Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach

What Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach does

Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach (UJK) is a Polish public research university headquartered at ul. Żeromskiego 5, Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. Founded in 1969 as a Pedagogical University and elevated to full university status in 2000, UJK operates seven faculties — Humanities, Medicine, Health Sciences, Science, Pedagogy and Psychology, Law and Social Sciences, and Arts — plus a branch campus (Filia) in Sandomierz. The university offers 60+ study directions and roughly 150 specializations, serving prospective undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate students, as well as senior learners through the Third Age University. The Collegium Medicum manages medical and health sciences programs including nursing, physiotherapy, midwifery, public health, and emergency medicine, and is clinically integrated with regional healthcare providers, notably earning the European Stroke Organization Diamond Certificate in 2025 for stroke care at the Sandomierz neurology department.

The institution's technology and platform layer is conventional: Microsoft 365 for productivity, the LEX legal information system, the POL-on national higher education data system, e-learning platforms, and a proprietary "Wirtualna Uczelnia" (Virtual Campus) for student services. Core infrastructure includes five student dormitories (DS Fama, DS Łącznik, DS Melodia, DS Odyseja, DS Asystent), a University Sports Center with a winter sports venue in Bukowina Tatrzańska, an Academic Career Office, a Science and Culture Center, campus radio (Radio Fraszka), and a University Publishing House. The university holds the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research award, participates in Erasmus+, MOST/MOSTUM, and NAWA-EURAXESS international mobility networks, and coordinates the national POL-on system for higher education monitoring.

UJK's business model is that of a state-funded public university. The dominant revenue stream is the Polish state budget subsidy (subwencja) from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, supplemented by competitive research grants (NCN, NCBiR), EU co-financing (ESF, ERDF, Horizon Europe — e.g., the OKNO NA ŚWIAT project at PLN 8.79M), tuition from non-EU international students, postgraduate and continuing education fees, and ancillary income from student dormitories and sports facilities. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led: open days, secondary school outreach, open lectures, recruitment competitions (e.g., "Super Technician of the Region"), senior learner programs, and an institutional website serve as the primary acquisition channels. Customer segments span prospective students, doctoral candidates, international exchange students, postgraduate learners, and senior learners, with the Świętokrzyskie and Subcarpathian regions as the primary domestic catchment.

Name

Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach

Legal name

Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach

Website

https://ujk.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach is a Polish public research university offering 60+ undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across 7 faculties and a Sandomierz branch, including a Collegium Medicum medical school, and funded primarily through state subsidies and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Public university
• Medical school
• Doctoral programs
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kielce

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Budget Subsidies: Core operational funding from the Polish state budget as a public higher education institution, covering teaching, research, and administration.
2. Tuition Fees - International Students: Fee-based education for non-EU students and foreign language programs.
3. Research Grants: Funding from national research grants (NCN, NCBiR) and European research programs.
4. EU Project Funding: Co-financing from European Union funds including European Social Fund (EFS), European Regional Development Fund (EFRD), and EU Framework Programs. Example: OKNO NA ŚWIAT project valued at 9,061,886.68 PLN with 8,790,029.15 PLN EU co-financing.
5. Postgraduate and Continuing Education: Revenue from post-graduate studies, professional development courses, and continuing education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach is a public research university offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate degree programs across humanities, sciences, medicine, health sciences, law, social sciences, and arts through seven faculties and a branch campus in Sandomierz. The institution also runs continuing-education and lifelong-learning programs (Open University, Third Age University), clinical training in medicine, research activities, and student support services including dormitories, sports facilities, and career services.

Product overview

Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego w Kielcach is a multi-faculty public university offering a comprehensive educational portfolio across 60+ study programs and nearly 150 specializations. The institution operates through distinct organizational units: seven faculties (Wydział Humanistyczny, Wydział Lekarski, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Wydział Nauk Ścisłych i Przyrodniczych, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Wydział Prawa i Nauk Społecznych, Wydział Sztuki) plus a branch in Sandomierz, a Collegium Medicum, and a Doctoral School. Core service offerings include undergraduate and graduate education, a School of Medicine, an Open University (Uniwersytet Otwarty), and a Third Age University (Sandomierski Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku). Student life is supported by five student dormitories (DS Fama, DS Łącznik, DS Melodia, DS Odyseja, DS Asystent), the Academic Career Office (Akademickie Biuro Karier), the University Sports Center (Uniwersyteckie Centrum Sportu), the University Science and Culture Center (Uniwersyteckie Centrum Nauki i Kultury UJK), and student self-government (Uczelniana Rada Samorządu Studentów). Research infrastructure includes a University Publishing House (Wydawnictwo) and campus radio (Radio Fraszka). The institution also publishes the academic journal "Nowy Głos Akademicki." Exchange programs include Erasmus+, MOST, and MOSTUM for domestic and international mobility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collegium Medicum: Medical college unit of the university offering medical and health sciences programs
• Filia w Sandomierzu
• Uniwersyteckie Centrum Sportu (UCS)
• Radio Fraszka
• Uniwersyteckie Centrum Nauki i Kultury
• Uniwersyteckie Centrum Wsparcia Osób z Niepełnosprawnościami

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs (Studia I i II stopnia oraz jednolite magisterskie)
• School of Medicine / Collegium Medicum
• Szkoła Doktorska (Doctoral School)
• Postgraduate Studies (Studia Podyplomowe) and Continuing Education Courses (Kursy Dokształcające)
• Uniwersytet Otwarty (Open University)
• Sandomierski Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku (Sandomierz Third Age University)
• Filia w Sandomierzu (Sandomierz Branch Campus Programs)
• Erasmus+ Exchange Program
• MOST/MOSTUM National Exchange Programs
• Stroke Care Services at Collegium Medicum Neurology Department (Sandomierz)
• Student Dormitories (Domy Studenta: DS Fama, DS Łącznik, DS Melodia, DS Odyseja, DS Asystent)
• Akademickie Biuro Karier (Academic Career Office)
• Uniwersyteckie Centrum Sportu (University Sports Center)
• Wydawnictwo UJK (University Publishing House)

Quantifiable outcome

• 124 new doctors graduated in 2026 from medical school
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through the EURAXESS network for international researcher mobility and academic exchange. UJK is part of the regional NAWA-EURAXESS network inaugurated in 2024, supporting foreign researchers and international academic collaboration.
• European Commission - Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent and staff exchange program enabling international academic mobility. UJK participates as both sending and receiving institution for students and staff across European universities.
• Akademicki Związek Sportowy (AZS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Academic Sports Federation for student sports activities, competitions, and sports card (ISIC-AZS) membership. AZS organizes Academic Championships of Poland (AMP).
• Świętokrzyski Urząd WojewódzkiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government office collaborating on healthcare initiatives including stroke care certification programs and public health projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Politechnika Świętokrzyska: Technical university also headquartered in Kielce; previously shared institutional history with UJK (Świętokrzyska Polytechnic was a predecessor name). Today focuses on engineering disciplines and competes for the same regional STEM talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie: Larger regional Polish public research university with broader graduate programs and stronger research profile. Competes with UJK for Lubelskie/Świętokrzyskie students and operates Erasmus+, doctoral schools, and life sciences programs at higher scale.
• Uniwersytet Szczeciński: Mid-to-large Polish public research university with multi-faculty structure including law, economics, natural sciences, and pedagogy. Operates in a different geography but serves as a structural and operational benchmark for similar multi-faculty public universities.

Direct peers

• Uniwersytet Rzeszowski: A regional Polish public research university with comparable size, multi-faculty structure, and similar offerings in humanities, sciences, law, and medicine. Closely matches UJK's positioning as a comprehensive regional university serving southeast Poland.
• Uniwersytet Opolski: Public research university in Opole with a similar multi-faculty structure and comparable scale, including medical and teacher-training programs. Functions as the regional anchor university in its voivodeship, much like UJK does in Świętokrzyskie.
• Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie: Public Polish university with humanities, sciences, pedagogy, and arts faculties at a similar regional scale. Closely comparable institutional profile to UJK including EU-funded development projects.
• Uniwersytet Zielonogórski: Regional Polish public university with technical and humanities faculties, formed from a polytechnic-teacher training merger similar to UJK's institutional history. Comparable scope and student population size.
• Akademia Piotrkowska: Regional Polish public university (formerly Filia of University of Łódź) with humanities and social sciences focus. Comparable scale and a similar multi-campus heritage mirroring UJK's regional profile.
• Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach: Public Polish university with natural sciences, humanities, and pedagogy faculties at comparable scale. Operates with a similar regional mandate and dependence on state subsidies plus EU grants.
• Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy: Public Polish university with pedagogy, humanities, and natural sciences faculties of comparable size. Represents the same tier of regional Polish public universities competing for similar applicant pools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ujk_kielce
• Facebookfacebook.com/UniwersytetJanaKochanowskiegowKielcach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uniwersytet-jana-kochanowskiego-w-kielcach

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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