Marta Jaskulak

The Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG) is a modern academic centre, recognizable in the country and in the world. The University is characterized by high scientific and development potential, which consists in particular of: experienced and renowned research teams, a growing number of prestigious international publications and grants, as well as a wide range and quality of research confirmed by high categorization of units. The MUG is also the only medical university selected to the elite group of 10 best Polish universities awarded in the prestigious competition Excellence Initiative – Research University. The MUG is gradually improving in the lists of leading universities. It is one of the best medical university in Poland according to the latest Ranking of Academic Universities of the Educational Foundation Perspektywy. The MUG educates over 6000 students, doctoral students and postgraduate students. There are over 1000 foreign students among them, which constitutes over 16% of all students at the University. It is also more than half of all foreigners studying in Gdańsk. Every year, about 180 young people from abroad study at the MUG, which makes it the most internationalized university in Pomerania. Students benefit from a conveniently located student housing estate and a modern research library. They have at their disposal the Medical Simulation Center, a modern Sports Centre and the “Medyk” student club. The University intensively develops scientific research, as evidenced by its leading positions in the ranking and numerous prestigious awards for employees, students and doctoral students. Thanks to the funds provided by the Foundation for Polish Science under the International Research Agendas (MAB) program, a research centre specializing in research on genetic aberrations acquired during life as risk factors for cancer and other diseases has been established at the Medical University of Gdańsk. The project leaders are Prof. Arkadiusz Piotrowski from the Department of Biology and Pharmaceutical Botany of the Medical University of Gdańsk and Prof. Jan Dumański from the Faculty of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology of the University of Uppsala.