Wrocław Medical University

About WMU

The University consists of five faculties and offers programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, medical analytics, public health, and health sciences. It educates thousands of students from Poland and abroad, fostering an international academic community. Teaching is based on the latest medical knowledge, modern educational methods, and access to advanced laboratories, simulation centers, and clinical facilities.

Mission & Vision

The Wroclaw Medical University was established on January 1st, 1950, as the Faculty of Medicine, later becoming the Wroclaw Medical Academy. It originated from the separation and independence of the Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy from the University of Wrocław. A significant part of its academic and teaching staff came from the Faculty of Medicine of the Jan Kazimierz University in Lviv. The Medical University draws upon the legacy and proud traditions of that institution and other Polish and international universities, cultivating patriotic values, a commitment to truth, and academic freedom in scientific research. The Wroclaw Medical University, named after the Piast Dynasty of Silesia, is a shared asset of its academic and teaching staff, students, and other university employees, who together form a selfgoverning academic community. 

All members of this community are equal under the law. The University conducts scientific research with full respect for inalienable human rights. It educates students regardless of race, nationality, or religion, drawing inspiration from global academic heritage. Its educational and formative mission is carried out through a three-tier system of academic instruction.

The University combines scientific research and teaching with diagnostic and therapeutic activities performed in clinical hospitals and other healthcare facilities, which also serve as a base for both undergraduate and postgraduate education. In its research activities, the University adheres to the principles of good clinical and pharmaceutical practice.

In fulfilling its mission, the University collaborates with state and local authorities, other Polish and foreign universities, as well as social and economic institutions in the region, and organizations involved in scientific, educational, and healthcare-related work. By discovering and transmitting knowledge through research and the education of students and medical professionals, the University forms an integral part of the national system of education and science.

History and present day

Founded in 1946, Wroclaw Medical University (WMU) proudly continues the legacy of the medical faculties of Jan Kazimierz University in Lviv. After World War II, academic staff from Lviv and other Polish universities laid the foundations of modern medical education in Wroclaw, creating an institution that would grow to become one of Poland’s leading medical universities. Over nearly eight decades, WMU has combined academic tradition with a forward-looking approach to science, education, and healthcare.