SWPS University

The SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a private university in Warsaw, Poland. There are five campuses of the SWPS, located in Warsaw, Wrocław, Sopot, Poznań, and Katowice.

There are about 16,500 students enrolled.

 Overview 
It was founded in 1996 by three professors as the first private university. SWPS means High School of Social Psychology (Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej).

In 2008,  Piotr Voelkel took the position  of SWPS University founder.

In 2015, it received a university status under Polish law.

There are 8 faculties in SWPS University:

 Warsaw Faculty of Psychology
Warsaw Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Warsaw Faculty of Law
Sopot Faculty of Psychology
Katowice Faculty of Psychology
Wrocław Faculty of Psychology
Wrocław Faculty of Law and Communication
Poznań Faculty of Social Sciences and Design
The University's main study areas are Psychology, Law, Languages, Literature and Culture Studies, Media and Communication, Management, and Design.

 Staff 

 Rectors 

 Andrzej Eliasz (from 1996 to 2016)
 Roman Cieślak (since 2016)

 Notable people 

 Jan Strelau, doctor honoris causa
Shevah Weiss, doctor honoris causa
Robert Cialdini, doctor honoris causa
Philip Zimbardo, doctor honoris causa
Helmut Skowronek, doctor honoris causa
Małgorzata Kossut, head of the Department of Psychophysiology of Cognitive Processes

 References 

 Other websites 

 SWPS University - official site

Category:Colleges and universities in Poland
Category:Organizations based in Warsaw
Category:1996 establishments in Europe
Category:1990s establishments in Poland