Poznan University of Medical Sciences

What Poznan University of Medical Sciences does

Poznan University of Medical Sciences (Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu, legal entity operating in Poznań, Poland) is a public medical university founded in 1919, employing approximately 1,005 staff across four faculties: Medicine, Medical Sciences, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences. Its core offering is multi-cycle higher education (undergraduate, doctoral, and ~30 postgraduate/continuing education programs), delivered through Polish- and English-language tracks and supported by an owned Medical Simulation Center (Centrum Symulacji Medycznej), the Center for Innovative Education Techniques, and clinical training at affiliated hospitals including the Ortopedyczno-Rehabilitacyjny Szpital Kliniczny im. Wiktora Degi and the Ginekologiczno-Położniczy Szpital Kliniczny im. Heliodora Święcickiego.

Underlying technical and research capabilities include clinical simulation infrastructure, toxicology and preclinical research (notably the Department and Chair of Toxicology, integrated via the POLTOX national toxicology consortium), nanomedicine research (Nano4Med Research Group), and brain/neuroscience research via the EBRAINS-PL consortium. A multi-year state-funded program, Centralny Zintegrowany Szpital Kliniczny (CZSK), is modernizing integrated clinical hospital capacity, and the university secured 190 million PLN from Poland's Krajowy Plan Odbudowy (KPO) for educational facility construction and modernization. The university publishes five peer-reviewed journals and operates a science-and-health public portal (Portal Nauka i Zdrowie, launched 2024).

Revenue is generated through five streams: Polish state higher-education subsidies, tuition (primarily from non-EU English-language students and fee-based programs), EU project funding (KPO, Erasmus+, European Funds for Modern Economy 2021-2027), postgraduate and continuing education programs, and clinical services through university hospitals. The go-to-market is direct-to-student via campus-based delivery, the ump.edu.pl and pums.ump.edu.pl web portals, an online application system (rekrutacja.ump.edu.pl), and Erasmus+ mobility across 30+ European partner universities. Customers include domestic medical students, international students, healthcare professionals seeking postgraduate credentials, senior citizens via the Medical University of the Third Age, and patients receiving care at affiliated clinical hospitals.

Name

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Legal name

Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu

Website

https://ump.edu.pl

Company type

Public

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Poznan University of Medical Sciences is a Polish public medical university (founded 1919, ~1,005 staff) operating four faculties that deliver Polish- and English-language medical, pharmacy, and health-sciences education, postgraduate programs, clinical hospital services, and consortium-based medical research across Poland and Europe.

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Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Medical Laboratories (621511), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Schools of Pharmacy (EDAHAGAE), Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Postgraduate studies
• Clinical research
• Healthcare training
• Pharmacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznan, Wielkopolska

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: State-funded education for Polish and EU students under the public higher education system
2. Tuition Fees: Fee-based programs for non-EU students and part-time/evening programs
3. EU Project Funding: European funding from programs including KPO (Krajowy Plan Odbudowy), Erasmus+, and European Funds for Modern Economy 2021-2027
4. Postgraduate and Continuing Education: Revenue from postgraduate studies and continuing education courses
5. Healthcare Services: Clinical services provided through university hospitals and medical facilities

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Poznan University of Medical Sciences (UMP) is a Polish public medical university founded in 1919 that delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs across four faculties (Medicine, Medical Sciences, Pharmacy, and Health Sciences), including Polish- and English-language medical degree programs, approximately 30 postgraduate study programs, and a Doctoral School. The university supplements teaching with clinical training at affiliated university hospitals, runs medical research (including toxicology, nanomedicine, and pharmacology), and offers structured student mobility through Erasmus+, PoMost, and MOSTUM exchange programs.

Product overview

The university offers a multi-layered educational portfolio centered on four faculties (Medical, Medical, Pharmaceutical, and Health Sciences) providing degree programs from undergraduate through doctoral levels. Core educational offerings include Polish-language and English-language medical programs, approximately 30 postgraduate/continuing education programs, and a Doctoral School. The institution supports student mobility through multiple exchange programs: Erasmus+ (EU/EEA), PoMost (8 Poznan universities), and MOSTUM (Polish medical universities). Complementary offerings include the science-and-health portal Nauka i Zdrowie, the university magazine Fakty UMP, the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Science, the Medical Simulation Center, the Center for Innovative Education Techniques, and the merchandise shop. Lifelong learning extends to seniors via the Medical University of the Third Age.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Medyczny Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku: Medical University Third Age - educational programs for seniors

Products and services

• Postgraduate Studies (Studia podyplomowe) Nearly 30 postgraduate study programs offered by the Center for Postgraduate and Continuing Education, covering medical, pharmaceutical, and health-related fields for professional development of graduates and practicing healthcare professionals.
• English-Language Medical Programs (Studia anglojęzyczne) Medical degree programs taught entirely in English for international students, administered through the Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) platform, including medicine and pharmacy taught in English for non-Polish-speaking applicants.
• Doctoral School (Szkoła Doktorska) Structured doctoral programs across medical, pharmaceutical, and health sciences disciplines with research training components leading to a doctoral degree.
• Courses and Training (Kursy i szkolenia) Continuing education courses and training programs for students, graduates, and high school students delivered by the university's academic units.
• Erasmus+ Mobilities International student and staff exchange program (2021-2027) enabling study and internship placements at partner universities across EU/EEA countries, with scholarship funding based on country group, covering 30+ European partner universities.
• PoMost Program Inter-university student exchange among 8 Poznan higher education institutions, allowing students to take selected courses at partner universities (excluding physical education and foreign language courses).
• MOSTUM Student Mobility Program of Medical Universities enabling course exchanges between Polish medical universities.
• Medical University of the Third Age (Medyczny Uniwersytet Trzeciego Wieku) Lifelong learning program for seniors, launched in 2018, providing educational opportunities for older adults in health-related topics and active aging.
• UMP Merchandise Shop (Sklep z gadżetami UMP) Official branded merchandise store selling clothing and accessories featuring the university logo, including hoodies, T-shirts, mugs, bags, and magnets.
• Data Science in Medicine Postgraduate Program (Data Science w Medycynie) Postgraduate program in data science applied to medicine, launched in 2024 to equip medical professionals with quantitative and analytical skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• 190 million PLN KPO funding secured for educational infrastructure development

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• POLTOX ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Laboratories of Toxicological Excellence and Biological Monitoring - distributed infrastructure integrating 7 leading centers in Poland. UMP is represented by the Department and Chair of Toxicology, contributing competencies in advanced toxicological and preclinical research models.
• EBRAINS-PL ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research consortium included in the Polish Research Infrastructure Map focusing on brain research and neuroscience
• EPILINK.PL ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic research consortium included in the Polish Research Infrastructure Map
• Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny (POLTOX Lead)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead institution for the POLTOX consortium representing UMP in national toxicological research infrastructure
• European UniversitiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 30 Erasmus+ partner universities across Europe including institutions in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Poznan University of Technology: Local partner institution co-running UMPs new joint 'Health Education' postgraduate program, and the lead partner in the PoMost inter-university mobility program — relevant adjacent/complementary peer rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• Medical University of Sofia: Bulgaria's primary medical university with English-language tracks — competes for fee-paying international medical students in the broader Central/Eastern European market.
• Semmelweis University: Budapest-based medical university offering German- and English-language medical programs and postgraduate education — competes with UMP in Central European international-student recruitment.
• Charles University – First Faculty of Medicine: Prague-based English-track medical school competing with UMP for Central European and international medical students in the same regional market.

Direct peers

• Medical University of Lodz: Public Polish medical university running similar Polish/English medical programs, sharing the same domestic applicant pool and international student recruitment market.
• Jagiellonian University Medical College: Krakow-based medical college offering English-language MD programs and biomedical research, operating on a comparable public-funded, multi-faculty model that competes for Polish and international medical students.
• Wroclaw Medical University: Another Polish public medical university with English-language programs, postgraduate portfolio, and EU-funded research — competes head-to-head with UMP for international tuition and Polish research funding.
• Medical University of Warsaw: Poland's largest medical university with parallel faculties of medicine, pharmacy, and health sciences, and a comparable Polish/English-track international recruitment strategy — direct domestic competitor for students and research funds.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska Institute: A larger, established European medical-university incumbent with significantly bigger research scale — relevant for benchmarking research output, postgrad reputation, and EU-grant positioning.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: One of Europe's largest university hospitals and medical schools, providing a benchmark for integrating clinical service, teaching, and translational research at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UMPozn
• Facebookfacebook.com/UMPoznan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/pumsmed

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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