Kraków University of Economics

Kraków University of Economics
Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie

Logo of CUE
Latin: Universitas Oeconomicae Cracoviensia
Motto Rerum cognoscere causas et valorem
Type Public
Established 1925
Rector Professor Roman Niestrój
Students 20000
Location Kraków, Poland
Affiliations EUA, NIBES, Socrates-Erasmus
Website www.uek.krakow.pl

Kraków University of Economics (CUE; Polish: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie) is one of the five Polish public economics universities. CUE came into existence in 1925. It is the biggest university of economic sciences in Poland. Kraków University of Economics is one of the three largest universities in Kraków, after Jagiellonian University and the AGH University of Science and Technology. The motto and mission of the university in Latin is "Rerum cognoscere causas et valorem" (in English "To learn the causes and values of things. To provide universal education. To bring together professional and general knowledge of methodological and theoretical character.") Its 17-acre (69,000 m2) campus is in the vicinity of historical medieval Old Town of Kraków and easily accessible both on foot or by public transportation. In addition to the main campus in Kraków, the university has seven Remote Teaching Centers in the cities of the region.

History

The university opened its doors on October 1, 1925 as College of Commerce (Wyższe Studium Handlowe).

In 1939 the Nazis arrested several academy professors who later were executed or sent to concentration camps. Two buildings of the school were seized, and numerous library books and documents were lost. Classes continued surreptitiously throughout the war, until the school was able to reopen in 1945. The school was nationalized in 1950 and renamed as Higher School of Economics (Wyższa Szkoła Ekonomiczna).

In 1974 it was renamed again, as Kraków Academy of Economics (Akademia Ekonomiczna w Krakowie). In 2007 it received its current name: Kraków University of Economics (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie).

Degrees

Kraków University of Economics has national rights to admit:

Structure and Organization

Faculties

Main building.
Building C.
The pool.

Study

There are about 20,000 students (full- and part-time). The university offers 13 majors and 38 specializations within the majors taught in the Polish language. CUE offers also studies in the English language. The university offers plenty of postgraduate courses and studies as well as MBA programs in cooperation with foreign universities.

The studies in the Polish language are realized on the following majors:

Studies in the English language are realized on the following majors:

Kraków University of Economics offers also PhD studies in the following disciplines:

Periodical publications in English

Affiliation

Kraków University of Economics is member of many international organizations and networks, such as:

Famous alumni and faculty

External links

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Coordinates: 50°4′6″N 19°57′13″E / 50.06833°N 19.95361°E / 50.06833; 19.95361

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