Polish Naval Academy

Polish Naval Academy of the Heroes of Westerplatte

Akademia Marynarki Wojennej im. Bohaterów Westerplatte
Motto	Morze, Ojczyzna, Obowiązek
Motto in English	Sea, Fatherland, Duty
Established	1922
Rector	RDML prof. Tomasz Szubrycht
Students	2,206[1] (12.2023)
Location	Gdynia , Pomeranian Voivodeship , Poland 54°32′38″N 18°32′39″E / 54.5438°N 18.5442°E / 54.5438; 18.5442
Language	Polish/English
Website	www.amw.gdynia.pl

The Polish Naval Academy (PNA) "Heroes of Westerplatte" is a naval university supervised by the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, with the history, uninterrupted by World War II, dating back to 1922. At present the PNA provides education for officer-cadets, commissioned officers and civilian students at first and second cycles of study (undergraduate and graduate), as well as doctoral studies. It also offers opportunities for professional development at specialized courses and postgraduate programs. In accordance with international agreements the PNA trains officers for naval forces of countries in Europe, North Africa, the Middle and Far East. International exchange significantly contributes to the rise in qualifications of the PNA staff. It also allows the students to attend lectures given by best specialists from leading scientific centers of the world.