The Jagiellonian University (UJ), founded in 1364, is one of the oldest universities in Central Europe and a leading research institution in Poland, conducting research in a wide range of disciplines. With 16 faculties, over 41,000 students, over 4,400 academic teachers and over 700 professors, the Jagiellonian University provides over 140 courses in the most important fields (natural and social sciences, humanities, medicine, etc.). Most fields of study have been accredited by the Polish Accreditation Committee, the Agency of the Ministry of Scientific Research and Higher Education. For several years, the Jagiellonian University has consistently occupied the highest positions in the rankings of the best universities in Poland. It is a member of the European University Association, the Coimbra Group, the International Research Universities network and the Utrecht network. It is or has been in recent years a member of the consortium in many Tempus projects and other international, educational and research projects. Young scientists receive annually over 10% of prestigious grants awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science in recognition of the level of their scientific research. Scientists from the university successfully compete for grants from European research programs. The Jagiellonian University conducts international research and educational projects under various programs, such as Horizon 2020, 7th Framework Program, Lifelong Learning Program, Erasmus + COST and many others, and cooperates with over 200 foreign universities.
The direct contractor of the project will be the Institute of European Studies of the Jagiellonian University. The unit, whose history dates back to the 1990s, is associated with the establishment of the Interministerial Faculty of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University, which conducted teaching and research in the field of interdisciplinary European studies. Currently, research and teaching conducted at the Institute refer to European issues from the perspective of anthropology, economics, cultural studies, political science, sociology and law; including in relations with non-European countries.
