| Collegium Civitas | |
| Type: | Private |
| Rector: | Professor Stanisław Mocek |
| Head Label: | Honorary President |
| Head: | Professor Jadwiga Koralewicz |
| Academic Staff: | 200 |
| Students: | 2,861[1] (12.2023) |
| City: | Warsaw |
| Province: | Masovia |
| Country: | Poland |
| Campus: | Urban (Palace of Culture and Science) |
| Affiliations: | National Accreditation Commission Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland Conference of Rectors of Non-Public Academic Universities International Association of Universities European School of Sustainability Sciences and Research European Association for International Education |
| Website: | civitas.edu.pl |
Collegium Civitas is a private university, that stands as one of Poland's foremost non-public higher education institutions, recognized as a member of both the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) and the Conference of Rectors of Non-Public Academic Universities (KRAUN). It is open to new inventions in higher education: interdisciplinary approaches, closer lecturer-student relations, study abroad programs, internships, and the encouragement and supervision of individual student research projects. Collegium Civitas takes great pride in the diversity of its student body, which includes individuals from over 60 countries around the world. Collegium Civitas is the signatory of the Magna Charta Universitatum and the holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027, recognized by the European Commission as Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) Champion (2023).
Collegium Civitas traces its roots back to 1997 when it was established through the initiative of a group of distinguished scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences. Professors from five institutes of PAN - Political Studies, Philosophy and Sociology, History, History of Art, and Slavic Studies - pooled their expertise and knowledge to establish Collegium Civitas. Since its inception, Collegium Civitas has been committed to providing modern, world-class higher education standards to both Polish and international students. Collegium Civitas was the first non-public university in Poland to welcome foreign students in 1997.[2]
As of 2024, the Rector is Professor Stanisław Mocek, the President is Professor Jadwiga Koralewicz, and the Chancellor is Magdalena Wypych.[3]
The university offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's degree programs taught in Polish, English and bilingual (Polish-English) across four primary disciplines: International Relations, Sociology, Management, and Journalism and New Media. Collegium Civitas has also the right to grant PhD degrees in Sociology, and Politics and Administration.
The university, strategically situated within the iconic Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, the capital of Poland.,[4] [5] in the landmark Palace of Culture and Science, embodies a commitment to academic excellence and innovation.[5]