Toruń, Copernicus's birthplace, is a major academic center with about 35,000 students. Here's a comprehensive list of universities.

Major Public Universities

Nicolaus Copernicus University (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika)

Comprehensive university named after the famous astronomer, with strong programs across all disciplines.

Address: ul. Jurija Gagarina 11, 87-100 Toruń

Phone: +48 56 611 40 00

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.umk.pl

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Collegium Medicum (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika - Collegium Medicum)

Medical faculty of NCU offering medicine and health sciences.

Address: ul. Jagiellońska 13-15, 85-067 Bydgoszcz

Phone: +48 52 585 37 00

Website: www.cm.umk.pl

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Private Universities

WSB University in Toruń (Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa w Toruniu)

Business and economics programs.

Address: ul. Młodzieżowa 31A, 87-100 Toruń

Phone: +48 56 65 89 000

Website: www.wsb.pl/torun

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Higher School of Management and Banking (Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki i Finansów)

Management and finance programs.

Address: ul. Łokietka 3, 87-100 Toruń

Phone: +48 56 657 60 00

Website: www.wsgif.edu.pl

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Tips for International Students

  • UNESCO World Heritage medieval Old Town
  • Smaller city with manageable scale
  • Affordable cost of living
  • Strong academic traditions
  • Authentic medieval architecture (not reconstructed)
  • Famous for gingerbread (pierniki)