achievements
‘Dad’s Not Home’ Shortlisted for the 98th Oscars!
After winning the Gold Medal at the Student Academy Awards in October 2025, the short film has a real chance of being among the top five live action short films nominated for the 98th Academy Awards, awarded by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The film is written by Jan Saczek, a...
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...
Monthly Śląsk receives Mayor of Katowice Award
As part of the celebrations of the 160th anniversary of Katowice being granted city rights, the Mayor of Katowice Awards in the field of culture were presented. Among the winners was the Śląsk (Silesia) monthly, whose editor-in-chief is Prof. Marian Kisiel from the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Silesia. The Śląsk monthly is...