University of Silesia in Katowice

Faculties and units

Faculty of Humanities

• • Institute of Philosophy
  • Institute of History
  • Institute of Linguistics
  • Institute of Literary Studies
  • Institute of Culture Studies
  • Institute of Arts Studies

Faculty of Natural Sciences

• • Institute of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management
  • Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection
  • Institute of Earth Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

• • Institute of Journalism and Media Communication
  • Institute of Political Science
  • Institute of Pedagogy
  • Institute of Psychology
  • Institute of Sociology

Faculty of Science and Technology

• • Institute of Chemistry
  • August Chełkowski Institute of Physics
  • Institute of Computer Science
  • Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  • Institute of Materials Engineering
  • Institute of Mathematics

Faculty of Law and Administration

• • Institute of Law

Faculty of Arts and Educational Science

• • Institute of Music
  • Institute of Fine Arts

Faculty of Theology

• • Institute of Theology

Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School

• • Institute of Film and Theatre Arts

Doctoral Schools 

Doctoral School at the University of Silesia

International Environmental Doctoral School associated with the Centre for Polar Studies

Research centers

GAME LAB Design Centre

Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Carpathian Folklore

Centre for Critical Technology Studies

Centre for Nordic and Old English Studies

Roma Research Centre

Research Centre for Public Policy and Regulatory Governance

Research Centre for Public Competition Law and Sector Regulation

SPIN-Lab Centre for Microscopic Research on Matter

Centre for the Law of Design, Fashion and Advertising

Centre for Polar Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice

Interdisciplinary Centre for Research on Humanistic Education

Interdisciplinary Centre for Staff Development

Polish-Chinese Centre for Environmental Research

CYBER SCIENCE Silesian Centre for Legal Engineering, Technology and Digital Competence

Silesian Water Centre of the University of Silesia in Katowice

University Centre for Creative Citizenship

University Laboratories for Atmosphere Control (ULAC)

Interdisciplinary Centre for Research on Judicature

Centre for Biomass Energy Research and Education

The Silesian Centre for the Study of Regional and Transborder Memory

Centre for Byzantine Studies

Research Centre for New Genomic Techniques

Centre for Research on the Heritage of Jurisprudence and Law Practice

Colleges

College of Interdisciplinary Individual Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice

School of Polish Language and Culture

Foreign Language Teaching Centre

Centre for Physical Education and Sport

Units established to provide other forms of education

Centre for Chinese Language and Culture

Intensive English Language Centre

Open University at the University of Silesia in Katowice

• • Didactic Center
  • Centre for Postgraduate Studies
  • University of the Third Age

Units of the library and information system

Library of the University of Silesia:

Centre for Scientific Information and Academic Library (CSIAL)

Library of the University of Silesia – specialist branches:

Section of the University of Silesia Library „American Corner”

Law Library

Social Sciences Library

Theology Library

Film Arts Library

Earth Sciences Library

Modern Languages Library

Library of the University of Silesia – branch in Cieszyn

Units established to conduct service and auxiliary activities

Archives of the University of Silesia

Centre for Educational and Translation Services

Museum of Earth Sciences

University of Silesia Press