Medical University of Silesia

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Medical University of Silesia in Katowice

Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
Type	Public
Established	March 20, 1948
Rector	Prof. dr hab. n. med Przemysław Jałowiecki
Academic staff	1,201
Administrative staff	2,272
Students	10,203[1] (12.2023)
Address	ul. Józefa Poniatowskiego 15, 40–055 Kato , Katowice , Poland
Website	http://www.sum.edu.pl

The Medical University of Silesia (Polish: Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny) is a university located in Katowice, Poland.

The university has 10,218 students and a teaching staff of 1201, including 295 professors. There are five faculties: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Public Health, Health Sciences (includes degrees in nursing, physical therapy, dietetics). The English divisions in the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry have 517 and 57 students, respectively. There are two intakes - in September with an application period from July to September and in February with an application deadline on the 1st of December. Both intake dates and the deadlines are valid for all students, including international transfers, which the university accepts.^[2]