page_title: University of Silesia in Katowice
section_title: Location
hierarchical_section_title: University of Silesia in Katowice / Location
caption_attribution_description: English: University of Silesia - Faculty of Law and Administration (Katowice, Poland).Polski: Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach.
context_page_description: The University of Silesia in Katowice is an autonomous state-run university in Silesia Province, Katowice, Poland. It should not be confused with a similarly named university in the Czech Republic, the Silesian University in Opava.
  The university offers higher education and research facilities. It offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD degree programs, as well as postgraduate, postdoctoral research, habilitation, and continuous education and training programs.
context_section_description: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach has facilities in four cities in the region: Katowice, Sosnowiec, Cieszyn and Chorzów. The majority of facilities are in Katowice; the main campus is in the city center.
  The university is in the center of a highly urbanized and ethnically complex region, the Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia. Heavy industry is a significant influence, and ecological challenges are formidable. The university tries to maintain close links with local industries and Silesian traditions.
caption: Building of the Department of Law and Administration, Katowice
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