Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie

What Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie does

Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie is a public state university in Częstochowa, Poland, operating since 1971 (originally as Wyższa Szkoła Nauczycielska) and reorganized through multiple name changes before achieving 'classical' university status in June 2023. It delivers higher education to roughly 6,650 students across 61 first-degree, second-degree, and uniform master's programs, spanning humanities, sciences, law, economics, art, medical studies (via the Collegium Medicum established 2023), pharmacy, and a 13-discipline Doctoral School. The university is also a research publisher and active continuing-education provider, operating a library of more than 370,000 volumes, the Wydawnictwo Naukowe publishing house, and the Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kształcenia Ustawicznego (continuing education) and Centrum Kształcenia na Odległość (distance learning).

Its revenue model relies primarily on a state subsidy (subwencja) from the Polish Ministry of Education and Science, allocated on the basis of student numbers and discipline evaluation results (6 disciplines rated A, 7 rated B+), supplemented by project-based research funding from Horizon Europe, EFRR, EFS, and KPO, tuition on part-time and selected programs, postgraduate and continuing-education fees, and grants. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: domestic students recruit through the Internetowa Rejestracja Kandydatów system starting 1 June each year (campaign 2026/2027 active), supplemented by Open Days (~600 attendees), secondary-school cooperation programs, and international channels via Erasmus+, NAWA, and the Welcome Centre. The operating stack consists of USOSweb (virtual dean's office), the distance-learning platform, and Centrum Informatyczie-managed ICT infrastructure; ancillary units include the Career Office, Student Dormitory 'Skrzat', and Centrum Transferu Wiedzy i Innowacji.

The university is one of a small group of Polish institutions with European University status (granted summer 2023 through the COLOURS alliance led by Universität Paderborn), a full member of the European University Association since October 2023, and a member of KRUP since January 2024. It is governed by a Rector and Vice-Rector team (currently acting Rector prof. dr hab. Bogusław Przywora, with prof. dr hab. dr h. c. Janusz Kapuśniak elected for the 2024–2028 term), employs roughly 790 staff including ~540 academic teachers, and holds at least one European patent (a second reported in 2026). All campuses and operations are within Częstochowa; geographic scope beyond Poland is principally through European exchange frameworks.

Name

Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie

Legal name

Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie

Website

https://ujd.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie is a public Polish state university serving about 6,650 students across 61 programs in humanities, sciences, law, art, medicine, and pharmacy, plus a 13-discipline Doctoral School and continuing-education offerings, with European University status under the COLOURS alliance.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Higher education
• Academic programs
• Doctoral studies
• Postgraduate education
• Distance learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Czestochowa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Subwencja (Government Funding): Primary funding from the Polish Ministry of Education and Science based on performance indicators including number of students, research quality (evaluation categories), and other performance metrics.
2. Research Grants: Funding from national and international research programs including European funds (EFRR, EFS), Horizon Europe, and Ministry of Science funding through project-based financing.
3. Tuition Fees: Revenue from tuition-paying students on some programs including part-time studies, foreign students (where applicable), and certain postgraduate programs.
4. Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Education: Revenue from nearly 35 forms of postgraduate studies and numerous courses and training programs offered by Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kształcenia Ustawicznego.
5. European Funds for Development Projects: Funding from European Regional Development Fund (EFRR) and European Social Fund (ESF) for development and educational projects, including KPO (Krajowy Plan Odbudowy) projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie is a public state university that delivers higher education, research, and continuing-education services. It awards first-degree (bachelor's), second-degree (master's), uniform master's (including medicine and pharmacy), and doctoral degrees, and offers postgraduate studies and short courses through the University Continuing Education Center. Major assets include Collegium Medicum, a 370,000-volume University Library, a distance learning center, student dormitories, and a career office that supports graduates entering the labor market.

Product overview

Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie is a public academic university with full university status, offering a comprehensive portfolio of higher education services through five faculties plus Collegium Medicum. The core offerings include first-degree (bachelor's), second-degree (master's), uniform master's, and doctoral programs across over 60 fields of study. The university provides distance learning support through Centrum Kształcenia na Odległość, postgraduate studies, continuing education via Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kształcenia Ustawicznego, and scientific publishing through Wydawnictwo Naukowe and Czasopisma naukowe UJD. Administrative services are delivered through USOSweb (virtual dean's office), while student support includes the Biblioteka Uniwersytecka (370,000+ items), Dom Studenta Skrzat dormitory, and Biuro Karier career services. Research-to-practice transfer is facilitated by Centrum Transferu Wiedzy i Innowacji. Notable recent additions include medical (kierunek lekarski) and pharmacy programs, and the university holds European University status under the COLOURS alliance.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Collegium Medicum im. dr. Władysława Biegańskiego: Medical college within the university structure, offering medical and health sciences programs including medicine, pharmacy, and physiotherapy.
• Uniwersytet Europejski COLOURS

Products and services

• Studia pierwszego stopnia (First-Degree / Bachelor's Programs) Undergraduate bachelor's degree programs offered across multiple disciplines within five faculties plus Collegium Medicum, leading to licencjat or inżynier titles, including Administration, National Security, and dual-studies combining theory with employer practice. Targeted at Polish secondary-school graduates and international applicants.
• Studia drugiego stopnia (Second-Degree / Master's Programs) Graduate master's degree programs with specializations, including Administration, taught at general academic profile across the faculties of UJD, leading to the magister title. Targeted at bachelor's-degree holders seeking advanced study.
• Studia jednolite magisterskie (Uniform Master's Programs) Integrated (long-cycle) master's degree programs in Pharmacy (practical profile), Physiotherapy (practical profile), and Medicine, leading to magister titles. Targeted at students entering directly from secondary school for regulated professional degrees.
• Studia prowadzone w języku angielskim (English-Language Programs) Degree programs conducted in English, including Chemistry at first-degree level with general academic profile. Targeted at international applicants and exchange-seeking students.
• Kierunek lekarski (Medical Doctor / MD Program) Medical doctor (MD) degree program delivered through Collegium Medicum, leading to the magister/lekarz title. Targeted at secondary-school graduates entering regulated medical education in Poland.
• Szkoła Doktorska (Doctoral School) Doctoral studies offered in 13 disciplines including Chemistry, Philosophy, Physics, History, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Pedagogy, Musical Arts, Fine Arts and Conservation of Artworks, Legal Sciences, Health Sciences, Security Sciences, and Physical Culture Sciences. Targeted at master's-degree holders pursuing the stopień doktora at UJD.
• Studia podyplomowe (Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Education) Postgraduate studies, professional development courses, language training, and continuing education programs coordinated by the University Continuing Education Center (UCKU). Targeted at working adults, teachers, healthcare workers, and professionals seeking credentials or career advancement.
• Dom Studenta Skrzat (Student Dormitory / Housing Service) Residential student dormitory service providing housing for UJD students and doctoral students with accessibility features for students with disabilities.
• Biblioteka Uniwersytecka (University Library Services) University library services providing access to more than 370,000 items including books, journals, documents, and special collections, supporting study and research across all UJD disciplines.
• Centrum Transferu Wiedzy i Innowacji (Knowledge and Innovation Transfer Center) Center facilitating the transfer of scientific knowledge and innovation between the university and the business and public sectors, enabling collaborative research and industry partnerships.
• Wydawnictwo Naukowe UJD (UJD Scientific Publishing) Scientific publishing service producing university monographs, journals, and the hosted UJD scientific journal collection (Czasopisma naukowe UJD) for dissemination of UJD-affiliated research.
• Wykłady u Długosza (Długosz Public Lecture Series) Public lecture series featuring distinguished scholars and experts, delivered by UJD as part of its science-popularization and community-engagement mission under the 'Nauka dla społeczeństwa' (Science for Society) program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 years of academic tradition and development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• European University Association (EUA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023Full individual membership approved by EUA General Assembly on October 30, 2023. Membership provides access to European higher education policy discussions, best practices sharing, and collaboration with leading European universities.
• European University COLOURS AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023European University alliance led by Universität Paderborn. University received European University status in summer 2023 through this alliance. Collaborative activities include student exchanges, joint research projects (CoLAB), challenge-based collaborative research projects, and COLOURS Online Language Cafe. Students and researchers from partner universities participate in joint initiatives.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational student and staff exchange program. University has Erasmus+ agreements with partner institutions across Europe enabling mobility for students, doctoral candidates, and staff for study periods, traineeships, and teaching assignments.
• Bilateral Agreement PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniversity maintains bilateral cooperation agreements with partner universities from multiple countries including Albania (University College of Business), enabling international exchange of students, doctoral candidates, and academic staff.
• NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupport for internationalization through NAWA programs including 'Wsparcie Uniwersytetów Europejskich' (Support for European Universities) and PROM program for international exchange.
• Instytut NiedzielaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation agreement between university and Instytut Niedziela for studying the phenomenon of pilgrimage (among other research areas).
• Asten Group S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner participating in COLOURS alliance CoLAB (Collaborative Labs) events focusing on health and environmental aspects of plastic use, demonstrating university-industry collaboration.
• Konferencja Rectorów Uniwersytetów Polskich (KRUP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities since January 2024, enabling cooperation and representation in national higher education policy matters.
• Ukrainian Universities and Academic InstitutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation with Ukrainian universities including Kherson State University for student transfer support, academic exchange, and humanitarian assistance through 'Solidarni z Ukrainą' initiative.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Uniwersytet Łódzki (University of Lodz): Public multi-faculty university in central Poland with comparable humanities, law, economics, and science mix. Similar in size range and in operating under the state subwencja and performance-based evaluation framework.
• Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach (University of Silesia in Katowice): Large public research university in the same Silesian voivodeship. Comparable as a multi-faculty Polish classical university with broad humanities, science, law, and social science offerings and a similar state-subwencja funding model.
• Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie (University of Warmia and Mazury): Large public multi-faculty university in a regional Polish city with a comparable blend of humanities, sciences, law, and health sciences including Collegium Medicum activity. Analogous on funding model and scale.

Direct peers

• Uniwersytet Rzeszowski (University of Rzeszow): Public regional Polish university that similarly transitioned from a pedagogical/teacher-training institution to a full classical university. Closest analog in trajectory, regional positioning, and program portfolio expansion including medicine.
• Politechnika Częstochowska (Częstochowa University of Technology): Public technical university co-located in Częstochowa. Most direct geographic peer; competes for the same regional student pool in engineering, science, and technology disciplines.
• Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie: Public university rooted in the same teacher-training tradition as UJD (Wyższa Szkoła Nauczycielska lineage). Highly comparable on academic identity, faculty composition, and humanities/pedagogy core.
• Uniwersytet Opolski (University of Opole): Public regional university that, like UJD, has navigated the transition to a broader multi-faculty institution with medicine, law, and teacher training. Comparable on regional positioning, scale, and faculty mix.
• Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy: Another Polish pedagogical-origin public university. Comparable in regional scale, faculty profile, and lifecycle stage of upgrading from a teacher-training academy to a multi-faculty classical university.
• Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach (Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities): Smaller Polish public university sharing the adjective-form naming pattern and the pedagogical-origin heritage. Comparable in size, regional role, and state-subwencja dependency.

Regional players

• Akademia WSB (WSB University): Private regional higher-education provider in southern Poland with strong continuing education and postgraduate offerings through WSB centers. Comparable as a Częstochowa/Silesia-region competitor in fee-paying and postgraduate programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ujdczestochowa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uniwersytetjanadlugosza
• Facebookfacebook.com/UJDCzestochowa
• Instagraminstagram.com/ujd_czestochowa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jan-d-ugosz-university-cz-stochowa-poland

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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