The Warsaw University of Life Sciences is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in the country. It conducts research and didactic activities, as well as work implementing research into the economy. Since SGGW is a university of life sciences, it is the natural sciences that are dominating here, supported by technical, & economic science, as well as humanities.
SGGW was founded by Stanisław Staszic and Stanisław Potockidate in 1816.
The beginnings of SGGW are connected with the establishment of the Agronomic Institute in Marymont, the first agricultural university in Poland and the fourth one in Europe (Hungary – 1797, Switzerland – 1804, Germany – 1806). In 1918, the Agronomic Institute finally took the name of the Royal-Polish School of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, and in 1919 the University was nationalized and called the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
One of the university’s key advantages is its highly developed infrastructure. The SGGW campus is one of the best planned and equipped education and research teams in the country. In addition to this, it also boasts some of the most developed social facilities: student houses, food halls, swimming pool, tennis courts, and other sports facilities. All teaching, research, and social facilities are located in an area of 70 hectares. There is also no shortage of outdoor rest areas. A large part of the university’s grounds is a beautiful park.
The Warsaw University of Life Sciences is one of the largest teaching centres in Poland. First-degree, undergraduate, or engineering study programmes last from 3 to 4 years, depending on the field of study, and second-degree studies – master’s degrees – last 1.5-2 years. After the first degree, the student has the opportunity to continue his/her master’s degree in the current or another field of study. This gives them the opportunity to change their education profile after the first degree and get two diplomas in different fields of study. The university operates an ECTS scoring system that allows students to exchange between universities at home and abroad. SGGW conducts several dozen postgraduate courses and has a Doctoral School.
The modernly managed Main Library of Władysław Grabski, using innovative technological solutions, offers access to the latest Polish and English-speaking scientific publications and valuable fiction. Thanks to cooperation with many online databases, students have free access to textbooks. Using its resources is improved by devices that enable automated return and rental of books, several thousand of which are in so-called free access. Library resources are close to half a million items.
SGGW student dormitories have a level of comfort to match their Western counterparts. 4000 students live in 1, 2 and 3-bed rooms with bathroom and kitchen. Each student dorm has a broadband internet connection. Student droms are also equipped with modern laundromats, bicycle storage rooms, and sports exercise rooms. There are also student clubs and canteens on campus offering a wide range of tasty dishes. All this makes the SGGW campus one of the most comfortable science and housing teams in the country.
SGGW works with about 275 foreign partners on all continents. This allows employees and students to travel to partner universities for internships or studies. The number of foreign students coming to study offered by SGGW is also steadily increasing. In addition to academic trips, students have the opportunity to travel to the UK, Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, and the United States, and many other countries as part of foreign internships.
At the University there are numerous scientific associations, student organizations and other associations (i.a. Student Government, Academic Choir, Promni Folk Artistic Ensemble, Representative Orchestra), student clubs and various types of discussion clubs.
For years, the University has been the foremost in the rankings of higher education institutions at home and abroad, and in the opinion of students it has gained the name “Student Friendly University” and “The most innovative and creative university in Poland”.
