| University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw | |
| Native Name: | Akademia Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna w Warszawie |
| Motto: | Per scientiam ad sapientiam (translated: Through knowledge to wisdom) |
| Established: | 8 May 2001 (years ago) |
| Former Names: | University of Finance and Management in Warsaw (2001–2018) |
| Rector: | prof. dr hab. Konrad Janowski |
| Students: | 16,297[1] (12.2023) |
| Country: | Poland |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Website: | www.vizja.pl |
The University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw (UEHS, Polish: Akademia Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna w Warszawie; AEH) is a non-public academic higher education institution based in Warsaw, Poland. It was established in 2001 as the University of Finance and Management in Warsaw (UFM, Polish: Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Zarządzania w Warszawie; WSFiZ).
UEHS specializes in the fields of finance and management, social sciences, and human sciences, but also offers degrees in medical sciences and the arts. The university has CEEMAN International Quality Accreditation and is renowned for its courses in Psychology, recommended by the Polish Academy of Sciences.[2] [3]
In September 2018, UEHS received full university status from the Polish Accreditation Commission (Polska Komisja Akredytacyjna). It incorporated the University of Information Technology in Warsaw (Wyższa Szkoła Technologii Informatycznych w Warszawie; WSTIW) in October 2019, which had existed since 2004 and had been issuing accredited university degrees since 2009.
UEHS has its main facilities in its Vizja Park Campus on 59 Okopowa Street, an educational complex operational since September 2019 and located in the Wola district of Warsaw. Vizja Park is over 30,000 square metres and is shared with a primary school and kindergarten.[4] [5] Before 2019, UEHS shared its facilities with the University of Information Technology on 55 Pawia Street, not far from its current location.
The campus has 118 classrooms, eight computer rooms, a main auditorium with 463 seats and four other auditoriums.[6] The university also has accommodation, a sports hall, gym and a ballet studio on campus.
Its specialized library has over 40,000 books and 300 journal series. It has two study rooms and 70 work stations. The university also has a psychological test laboratory with over 170 scientific tools.[7]
UEHS also has a branch in Sochaczew, which also has a library.[8]
The university comprises six departments,[9] each overseen by a dean:
It has two research units: the Doctoral School and the Scientific Council. Currently, there is one research center: the Genocide and Holocaust Center, established in 2020 as a Science Society for UEHS students and elevated to an Academic Research status in 2022.[10] The UEHS Business Council was established in October 2020 and functions alongside the International Academic and Business Council.[11] [12]
There is also a student council, Samorząd Studencki AEH, sports club (Klub Sportowy AZS) and a Student Career Office.[13] Alumni are connected through the Alumni Association, founded in June 2021.[14]
In collaboration with the Polish Office for Personal Data Protection (Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych), UEHS created the Institute of Personal Data Protection Law in Poland (Instytut Prawa Ochrony Danych Osobowych), the first institute in Poland dealing with data protection issues.[15] Other institutes are the Pharmaceutical Care Institute (Instytut Opieki Farmaceutycznej), Polish Psychosexual Society (Polskie Towarzystwo Psychoseksuologiczne), Institute of the Health Care System (Instytut Systemu Ochrony Zdrowia), and the Institute of Intellectual Property and Medical Law (Instytut Własności Intelektualnej i Prawa Medycznego).[16]
UEHS offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (including MEngs and MBAs) in Polish and English in 27 different fields of study.[17] It is the first and only private university in Poland offering degrees in pharmacy, and is unique in Poland for its programs in Fashion Design & Sustainable Fashion Management, Social Media and Digital Marketing, and Psychotherapy. It also offers double degree programmes, summer schools, holiday courses and online degrees.[18]
The university has a Doctoral Academy, and its doctoral school has been able to grant doctoral degrees in Psychology since January 2010. In the end of 2017, UEHS was allowed to grant doctoral degrees in Legal Science, and since 2022 in Economics and Finance, and Political Science and Administration.[19]
In 2018, the university ranked 1st for Best-Educated Academic Staff in Poland according to the Perspektywy Ranking 2018.[20] In 2023, it was ranked 5th in Publications among all Polish universities,[21] with 2nd place for H-index and Citations in the AD Scientific Index 2024.[22] The university was placed 6th among private universities, with 1st place in Internationalization for all Polish universities.[23] In the 2023 Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, UEHS was placed 3rd among Polish private universities.[24]
As for 2024, the university is ranked 81st by QS World University Rankings for universities in Eastern Europe and in the top 5 for International Student Diversity in Europe.[25] [26] It is included in The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023, ranking 301–400 internationally for Reducing inequalities.[27]
The program "Administration" was placed 1st, "Psychology" and "Finance and Accounting" and "Management" 2nd, and "Law" 4th among private universities by Perspektywy.[28]
UEHS is one of the most international universities in Poland and Europe. UEHS currently has over 5,000 international students from 124 different countries. It also participates in the Erasmus+ Programme. The university has 69 partner universities and offers international double degree programmes with the following partner universities:
UEHS offers student exchanges at the following partner universities:
Moreover, UEHS runs a credit transfer program in cooperation with the following three partner universities:
The university is member of the Central and East European Management Development Association and PRME (Principles for ResponsibleManagement Education). It also cooperates with Fundación Beca, offering scholarships for Mexicans and Latin Americans, and Education Loan Fund, an agency of the Ministry of Education and Science of Mongolia.
The university has a Publishing House which releases publications on an open-access basis. In 2023, it was ranked 5th in Publications among all Polish universities.
UEHS publishes three journals: