page_title: Poznań
section_title: Public universities
hierarchical_section_title: Poznań / Education / Public universities
caption_attribution_description: English: Raczyński Library in Poznań, Greater Poland Deutsch: Raczyński-Bibliothek in Posen, Woiwodschaft Großpolen Русский: Библиотека Рачиньских в г. Познань, Великопольское воеводство
context_page_description: Poznań is a city on the Warta River in west-central Poland, in the Greater Poland region. It is best known for its renaissance Old Town and Ostrów Tumski Cathedral. Today, Poznań is an important cultural and business centre and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's Fair, traditional Saint Martin's croissants and a local dialect.
  Poznań is the fifth-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. The city's population is 538,633, while the continuous conurbation with Poznań County and several other communities is inhabited by almost 1.1 million people. The Larger Poznań Metropolitan Area is inhabited by 1.3–1.4 million people and extends to such satellite towns as Nowy Tomyśl, Gniezno and Września, making it the fourth largest metropolitan area in Poland. It is the historical capital of the Greater Poland region and is currently the administrative capital of the province called Greater Poland Voivodeship.
  Poznań is a center of trade, sports, education, technology and tourism. It is an important academic site, with about 130,000 students and Adam Mickiewicz University, the third largest Polish university.
context_section_description: The city has many state-owned universities. Adam Mickiewicz University (abbreviated UAM in Polish, AMU in English) is one of the most influential and biggest universities in Poland:
  Adam Mickiewicz University (UAM)
  University of Fine Arts in Poznań
  Academy of Music in Poznań
  Poznań University of Economics
  Poznań University of Medical Sciences
  Poznań University of Technology
  Poznań University School of Physical Education
  University of Life Sciences in Poznań
  Adam Mickiewicz University is one of the three best universities in Poland after University of Warsaw and University of Kraków. They all have a very high number of international student and scientist exchange, research grants and top publications.
  In northern suburbs of Poznań a very large "Morasko Campus" has been built (Faculty of Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Political Sciences, Geography). The majority of faculties are already open, although a few more facilities will be constructed. The campus infrastructure belongs to the most impressive among Polish universities. Also, there are plans for "Uniwersytecki Park Historii Ziemii" (Earth History Park), one of the reason for the park construction is a "Morasko meteorite nature reserve" situated close by, it is one of the rare sites of Europe where a number of meteorites fell and some traces may be still seen.
caption: The Raczyński Library, 1822–1828
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