Complex sentence: In 1968, the University of Silesia in Katowice was formed by combining these educational facilities, and is now one of the most impressive universities in Upper Silesia, and one of the better public universities in Poland.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1968, the University of Silesia in Katowice was formed by combining these facilities. Today it is one of the most impressive universities in Upper Silesia and one of the better public universities in Poland.