UW has been granted the status of a research university for the years 2020-2026
16 03 2020
Category: Organizational
On 30 October 2019, the University of Warsaw was granted the status of a research university for 2020-2026, in a competition organised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Competition by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW)
In 2019, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education conducted the first competition under the programme “Excellence Initiative – Research University” (IDUB) (details about the competition). 20 universities took part in the competition. 10 of them received the status of a research university (results of the competition). The winners will receive a 10% increase in subsidies between 2020 and 2026.
The applications were evaluated by an international team of 15 experts; these were people who have served as rectors or presidents at European universities, advised their governments on the development of education, or worked for such institutions as the European University Association, the European Innovation Council, or the European Research Council
The application by the University of Warsaw
Each university participating in the competition could receive a maximum of 40 points. The University of Warsaw received 36.5 points and took first place.
The university’s proposal describes five priority research areas (POB) and 70 activities (actions) planned for 2020-2026 so that UW will become more internationally recognised as a research institution.
Priority research areas (POBs)
- I. Science for the Planet
- II. Beyond Micro and Macro Worlds
- III. The Challenge of Petabytes
- IV. The Humanities: Crossing Borders, Extending Capabilities
- V. Responding to Global Challenges