 as a Private Evening Engineering College with the departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and nationalised in 1951, Bialystok University of Technology (BUT) finally acquired its university status in 1974. Bialystok University of Technology is a public institution of higher education subordinate to the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education. Located in Bialystok BUT is the largest university of its kind in the north-eastern region of Poland. We are a modern, dynamically developing institution with 65-year-old experience in educating scientists and technologists. At present there are nearly 12 thousand students studying at Bialystok University of Technology in its 7 faculties: Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Computer Science Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Management Faculty of Forestry in Hajnówka The education process involves three cycles or degrees in full-time and part-time modes according to the Bologna Declaration directive. To meet the expectations of both our students and modern market economy BUT offers 27 first and 19 second degree courses. Additionally, the graduates as well as other people wishing to continue their education will find a rich variety of postgraduate courses. Bialystok University of Technology has full rights to confer doctoral (PhD) degrees in ten scientific disciplines, i.e. architecture and urban planning, biocybernetics and biomedical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electronics, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, environmental protection and development, machine design and maintenance, mechanics. Furthermore, BUT has been granted permission to confer post-doctoral (DSc) degrees in five scientific disciplines, such as civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, machine design and maintenance, mechanics. Bialystok University of Technology cooperates with 37 academic centres across the world within the framework of bilateral scientific agreements (currently 89). Our university staff have been taking part in both national and international scientific research and didactic programmes. The co-operation has resulted in a large number of doctoral and post-doctoral dissertations, study exchange programmes and scholarships. BUT also participates in Erasmus + Programme (113 current agreements). We provide administrative assistance for foreign students and visitors who come to BUT. Our University signed double-degree programme agreements with University of Cordoba (Spain), University of Beira Interior (Portugal) and Universite de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambresis (France). Through these agreements, the students of the Faculties of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Protection Engineering and Management will be able to obtain two professional titles: one in Poland, conferred by BUT and the other one abroad. The double degree agreements are the result of many years of very successful collaboration within student and teacher exchange programmes between BUT and other universities abroad. Our University has been organizing and co-organizing national and international scientific conferences, seminars, debates and promotional events such as Podlasie Science and Art Festival, Bialystok School Leavers’ Educational Fair, Job Fair and Open Days. BUT also has its own magazine „Technical University Life”, „Akadera” Radio Station and PlatonTV – Interactive Scientific HDTV. Both students and university staff have access to well-developed laboratory facilities. Fully computerized BUT Library is one of the largest science and technology libraries in the north-eastern region of Poland. The campus is beautifully situated near the city park and within easy reach of the city centre. There are sporting facilities such as a modern sports hall, gyms, tennis courts as well as student clubs. Professionally equipped and being able to house over 600 people, BUT’s Auditorium Maximum is a perfect conference centre. Student Residence Halls provide reasonably priced and good standard accommodation with Internet access for over 2 000 students. Bialystok University of Technology also has its own recreation centre „Dwór Mejera” picturesquely located near the Lithuanian border. View full university

AGH University of Science and Technology is one of the best and most renowned modern Polish universities. For many years it has been ranked at the top of the list of institutions of higher education. AGH UST is a leading Polish university in modern technologies and belongs to a group of prestigious international educational centers. The AGH University of Science and Technology, established on 20th October 1919, until 1949 known as the Academy of Mining, founded after long-lasting endeavors which had started in 1782, the date when the Ore Commission was established, has been continuing the traditions of the Academy of Mining in Kielce (1816-1827), inaugurated by Stanisław Staszic. The university, being a technical school, serves science and industry through educating students, the developing of academic staff, as well as research and development. The university cherishes its traditions and educates students, to be honest, responsible people both at work and as members of the society, according to its motto: “Labore creates, labori et scientiae servio”. The history of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow dates back to 1912, when a group of outstanding engineers and mining activists, led by Jan Zarański, initiated the process of applying for consent to establish a school of higher education that would educate mining engineers in Krakow. The endeavors were successful, and in 1913 the Ministry of Public Work in Vienna appointed the Organizing Committee of the Mining Academy, chaired by Professor Józef Morozewicz. By force of a Supreme Order issued by Emperor Francis Joseph on 31st May 1913, the establishment of the Mining Academy in Krakow was approved. The outbreak of World War I prevented the Academy from beginning its activity in 1914. View full university

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań is the major academic institution in Poznań and one of the top Polish universities. Its reputation is founded on tradition, the outstanding achievements of the faculty, and the attractive curriculum offered to students. In addition to its facilities in Poznań, it has campuses in Gniezno, Kalisz, Piła and Słubice/Franfurt-Oder. The University currently employs nearly 3,000 teaching staff, including 371 tenured professors and other professors with title, 1407 assistant professors, 369 senior lecturers and lecturers, and over 2200 nonacademic employees. The University was founded in 1919 and currently, its student population is nearly 40 000 students (over 1000 are international students). Students may choose between 180 possible professional specializations. In recent years the educational offer has become increasingly diverse. New educational projects include integrated studies in humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and programs carried out in cooperation with other institutions both in Poland and abroad. The mission of the University is to advance knowledge through high-quality research and teaching in partnership with business, the professions, public services, and other research and learning providers. In 2002-2013 our professors coordinated or were partners in over 40 research projects funded by the European Union Framework Program for Research and Technological Development. AMU is a member of EUA - European University Association, EUCEN - European University Continuing Education Network, The Compostela Group of Universities, The Santander Group - European University Network, European Chemistry Thematic Network, and other European Research Networks. The University is a center of academic excellence, where research and teaching are mutually sustaining, and where the context within which research is conducted and knowledge is sought and applied is international as much as regional and national. The University continuously extends and updates research programs and contents of study curricula, with special emphasis on their interdisciplinary and international nature. View full university

The University College of Bahrain (herein referred to as “UCB”) was founded in 2002 by Dr. Khalid Al-Khalifa. UCB is licensed by the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a provider of higher education. UCB is a new and private university designed to provide an international teaching and learning experience entirely conducted in the English language, particularly specializing in Business Administration, Communication and Information Technology (IT). UCB provides a rigorous curriculum (based on a semester credit hour system) in the American liberal arts tradition. Many students are drawn from the Gulf Region with about 55% female intake and an aggressive and ambitious development program is in place to grow student numbers and facilities over the next 10 years. UCB is located in its own self-contained and walled purpose-built campus in Saar. To date, UCB has graduated over 700 students from its Undergraduate and Postgraduate business and other programs. These alumni are now active members of their business communities. The vision of UCB is to be the leading private, not-for-profit, provider of tertiary level education in the fields of Management Business-related subjects and Communications Technology, in the Kingdom of Bahrain and one of the leading such providers in the GCC countries. It seeks to achieve sustained local, regional and international recognition as a modern, quality-enhanced learning and teaching environment training graduates for successful competitive entry into the knowledge economy anywhere in the global economy. The Mission of the University College of Bahrain is to provide Bachelor’s and higher degree level courses in the fields of Business Administration, Information Technology, and Communications concomitant with its ability to provide an internationally benchmarked level of education as permitted by its evolving staff and facilities, resources, serving students in Bahrain and the Middle East region. UCB’s Vision and Mission Statement emphasize: Aiming for national and regional educational leadership Alignment of educational programs with global standards while maintaining regional relevance Ensuring that graduates learn skills that will transform them into leaders in their professions. UCB also has a successful MBA Program offered through an evening delivery mode. Through a collaborative support agreement entered into with the Regional External Programs at the American University of Beirut (AUB), UCB was assisted in the development of its academic programs as well as its quality and continuous improvement standards. Rigorous consulting and technical support offered by AUB to UCB draws on the experience of the Olayan School of Business, which is AACSB accredited. UCB considers it a duty and an obligation that faculty members and senior students perform research activities aiming at serving the Bahraini community. Research work is seen as an integral component of the professional and career development plans for the UCB community. To fulfill its mission, UCB is committed to causing of seeking new knowledge in all fields of interest to the institution as well as the individual faculty members. UCB encourages its faculty members and students to pursue further knowledge through available means. Research and any creative work are welcome by the UCB administration and appropriate resources will be allocated to support creative initiatives and activities. UCB encourages academic freedom and seeks to motivate its faculty members to explore any idea which leads to the UCB mission. UCB gives priority to pedagogical and institutional research projects which can benefit the university and the local community as well. Faculty members are advised to work in small teams and to involve their senior students in their research efforts. UCB sees itself as a teaching institution with a research focus. Research activities of faculty members, as well as students, will be rewarded in many forms. Distinguished researchers will be given chances to attend and present their works in local, regional, and international conferences and seminars. UCB will support the publication of books, monographs, and other scholarly work. Financial rewards will be considered in recognition of excellent researchers as well. UCB also supports academic staff in pursuing postgraduate courses leading to masters and Ph.D. degrees. On the other hand, academic staff members are encouraged to integrate research skills in their course outlines and intended learning outcomes. Academic research is also linked to the promotion criteria for academic staff. View full university

Since we welcomed our first students in 2003, Ahlia has grown to become an internationally recognized University boasting affiliations with an array of prestigious institutions around the world. Today, Ahlia University enjoys a well-deserved reputation for excellence and innovation in the dual spheres of academia and technology. Ahlia University aspires to become an outstanding regional and international academic institution by promoting the highest level of integrity in the achievement of excellence in education and research and within a broad range of high-quality professional services to the community. As a leading institution for higher education, Ahlia University’s Mission is to move forward the frontiers of human knowledge and elevate the social and living standards of society. In support of this mission, the University is committed to: Producing graduates who are distinguished by their professional competence, humanistic outlook, and uncompromising ethics. Providing the facilities and support for its staff to pursue innovative research. Establishing Ahlia University as an acknowledged center of excellence in certain fields of knowledge. Working in partnership with local and regional communities to support societal and economic needs. We seek excellence in all our academic activities, particularly in teaching and learning and academic support activities. We are committed to developing programs that are viable, innovative, and relevant to market needs. We uphold the commitment to national, regional d international accreditation of our programs. We sustain our commitment to enroll, educate and graduate students without regard to age, ethnicity, gender, national origin, socioeconomic background, or special educational needs. We articulate and encourage the growth of individuals as a means to achieving personal independence and self-satisfaction. We also view Personal Growth as a key factor to the higher contribution to the university and the society at large. We promote active participation in constructive social change through volunteerism, leadership, and civic action on the part of our faculty, staff, and students further we accept a responsibility to contribute to the growth of our society through supporting worthy causes, conducting research that strives to advance human welfare, and by preparing professionals for leadership roles in their professions and their communities. We appreciate the gifts and unique contributions of every person in the university community and value their diverse perspectives. We will be truthful, equitable, and committed to intellectual honesty. We believe that a learning community is required to maintain intellectual and personal honesty in learning teaching and research ensure fairness in institutional standards, practice, and procedures, and create a climate of mutual trust to encourage the free exchange of ideas and advance the quest for truth and knowledge. We work with faculty members, students, and external partners in both industry and community to support world-class research and enterprise and to develop a sustainable portfolio of activities that strengthen and underpin the University’s research base. We value high-quality service to all our stakeholders. We strive for excellence in our service by continuously maintaining and enhancing our knowledge and skills. At Ahlia University we are proud of our growing reputation as a provider of quality higher education in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the wider Gulf region. The high quality of education at Ahlia University is at the core of everything we do and the reviews by the Quality Assurance Agency continue to recognize the quality of our teaching and learning. Established in 2001, Ahlia University was the first private University to be licensed by the Government of Bahrain. Right from the start, the founders articulated their vision of a distinctive institution of higher education to ensure that science, humanities, business, and education take their rightful place in the building and advancement of our society. Ahlia University is an autonomous institution, independently chartered, funded, and managed by the private sector. All the professional programs offered by AU are recognized by Bahrain’s Higher Education Council as well as highly reputed and distinguished leading Universities in the UK and USA. The University was amongst the first Bahraini private Universities to be recognized by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education. Ahlia University offers students throughout the Gulf and internationally, the opportunity to join a truly productive and challenging University to receive a technologically sophisticated education and a highly distinctive liberal arts education. All the courses are taught by leading faculty who possess outstanding academic credentials and have all the relevant practical and professional experience to ensure our students receive a first-class education. Our future is looking very bright. With the building of a state of the art campus underway, further development with our international partners ensuring students have the opportunity to study internationally and the highest quality of teaching and learning, Ahlia University can offer you the opportunity to create your future success with one of the most exciting and growing Universities in the Gulf. View full university