School of Economics, Law and Medical Sciences (WSEPiNM) in Kielce was founded in 1997 by the Kielce Association for Economic Education, represented by Tadeusz Dziekan, Andrzej Mroczek, Zdobysław Kuleszyński, and Zbigniew Szczepańczyk.
In 2003 the School of Economics and Administration (Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Administracji) was renamed to the Professor Edward Lipinski School of Economics and Administration. 2007-2013 its name was the Professor Edward Lipinski School of Economics and Law (Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii i Prawa im. prof. Edwarda Lipińskiego). Since2013 its name is the Professor Edward Lipinski School of Economics, Law and Medical Sciences (Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomii, Prawa i Nauk Medycznych im. prof. Edwarda Lipińskiego), in short: Lipinski University.
The school is based on a modern, centrally located campus, which ranks the school among the biggest private universities in the country. The proximity of the building makes work, study, and recreation easy for both students and staff.
At present, over 3000 students are educated at the university on undergraduate and graduate programs and within fourteen specializations. Lipinski University is the best private institution of higher education in the region and ranks among the most prestigious private universities in the country. League tables published by Polish magazines and newspapers (Polityka, Wprost, Newsweek, Rzeczpospolita) consistently rank our university among the top institutions of higher education in the country.
The school’s educational achievements and involvement in local community life have earned it numerous awards and distinctions. Among the awards were “The Leader of the Region”, “Wings”, “Special Wings with Diamonds”, “European Wings”, “Golden Emeryk”, “Eagles of the Republic”, “European Medal”. In 2006 Lipinski University was nominated for the prize “The Leader of Polish Business”, awarded by the Business Centre Club. In 2008 the School won the “Cent of future” award in the “Product with a future” category.
