Uniwersytet Medyczny w Poznaniu

What Uniwersytet Medyczny w Poznaniu does

Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu (Poznan University of Medical Sciences, PUMS) is a Polish public medical university located in Poznań, operating three core faculties — Medicine, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences — alongside affiliated clinical teaching hospitals and a dedicated Doctoral School with roughly 30 postgraduate specialty programs. It delivers degree programs in both Polish and English (the PUMS international track) and, as of 2023, holds the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research certification, signaling alignment with EU researcher-recruitment standards.

The institution is currently executing the Centralny Zintegrowany Szpital Kliniczny (Central Integrated Clinical Hospital) project, financed in part by an approximately 190 million PLN grant from Poland's National Recovery Plan (KPO). This consolidates clinical teaching infrastructure under a single integrated facility, with the explicit intent of strengthening research and training capacity. In parallel, the university has begun commercializing clinical intellectual property, exemplified by the OrthoHandVR therapeutic virtual-reality product developed jointly with its Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Clinic.

Its business model combines four revenue streams: (1) state subsidies from the Polish ministries responsible for science and health, (2) tuition from domestic and international (PUMS) students, (3) competitive research grants including EU programs, and (4) clinical revenue generated through affiliated teaching hospitals. Leadership is provided by Rector Prof. Zbigniew Krasiński. The university is not a commercial enterprise; financial transparency is limited because Polish public universities are not required to publish consolidated GAAP financials.

Name

Uniwersytet Medyczny w Poznaniu

Legal name

Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Website

https://amp.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Poznan University of Medical Sciences is a Polish public medical university operating Medicine, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences faculties with affiliated teaching hospitals, a Doctoral School, English-language PUMS international programs, and a KPO-funded Central Integrated Clinical Hospital expansion.

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Product category

Medical Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dental Schools (EDAHAGAF), Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Pharmaceutical sciences
• Health sciences training
• Postgraduate medical studies
• Doctoral medical programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznań

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from tuition fees for various programs including postgraduate studies, part-time studies, and English-language programs. The university charges recruitment fees (opłaty rekrutacyjne) for applications.
2. Government Funding: Public university funded through government budget allocations for medical education and healthcare training.
3. Research Grants: EU-funded research projects including Science4Business (Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki 2021-2027), KPO funding (190 million PLN for construction and modernization), and National Science Center scholarships.
4. Healthcare Services: Clinical services through affiliated medical entities (Podmioty lecznicze UMP) and the Central Integrated Clinical Hospital program.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Public medical university providing integrated master's degree programs in medicine and dentistry, first-cycle and second-cycle degree programs in health sciences, doctoral training through Szkoła Doktorska, and approximately 30 postgraduate continuing education programs. English-language medical and dental programs are delivered through the PUMS sub-brand targeting international students. The university also conducts medical and pharmaceutical research and operates affiliated clinical entities (Podmioty lecznicze UMP) including the Central Integrated Clinical Hospital development program.

Product overview

Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu (UMP) is a public medical university operating as a multi-faculty academic institution offering integrated educational programs and healthcare research. The core academic portfolio comprises single master's degree programs (medicine, dentistry), first-cycle (bachelor-equivalent) and second-cycle (master-equivalent) programs, doctoral training through Szkoła Doktorska, and approximately 30 postgraduate continuing education programs. English-language programs are delivered through Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) sub-brand. Research infrastructure includes scientific colleges (Kolegia Nauk), Nano4Med research groups, and an HR Excellence in Research designation. Clinical teaching is supported by the Central Integrated Clinical Hospital (CZSK) development program and the Medical Simulation Center. Public engagement is served by the Medical University of the Third Age (for seniors), Mały Medyk (for children), the Nauka i Zdrowie digital health portal, and student services via UCOS. Academic publications include the Journal of Medical Science and university magazine Fakty UMP.

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Products and services

• Studia jednolite magisterskie (Integrated Master's Degree Programs) Integrated master's degree programs in medicine and dentistry providing comprehensive 5-6 year curricula that combine theoretical education with clinical practice for prospective physicians and dentists.
• Studia I stopnia (First-Cycle Degree Programs) Bachelor's-equivalent degree programs in health sciences, nursing, physiotherapy, and related medical fields targeting prospective students seeking first-cycle higher education.
• Studia II stopnia (Second-Cycle Degree Programs) Master's-equivalent graduate degree programs in medical and health sciences disciplines for students who have completed first-cycle studies and seek advanced qualifications.
• Studia podyplomowe (Postgraduate Studies) Postgraduate continuing education programs offering nearly 30 specialized study directions for working healthcare professionals seeking to expand professional knowledge and career positioning.
• Studia anglojęzyczne PUMS (English-Language Medical Programs) English-language medical programs including a 6-year Medical Doctor program and a 5-year Dental program operated under the PUMS sub-brand, targeting international students seeking medical education in English.
• Szkoła Doktorska (Doctoral School) Doctoral school offering structured PhD programs in medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, and health sciences with research and teaching components for candidates pursuing advanced research degrees.
• Centrum Symulacji Medycznej (Medical Simulation Center) Training Services Hands-on clinical training services using advanced simulation technologies that supplement the medical education curriculum for students at UMP and affiliated programs.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Politechnika Poznańska (Poznań University of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on OrthoHandVR project - virtual reality for hand therapy using individualized orthoses. Also partner in Erasmus Mundus IBISA program through the Faculty of Pharmacy as associated partner.
• European Commission - EIP on AHAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA) reference sites network.
• Centralny Zintegrowany Szpital Kliniczny (Central Integrated Clinical Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year program established by Council of Ministers resolution for construction of integrated clinical hospital - center of interventional medicine (Stage I CZSK), funded from state budget.
• Science4BusinessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project (Fundusze Europejskie dla Nowoczesnej Gospodarki 2021-2027) connecting science with business applications.
• OrbiS Project (Open Research Biopharmaceutical Internships Support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project supporting biopharmaceutical internships and research training.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jagiellonian University Medical College: Poland's most prestigious medical school in Kraków; a public medical university with English-language MD programs, PhD school, and clinical hospital – directly comparable to UMP in mission, scope, and international student recruitment.
• Medical University of Warsaw: Largest Polish medical university with medicine, pharmacy, and health science faculties plus multiple affiliated hospitals; competes with UMP for students, faculty, and EU research funding in the Polish market.
• Medical University of Białystok: Smaller but structurally analogous Polish public medical university with medicine, pharmacy, and health sciences faculties plus an English-language MD program; competes in the same domestic and EU research funding markets.
• Medical University of Łódź: Multi-faculty public medical university in Łódź with similar portfolio (medicine, pharmacy, health sciences) and English-language programs; comparable scale and funding structure to UMP.
• Wrocław Medical University: Public medical university in Wrocław offering MD, dentistry, pharmacy, and health sciences with English-language tracks; structurally identical to UMP as a regional Polish medical school competing for the same applicant pool.
• Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin: Public medical university in northwestern Poland with English-language MD and dentistry tracks; competes with UMP for international students and operates under similar Polish regulatory and funding frameworks.

Others

• Poznań University of Technology: Local strategic partner of UMP on the OrthoHandVR VR/3D-printing project and the Erasmus Mundus IBISA program; not a competitor but a key collaboration node in the Poznań academic ecosystem.
• European Commission – EIP on AHA: European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing reference-site network in which UMP participates; an institutional partner rather than a peer, but relevant context for UMP's senior-health and active-aging research positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's premier medical university and a global benchmark; comparable mission of medical education and biomedical research, useful for benchmarking UMP's research ambitions and international positioning.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Joint medical faculty of Humboldt and Free University of Berlin, one of Europe's largest university hospitals; relevant as an EU peer for benchmarking integrated academic-clinical models similar to UMP's CZSK initiative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UMPozn
• Facebookfacebook.com/UMPoznan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uniwersytet-medyczny-w-poznaniu

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