University of Szczecin

What University of Szczecin does

University of Szczecin (Uniwersytet Szczeciński, founded 1985) is the largest public university in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship of Poland, operating from a 36+ building campus footprint across Szczecin plus two vacation resorts on the Baltic coast. It delivers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and lifelong-learning programmes across law, economics, sciences, humanities, pedagogy, and maritime studies, serving domestic Polish students as its primary segment and international students/scholars via Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements with partners in Lithuania, Kosovo, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. Revenue is dominated by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education subsidy, supplemented by competitive grants from NCN, NCBiR, and EU frameworks (OPUS, FERS) — three NCN OPUS 30+LAP/Weave projects were awarded in June 2026 alone, alongside EU-funded programmes such as Dostępni na plUS, MAXImUS dostępności, Bezpieczne finanse, and Szczecińska sieć klubów rozwoju cyfrowego. Auxiliary income comes from scientific publishing through Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego (WNUS), Social Benefits Fund operations, and a small co-pay health insurance scheme with Medicover.

The university's technology platform centres on Microsoft 365 A3 (full Office suite, Teams, OneDrive, Azure) deployed across staff and students, an in-house MOODLE-based e-learning environment (e-studia.usz.edu.pl), the proDziekan/EZD student administration and document management stack, and a dedicated AI capability anchored by an on-premises NVIDIA DGX Spark supercomputer (GB10 Grace Blackwell, 1 PFLOP, 128 GB unified memory) used for local LLM inference and fine-tuning of models including gpt-oss-120B, Nemotron, Llama, Qwen, and DeepSeek. Supporting systems include GitHub Education (with Copilot AI access), Statistica under a site licence, MFA via Microsoft Authenticator, the HelpUS internal IT ticketing system, streaming infrastructure for events, Safe Exam Browser, and the mLegitymacja mobile student ID. Procurement follows framework agreements (e.g., Dell Pro Slim QCS1250 at 3,215 PLN unit, Apple MacBook Air M4 at 5,125 PLN) with 0% VAT applied under Polish education procurement exemptions.

Name

University of Szczecin

Legal name

Uniwersytet Szczeciński

Website

https://usz.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

University of Szczecin is the largest public university in Poland's Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship, delivering undergraduate through doctoral programmes across multiple faculties to domestic and international students, funded primarily by state subsidies and competitive research grants.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic research programs
• Doctoral degree programs
• University e-learning
• Continuing education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Szczecin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding (Subsydia): As a public university in Poland, the university receives government funding based on enrollment, research performance metrics, and structural subsidies from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. This is the primary institutional funding stream.
2. Research Grants (NCN, NCBiR, EU Framework Programmes): Competitive research funding from the National Science Centre (NCN), National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR), and EU programmes (e.g., OPUS, FERS). Three NCN-funded OPUS projects were confirmed for 2026. Funding supports salaries, equipment, and operations.
3. EU Project Funding: European-funded projects including the 'Dostępni na plUS' accessibility programme, 'MAXImUS dostępności' training project, 'Bezpieczne finanse' youth financial literacy project, and 'Szczecińska sieć klubów rozwoju cyfrowego' adult digital skills initiative.
4. Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS) – Recreational Facilities: The university's Social Benefits Fund (Zakładowy Fundusz Świadczeń Socjalnych) operates holiday resorts in Pobierowo and Pogorzelica, providing subsidized vacation accommodations to staff. Revenue supplements employee welfare budget.
5. Scientific Publishing: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego (WN US) publishes academic journals and books, generating revenue from institutional and individual sales, including journals under the WNUS brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

University of Szczecin is a public higher education institution that delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programmes across law, economics, sciences, humanities, pedagogy, and maritime studies. It also operates competitive research projects funded by NCN, NCBiR, and EU programmes, lifelong learning courses, scientific publishing, and student welfare services including Medicover health coverage and subsidized vacation resorts.

Product overview

University of Szczecin's technology portfolio consists of a unified platform centered around Microsoft 365 A3 for productivity and collaboration, integrated with proDziekan for student academic management and MOODLE for e-learning. Key modules include GitHub Education with Copilot AI for development, Statistica for statistical analysis, DGX Spark for AI supercomputing, and HelpUS for IT support. The ecosystem also includes E-Dziekanat web portal, EZD document management, video conferencing via Teams and Zoom, streaming infrastructure, and cybersecurity training through Bezpieczne Finanse. These products work together to support academic administration, research, and student learning across the university.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• US: Common abbreviation for Uniwersytet Szczeciński used throughout the university's communications and websites.
• NiUS Radio
• Uniwizja
• Przegląd Uniwersytecki
• Wydawnictwo Naukowe

Products and services

• Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degree Programmes Degree programmes across law, economics, sciences, humanities, pedagogy, and maritime studies, including doctoral programmes through the Szkola Doktorska, for Polish and international students.
• Bezpieczne Finanse (Safe Finances) Training Programme Non-degree cybersecurity and financial literacy training for youth and students, co-branded with the National Bank of Poland (NBP), covering personal budgeting, online banking safety, and cyber threat awareness.
• Erasmus+ and International Exchange Programmes Student and academic exchange agreements with partner universities including Vytautas Magnus (Lithuania), Haxhi Zeka (Kosovo), University of Porto (Portugal), Foggia University (Italy), and University Rovira i Virgili (Spain).
• Scientific Publishing (Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecinskiego / WN US) Publishing of academic journals and books under the Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecinskiego (WN US) brand, generating revenue from institutional and individual sales and reinforcing research reputation.
• Social Benefits Fund Vacation Resorts (Pobierowo and Pogorzelica) Subsidised vacation accommodations at two Baltic Sea coast resorts (Pobierowo and Pogorzelica), available to university staff through the Zakladowy Fundusz Swiadczen Socjalnych (ZFSS).
• Medicover Health Insurance Package for Employees Employer-subsidised private health insurance for University of Szczecin employees, with three tiers (Single, Plus, Premium Plus) managed through the usz.platformabenefitowa.pl portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 170 staff trained in accessibility; 6 million PLN government funding secured for building accessibility upgrades (Faculty of Social Sciences thermomodernisation)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Vytautas Magnus University, KaunasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Prof. dr hab. Waldemar Tarczyński, Rector of the University of Szczecin, hosted Prof. dr Astrida Miceikienė, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Finance of Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. The Lithuanian university is recognised as one of the most prestigious and internationalised in the country. Ms. Izabela Sawczuk also represented US at the meeting.
• IX Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Bohaterów Monte Cassino (Szczecin)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 June 2026Agreement signed June 22, 2026 at the Kuratorium Oświaty in Szczecin between the Faculty of Law and Administration (WPiA) and the IX Secondary School. The agreement enables creation of the first academic class with a law profile in Szczecin, facilitated by the university.
• Haxhi Zeka University, PejaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026A delegation from Haxhi Zeka University in Kosovo visited the University of Szczecin rectorate on June 17, 2026. Discussions focused on reviewing outcomes of existing collaboration and exploring continuation of the partnership.
• UniCredit S.p.A. (Poland branch)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Agreement signed June 15, 2026 in Szczecin, marking a new phase of collaboration between the university and the financial sector. The agreement enables joint actions for education, culture, and social development, and strengthens ties between academia and the banking industry.
• University of Porto, Foggia University, University Rovira i VirgilimajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026As part of the international project 'Lifelong Learning for Diversity and Inclusive Education in European Contexts', lecturers and students from three foreign universities visited the Institute of Pedagogy. The stationary part of the project took place June 8–12, 2026 at the university.
• Local government units / public institutions (FERS.01.09-IP.03-001/26 partner call)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 April 2026Open call announced April 10, 2026 for partners to jointly implement the 'Szczecińska sieć klubów rozwoju cyfrowego dla osób dorosłych' (Szczecin Digital Development Clubs Network) project under FERS. Seeking public sector entities (JSTs) to provide premises, recruit participants, and support project operations.
• Stowarzyszenie na Rzecz Równego Dostępu do Kształcenia 'Twoje Nowe Możliwości'coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025Collaboration under the 'Dostępni na plUS' project (Nov 2025 – Jun 2026), in which approximately 170 staff were trained in accessibility and support for persons with special needs. The association co-implements the project with the university.
• Microsoft (Microsoft 365 A3)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2024University holds a subscription licence to Microsoft 365 A3, covering all administrative staff, academic faculty, and students. Licence grants access to the full Office suite, Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, and other Microsoft 365 services. Managed through the Uczelniane Centrum Informatyczne (UCI).
• Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementer of the 'Bezpieczne finanse' (Safe Finances) project, a financial literacy and cybersecurity training programme for youth. NBP co-funds and co-brands the initiative alongside the University of Szczecin. Training covers personal budgeting, financial decision-making, and digital financial security.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Gdańsk: Major public research university in northern Poland with comparable multi-faculty structure (law, economics, social sciences), Baltic-region research focus, and a similar student body size serving a regional catchment area.
• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń: Public comprehensive research university of comparable scale, similarly positioned outside the top-three Polish cities, with multi-faculty programmes and a comparable NCN/ERC research profile.
• University of Białystok: Public regional university in eastern Poland with comparable enrolment scale, multi-faculty structure, and similar exposure to EU structural funding and demographic headwinds.
• University of Wrocław: Public multi-faculty research university in western Poland with comparable breadth of disciplines (law, economics, sciences, humanities) and a similar reliance on EU structural funds and Erasmus+ partnerships.
• Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań: Large public research university in western Poland with similar comprehensive multi-disciplinary programmes, Erasmus+ partnerships, and a comparable ranking tier in national university tables.
• Vytautas Magnus University: Active strategic partner of the University of Szczecin; comparable-size public comprehensive university in the Baltic region with strong internationalisation profile and Erasmus+ orientation.
• West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin: Sibling public university sharing the Szczecin catchment with overlapping technical, economic, and maritime research; competes directly for the same domestic student pool and EU funding streams.

Others

• Microsoft (for IT infrastructure benchmarking): Not a peer in education but the strategic technology partner via the Microsoft 365 A3 campus-wide licence; relevant for assessing the university's IT cost base, security posture, and AI tooling roadmap.

Broad incumbents

• Jagiellonian University: Poland's top-ranked public research university and largest NCN/ERC grant recipient; sets the benchmark for research scale, brand pull, and grant income that mid-tier peers like Szczecin aspire to.

Regional players

• Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin: Co-located public university in Szczecin sharing the same regional catchment and EU funding environment; different disciplinary focus (medical sciences) but comparable scale and student-services model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UniwersytetUS
• Facebookfacebook.com/uniwersytetszczecinski
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/287197840/uniwersytet-szczecinski
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/master-of-business-administration-us

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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