University of Zielona Góra

What University of Zielona Góra does

University of Zielona Góra (Uniwersytet Zielonogórski) is a Polish public higher education institution established by act of parliament in 2001, headquartered in Zielona Góra in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, operating across multiple campuses in Zielona Góra, Sulechów, and Kalsk. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, postgraduate, and continuing education programs across multiple faculties and scientific institutes, and is currently recruiting for academic year 2026/27. The institution serves a long-tail of domestic and international students, with affiliated clinical teaching through Collegium Medicum and the Szpital Uniwersytecki im. Karola Marcinkowskiego Sp. z o.o. teaching hospital. The university is governed by the Senate and Rector with oversight from the University Council, and is a member of the EUNICE European University alliance.

The university's core technology infrastructure comprises standard academic platforms: StudNet (student information system), Moodle UZ (e-learning platform), Baza Wiedzy UZ (knowledge base), Zielonogórska Biblioteka Cyfrowa dla Niewidomych (accessible digital library for visually impaired users), and the StudentUZ mobile application. It operates a wholly-owned science park subsidiary (Park Naukowo-Technologiczny UZ Sp. z o.o.) that rents laboratory and conference space to 16 resident enterprises across logistics, health technology, sustainable construction, and IT verticals; a Business and Technology Transfer Center (CPTT) managing commissioned research, intellectual property, and the Baza wynalazków inventions database; and a university hospital under separate mixed ownership.

Revenue mechanics are dominated by state budget subsidies from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, supplemented by tuition from paid degree and postgraduate programs, commissioned research services, science park facility rentals (including conference venues), EU program funding (e.g., the POWR Knowledge Education Development project), and de minimis aid services to SMEs. The institution is currently consolidating operations via an announced September 2025 merger between the science park and R&D center subsidiaries, and is engaged in a year-long 25th anniversary jubilee program while continuing to expand accessibility services (CRDW) and technology commercialization programs (Science4Business, INKUBATOR INNOWACYJNOŚCI 4.0).

Name

University of Zielona Góra

Legal name

Uniwersytet Zielonogórski

Website

https://uz.zgora.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The University of Zielona Góra is a Polish public university (est. 2001) delivering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate programs across multiple faculties, with affiliated teaching hospital, science park, and technology transfer subsidiaries serving students, SMEs, and regional industry in the Lubuskie Voivodeship.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Major Extension & Outreach Missions (EDAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI), Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic research programs
• Science and technology parks
• Technology transfer services
• Postgraduate professional studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Zielona Góra

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-funded education contracts: As a public university in Poland, the primary revenue stream is government funding allocated through national education contracts and operational subsidies.
2. Paid tuition programs: Revenue generated from tuition fees for selected degree programs and continuing education programs, including postgraduate studies and professional courses.
3. Commissioned research services: Contracted research services (prace naukowo-badawcze zlecone) provided to industry and public sector clients through CPTT and PNT science park.
4. Science park services and facility rental: PNT science park generates revenue from renting laboratory and office space, conference facilities, specialized equipment usage fees, and de minimis aid services to SMEs.
5. Conference space rental: PNT rents out modern conference spaces with catering facilities at 62 m² capacity (up to 40 persons) at ul. Nowy Kisielin – Antoniego Wysockiego 4.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Public university offering higher education programs (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate studies) across multiple faculties and institutes, plus commissioned scientific research, technology transfer, and SME innovation services delivered through its Science and Technology Park (PNT) and Centrum Przedsiębiorczości i Transferu Technologii (CPTT). The institution also operates a teaching hospital (Collegium Medicum), digital learning platforms, and conference and laboratory rental facilities.

Product overview

The University of Zielona Góra is a public higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational services across multiple faculties, institutes, and doctoral schools. The university's product ecosystem includes its core academic programs (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies), the Science and Technology Park (PNT-UZ) subsidiary providing business innovation infrastructure including laboratories, conference facilities, and technology transfer services, the Business and Technology Transfer Center (CPTT) managing industry partnerships and intellectual property, and digital platforms such as the StudentUZ mobile application, the StudNet student information system, and the Moodle-based e-learning platform. The university also operates the Baza Wiedzy UZ knowledge database and participates in national research exchange systems (POL-on).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StudentUZ: Mobile application for students providing access to university services and information
• Park Naukowo-Technologiczny UZ
• Centrum Przedsiębiorczości i Transferu Technologii
• Centrum Doskonałości Dydaktycznej
• Collegium Medicum
• Biuro Obsługi Studenta

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs Undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate degree programs offered across multiple faculties and institutes, designed for domestic and international students seeking recognized academic credentials.
• Park Naukowo-Technologiczny (Science and Technology Park) University subsidiary creating conditions for innovation among local and regional enterprises, particularly SMEs, and increasing the attractiveness of the Lubuskie voivodeship for technology-based investments. Provides laboratories, conference rooms, equipment rental, and business support services.
• Centrum Przedsiębiorczości i Transferu Technologii (Business and Technology Transfer Center) University center supporting industry collaboration, commissioned research, intellectual property management, the Enterprise Europe Network for West Poland, Science4Business projects, and a patent/inventions database.
• Conference Facilities at Science and Technology Park Modern conference spaces at the Science and Technology Park, including a 62 m² conference room with catering facilities (20 m²) accommodating up to 40 people, equipped with multimedia systems, available for rent to external clients.
• StudentUZ Mobile Application Mobile application for students of the University of Zielona Góra providing access to university services and information, designed in compliance with Poland's digital accessibility law.
• Science4Business – Nauka dla Biznesu Project implemented by the university through the Ministry of Science, promoting science-business collaboration including grants for pre-implementation work and competitions for research results with commercial potential.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centra Badawczo-Rozwojowe Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego Sp. z o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2024PNT UZ and Centra Badawczo-Rozwojowe UZ Sp. z o.o. are in the final stage of a merger plan, combining the science park and research center operations under a unified structure to strengthen regional R&D and innovation capacity.
• Szpital Uniwersytecki im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Zielonej Górze Sp. z o.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university teaching hospital serves as the clinical training base for Collegium Medicum and conducts collaborative medical research with the university.
• EUNICE — European UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university is a member of the EUNICE European University alliance, a consortium of European universities enabling student exchanges, joint programs, and collaborative research across member institutions.
• CEEPUS NetworksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university participates in CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies) networks, enabling academic mobility and joint research collaborations with Central European partner institutions.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) West PolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPTT hosts the Enterprise Europe Network for West Poland, providing services to support entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and international cooperation for SMEs in the Lubuskie region.
• ORLEN Zastal Zielona GóraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUniversity laboratory collaborates with the ORLEN Zastal professional basketball club — students and researchers participate in sports science, nutrition, and related research projects.
• K-esthetic (K-Eesthetic)minorOthersAesthetic medicine company operating as a resident in the PNT science park, utilizing park facilities for business operations.
• EKO EnergetykaminorOthersClean energy technology company (EKO Energetyka, EKO Energetyka Service, EKO Energetyka Network) operating as resident enterprises in the PNT science park.
• Advanced Graphene Products (AGP)minorOthersGraphene technology company operating as a resident enterprise in the PNT science park.
• BoostonminorOthersTechnology company operating as a resident enterprise in the PNT science park.
• SEAR GmbHminorOthersGerman company operating as a resident enterprise in the PNT science park, reflecting the cross-border economic dimension of the Lubuskie region.
• CBK (Centrum Badań Kosmicznych)minorOthersPolish Space Research Center operating as a resident enterprise in the PNT science park.
• Science4Business – Nauka dla BiznesucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Science-funded project managed by PNT UZ providing mini-grants for pre-implementation research work, ranked among the top consortia for the 'Development Incubator' task.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• University of Cantabria: Spanish public university that is a co-member of the EUNICE European University alliance alongside University of Zielona Góra; comparable as a fellow EUNICE member institution pursuing joint programs, student mobility, and transnational research collaboration.
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology: Major Polish technical university in neighboring Wrocław with strong engineering focus, science park operations, and extensive industry collaboration; comparable as a regional public university operating similar science park and R&D commercialization infrastructure in western Poland.
• Poznań University of Technology: Leading Polish technical university in Greater Poland with established science park and technology transfer operations; comparable as a Polish public technical university with similar industry collaboration and applied research commercialization model.

Broad incumbents

• University of Wrocław: Major Polish public research university located in neighboring Lower Silesia with comparable multi-faculty structure, doctoral schools, and broad student services; comparable as a fellow comprehensive Polish public university competing for similar regional talent and EU grant funding.
• Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN): National research institution operating research institutes across Poland with extensive doctoral training programs; comparable as a public-sector research ecosystem participant that competes for national research grants, doctoral candidates, and EU project funding.
• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: One of Poland's largest public research universities with comprehensive multi-disciplinary programs, doctoral schools, and science park operations (Poznań Science and Technology Park); comparable as a large Polish public university with similar academic and innovation ecosystem structure.

Direct peers

• University of Gdańsk: Regional Polish public university of comparable scale and faculty breadth; comparable as a peer mid-sized Polish public research university with similar funding structure and competing for similar national research and student recruitment pools.
• Koszalin University of Technology: Smaller regional Polish technical university in western/northern Poland with multi-campus operations and applied research focus; comparable as a fellow smaller-tier regional Polish public university with similar institutional scale and structural challenges.
• University of Opole: Regional Polish public university with similar multi-faculty structure and doctoral programs in a comparable-sized city; comparable as a peer mid-tier Polish public university with overlapping target student demographics and similar reliance on state funding.
• University of Szczecin: Regional Polish public university of comparable age and scale operating in western Poland near the German border; directly comparable as a peer regional public university competing for similar students, faculty, and EU cross-border collaboration funding.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UZETvideo
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniwersytetZielonogorski
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpttuz
• Instagraminstagram.com/uniwersytet.zgora
• TikToktiktok.com/@uniwersytet.zgora

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

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Investments

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