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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...
TEDxUniversityofSilesiainKatowice 2025 – Born Digital
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Study Visit to Kaunas and Vilnius in Lithuania within the SUCCESS Project
Between 20 and 22 October 2025, representatives from the University of Silesia in Katowice took part in a three-day mutual learning visit to Lithuania, organized within the framework of the SUCCESS Project (Socially innovative Ukrainian Centres in Central Europe: Empowerment and Social Support). The visit focused on exploring the activities of the Ukrainian Centre at...
Over 100 mobilities under the PROM project
From May to October 2025, over 100 international mobilities have already taken place as part of the ‘PROM – Short-term academic exchange’ project, financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange. Participants included students and doctoral students of the University of Silesia, academic and administrative staff, as well as guests from foreign universities. The...
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...