Medical University of Silesia, Katowice: Statistics

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#1772 of 14,131 In the World
#606 of 2,785 In Europe
#32 of 127 In Poland
#2 of 7 In Katowice
#303 of 2,641 For Cardiology
Top50% For 84 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
sum.edu.pl
Languages
Polish;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (matura), and entrace examination
Academic CalendarOctober to September

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Medical University of Silesia, Katowice based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Medical University of Silesia, Katowice is a world-class research university with 16,651 scientific papers published and 208,333 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Pathology, Chemistry, Genetics, Surgery, Psychology, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, and Engineering.

Publications
16,651
Citations
208,333

Medical University of Silesia, Katowice majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
14,899 / 193,603
Biology
12,433 / 175,199
Pathology
8,120 / 125,677
Chemistry
7,912 / 116,464
Genetics
7,651 / 112,941
Surgery
6,781 / 87,173
Psychology
6,612 / 91,022
Biochemistry
6,554 / 101,150
Psychiatry
5,437 / 78,332
Engineering
4,620 / 57,428
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,316 / 49,371
Immunology
4,103 / 71,506
Computer Science
4,097 / 58,809
Physics
3,780 / 37,465
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
3,709 / 44,244
Cardiology
3,487 / 46,901
Organic Chemistry
3,024 / 46,142
Environmental Science
2,908 / 32,194
Oncology and Cancer research
2,398 / 35,600
Mathematics
2,370 / 41,932
Statistics
2,314 / 41,728
Sociology
2,171 / 27,964
Neuroscience
2,121 / 25,969
Pharmacology
1,928 / 36,219
Anatomy and Physiology
1,867 / 16,843
Public Health
1,865 / 27,120
Demography
1,766 / 24,578
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
1,722 / 26,902
Materials Science
1,614 / 16,803
Geology
1,506 / 16,258
Anesthesiology
1,497 / 14,256
Philosophy
1,472 / 13,878
Quantum and Particle physics
1,429 / 13,590
Paleontology
1,346 / 14,666
Optical Engineering
1,313 / 14,550
Political Science
1,141 / 13,908
Physical Therapy
1,127 / 9,182
Geography and Cartography
1,119 / 11,505
Law
1,086 / 13,415
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,049 / 24,660

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 13 13
1992 12 20
1993 13 21
1994 6 17
1995 8 26
1996 12 40
1997 13 32
1998 21 23
1999 32 37
2000 46 63
2001 112 123
2002 81 284
2003 157 452
2004 189 677
2005 235 918
2006 252 1338
2007 326 1599
2008 432 2215
2009 495 2859
2010 491 3651
2011 536 4840
2012 633 6299
2013 704 7543
2014 682 8677
2015 857 9936
2016 916 10808
2017 1004 11728
2018 1046 13576
2019 1068 15607
2020 1324 19783
2021 1503 24099
2022 1702 27542
2023 1558 29740
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Medical University of Silesia, Katowice gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Annual Tuition Cost (in PLN)
Medicine 40,000
Dentistry 40,000
Pharmacy 20,000
Public Health 15,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Medical University of Silesia, Katowice.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Licencjat Biotechnology, Health Sciences, Nursing, Physical Therapy
Lekarz Dentistry, Medicine
Doktor Biological and Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Stomatology

Notable alumni

  1. Andrzej Sośnierz

    Andrzej Sośnierz
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    Biography

    Andrzej Stanisław Sośnierz is a Polish politician and physician and a current member of the Sejm.

  2. Wojciech Konieczny

    Wojciech Konieczny
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    Biography

    Wojciech Jan Konieczny is a Polish physician and politician, member of the Senate since 2019.

  3. Bolesław Piecha

    Bolesław Piecha
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politiciangynaecologist
    Biography

    Bolesław Grzegorz Piecha is a Polish politician. He was elected to Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 23887 votes in 30 Rybnik district as a candidate from Law and Justice list. He was vice-minister of health.

  4. Beata Małecka-Libera

    Beata Małecka-Libera
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1954-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Beata Małecka-Libera is a Polish politician. She was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 6882 votes in 32 Sosnowiec district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.

  5. Witold Tomczak

    Witold Tomczak
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1957-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    Biography

    Witold Stanisław Tomczak is a far right Polish politician, a member of the European Parliament 2004–2009.

  6. Zdzisław Wolski

    Zdzisław Wolski
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    physician
    Biography

    Zdzisław Wolski is a doctor and politician, councilor of Częstochowa (1994–2019) and chairman of its city council (2011–2019), member of the 9th term Sejm of the Republic of Poland (2019–2023).

  7. Rafał Muchacki

    Rafał Muchacki
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rafał Klemens Muchacki is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 12,015 votes in 27 Bielsko-Biała district as a candidate from the Civic Platform list.

  8. Piotr Radziszewski

    Piotr Radziszewski
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    researcherphysicianurologist
    Biography

    Piotr Radziszewski is a Polish urologist, a professor of health sciences specializing in reconstructive urology, functional urology, urologic oncology, uro-gynecology and diseases of old age in men.

Medical University of Silesia, Katowice faculties and divisions

Faculty : Health Care Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Physical Therapy
Faculty : Medicine English, Medicine
Faculty : Medicine and Dentistry Dentistry, Medicine
Faculty : Pharmacy and Medical Analysis Biotechnology, Cosmetology, Laboratory Techniques, Pharmacy
Faculty : Public Health Dietetics, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Occupational Health, Public Health, Statistics

General information

Alternative names SUM
Slaski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
Founded 1948
Accreditation Ministry of Science and Higher Education; Polish Accreditation Committee

Location and contacts

Address ul. Poniatowskiego 15
Katowice, Śląskie, 40-055
Poland
City population 286,000

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