Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wydz. Farmaceutyczny Collegium Medicum

What Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wydz. Farmaceutyczny Collegium Medicum does

The Faculty of Pharmacy at the Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum is a public academic unit located in Kraków, Poland, operating within one of Europe's oldest universities (founded 1364). The faculty delivers four primary educational programs: a 5-year Pharmacy program, a 5-year Medical Analytics program, a 2-year Cosmetology program (launched 2010), and a 2-year English-taught Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) Master's program (launched 2020). International DDD students are charged approximately 30,000 PLN per year, while Cosmetology tuition is approximately 8,900 PLN per year; domestic Polish/EU students in state-funded tracks do not pay tuition.

The faculty is structured around 24+ specialized departments and chairs spanning pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacognosy, and clinical pharmacy. Research output is organized under the qLife Priority Research Area, which has secured record grant funding (17 million PLN from the National Science Centre) and acquired over 2.3 million PLN in specialized equipment including UHPLC and LC-MS systems. Industrial research collaborations include partnerships with Adamed and Ryvu Therapeutics, linking faculty work to the Polish pharmaceutical industry.

The business model is a hybrid of state subsidies (for domestic degree programs), competitive research grants (primarily NCN), international tuition (DDD), and industry-sponsored research. The faculty holds Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA) accreditations, with renewals in 2019 and 2025, which are required for degree-granting authority. Distinctive heritage assets include the Museum of Pharmacy and the Garden of Medicinal Plants, which support both educational and public engagement functions.

Name

Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Wydz. Farmaceutyczny Collegium Medicum

Legal name

Uniwersytet Jagielloński - Collegium Medicum

Website

https://farmacja.cm.uj.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum is a public academic institution in Kraków, Poland, offering pharmacy, medical analytics, cosmetology, and drug discovery programs across 24+ research departments to domestic and international students.

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Product category

Higher Education - Pharmaceutical Sciences

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO), Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (EDABALAU)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical education
• Medical analytics training
• Cosmetology studies
• Drug discovery programs
• Clinical pharmacy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (Domestic students): Polish citizens generally pay no tuition for state-funded study programs at public universities. Pharmacy and Medical Analytics are offered as tuition-free programs for Polish students under the national higher education system.
2. Tuition fees (International students): Non-Polish citizens pay tuition of 30,000 PLN per year for the Drug Discovery and Development program (approximately 7,500 USD). Application fee is 100 PLN per registration.
3. Part-time Cosmetology tuition: Non-full-time Cosmetology studies charge 8,900 PLN per year, payable in 8 installments, for the part-time weekend program.
4. Research grants and funding: The faculty secures competitive research funding from the National Science Centre (NCN), including record-breaking results of 6 OPUS and SONATA grants worth over 17 million PLN, and MJFF (Michael J. Fox Foundation) grants for Parkinson's disease research.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Pharmacy delivers higher education degree programs in pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences: a 5-year integrated master's in Pharmacy, a 5-year integrated master's in Medical Analytics, a 2-year second-cycle master's in Cosmetology (full-time and part-time weekend), and a 2-year English-language master's in Drug Discovery and Development (DDD) with specializations in Medicinal Chemistry, Experimental Pharmacology, and Model Based Drug Development. The faculty also conducts pharmaceutical research across 22+ specialized chairs/departments and operates unique facilities including the Museum of Pharmacy and Garden of Medicinal Plants.

Product overview

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum is an academic institution offering four educational programs: Pharmacy (Farmacja), Medical Analytics (Analityka Medyczna), Cosmetology (Kosmetologia), and Drug Discovery and Development (DDD). These programs range from 2-year second-cycle Master's programs to 5-year uniform Master's programs. The institution operates multiple departments including those focused on pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacobiology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical technology, toxicology, and clinical pharmacy, among others. The Faculty also maintains specialized facilities including the Museum of Pharmacy, Garden of Medicinal Plants, and Animal Facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Drug Discovery and Development (DDD): English-language 2-year master's program focused on all aspects of identifying and introducing new medicines, with specializations in Medicinal Chemistry, Experimental Pharmacology, and Model Based Drug Development.
• qLife Priority Research Area

Products and services

• Pharmacy (Farmacja) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Positive accreditation from Polish Accreditation Commission for Pharmacy program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Adamed PharmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdamed is an industrial partner for the Drug Discovery and Development program, providing employer representation on program committees and supporting practical education in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Ryvu TherapeuticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRyvu Therapeutics provides employer representation on the Drug Discovery and Development program committee, contributing industry perspective to curriculum development and student career pathways.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational exchange partnerships with European universities enabling student and staff mobility under the Erasmus+ program. The faculty maintains dedicated Erasmus information pages and guidelines for incoming international students.
• Jagiellonian UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationParent institution providing administrative infrastructure including USOSweb student information system, centralized recruitment (IRK), and institutional services such as the Medical Library and Center for Technology Transfer CITTRU.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medical University of Warsaw - Faculty of Pharmacy: The largest competitor pharmacy faculty in Poland, offering 5-year integrated master's in Pharmacy and Medical Analytics. Directly comparable program mix and domestic student base; competes for the same Polish talent pool and NCN grants.
• Wrocław Medical University - Faculty of Pharmacy: Polish pharmacy faculty with 5-year master's in Pharmacy and medical laboratory science programs. Comparable state-university operating model and parallel NCN research funding.
• Medical University of Łódź - Faculty of Pharmacy: Polish medical university with a Pharmacy faculty offering 5-year integrated master's programs. Direct domestic peer competing for students, faculty, and research grants in the same Polish ecosystem.
• Medical University of Silesia - School of Pharmacy: Polish medical university pharmacy school offering pharmacy and medical analytics tracks. Comparable PKA-accredited programs and parallel regional student recruitment dynamics.
• Poznan University of Medical Sciences - Faculty of Pharmacy: One of Poland's leading pharmacy schools, offering integrated master's in Pharmacy and Medical Analytics. Comparable program mix and Polish state-university funding model, with parallel research activity funded via NCN.

Broad incumbents

• University of Vienna - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Austrian pharmacy department with strong research output and QS ranking. Comparable in academic pharmacy research scope, operating under a similar EU higher-education framework.
• University of Helsinki - Faculty of Pharmacy: Nordic pharmacy faculty with strong research portfolio and international students. Comparable in operating model (public university, NCN-equivalent research funding, English-language programs) and in pharmacy research scope.
• Karolinska Institutet - Department of Pharmacy: Top-tier European pharmacy department with strong research output and international master's programs. Comparable in academic pharmacy research scope, though more globally established and at a different scale.
• Leiden University - Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research: Research-intensive Dutch pharmacy research center with master's programs in drug discovery and pharmaceutical sciences. Comparable in DDD-style curriculum and biomedical research focus.

Regional players

• Semmelweis University - Faculty of Pharmacy: Hungarian pharmacy faculty in the Visegrád region. Comparable Central European pharmacy education offering, English-language international programs, and EU research funding access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

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