Andrzej Gackowski

Uniwersytet Jagielloński-Collegium Medicum

more than 650 years of experience in teaching and research * 3 faculties * 10 degree courses * 6000 students * more than 1550 academic teachers and researches Jagiellonian University Medical College is a part the Jagiellonian University – the oldest higher education institution in Poland and one of the oldest in Europe. It was founded on 1364. JU MC is formed by 3 faculties: Faculty of Medicine – instituted in 1364, Poland's oldest unit schooling physicians, Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Health Sciences. All faculties cooperate with numerous European and American universities, currently putting into effect many bilateral agreements with institutions from a number of countries. We are accredited by the U.S. Department of Education and Medical Board of California. Part of JU MC is the School of Medicine in English. Its rapid development resulted in currently educating nearly 700 students coming from five continents and cooperates with institutions playing an important role in the American and European educational systems. Didactic base for clinical teaching includes the University Hospital – one of the most innovative in Europe, University Children's Hospital, University Hospital of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in Zakopane, University Clinic of Dentistry, and select clinical departments located in Krakow. Our prestige in Poland and abroad is illustrated by widely recognised research achievements and rise of the number of patent applications and patents year by year. The scientists and physicians from the JU Medical College carry out pioneer studies, e.g. in cardiac surgery, urology, and neurology, often leading to development of novel treatment methods. Their findings have been published in some of the most prestigious international journals, like New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and Lancet. JUMC continue the work of our renowned graduates and professors in order to meet the new challenges of modern times.