achievements
University of Silesia in prestigious CWTS Leiden 2025 ranking
In the latest edition of the CWTS Leiden Ranking Traditional Edition 2025, the University of Silesia ranked 4th in Poland in the Social Sciences and Humanities category, taking into account the proportion of publications belonging to the top 10% most cited. Our University was also classified in the following fields: Biomedical and Health Sciences; Life...
University of Silesia in ISC World University Rankings by Subject 2024
In the latest edition of the ISC World University Rankings by Subject 2024, the University of Silesia was ranked 4–6 in Poland in Languages and Literature. In the category of Earth and Related Environmental Sciences, we ranked 2–9 in the country. We also noted an improvement in the area of Humanities and the Arts, ranking...
USil scientists win POLITYKA Science Awards
Mariola Paruzel-Czachura, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof. from the Faculty of Social Sciences, and Piotr Olechowski, PhD from the Faculty of Humanities are among the winners of the 25th edition of the POLITYKA Science Awards. This unique distinction is awarded to young researchers whose scientific careers are dynamically developing and whose achievements are already having a...
Tomasz Słupik, PhD, Appointed to Council for Equal Treatment at ME
Tomasz Słupik, PhD, (Faculty of Social Sciences) has been appointed to the Council for Equal Treatment at the Ministry of National Education. Council members will analyse the situation of different groups within the education system and of the institutions operating in it in terms of equal treatment; identify areas that require action in the field...
University of Silesia is regional leader in The Nature Index 2025 ranking
In the latest edition of The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders ranking (formerly Nature Index Annual Tables), the University of Silesia in Katowice has once again took the top spot among Silesian universities! In the general classification of Polish universities, we were ranked in a high 6th place. Reseracherts from the University of Silesia will...
‘Dad’s Not Home’ wins Student Oscar!
The short film Dad’s Not Home directed by Jan Saczek won gold in the Narrative category at the 52nd Student Academy Awards in New York. This was the first time that filmmakers from the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia were presented with this prestigious award, which often paves the way to...
Agata Cowan-Stronciwilk, PhD awarded as part of POLONISTA programme
Agata Cowan-Stronciwilk, PhD from the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Silesia in Katowice has been awarded within the POLONISTA programme of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. From 1 March to 31 May 2026, she will be carrying out a research and teaching project at the Universidade Federal do Paraná in Curitiba,...