Faculty of Chemistry
General Information about the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw
The Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw is regarded as one of the strongest centers in Poland for conducting research in the fields of natural sciences, specifically in the discipline of chemical sciences. This has been confirmed by the awarding of the highest scientific category, A+, in the most recent evaluation.
RESEARCH
- 221 researchers
- 41 full professors, 36 university professors
- 66 research groups
- Modern laboratories and unique research equipment
- Over 100 new annual contracts for project funding, including 9 financed by the European Union last year
- Publications in prestigious journals such as Science, Nature Chemistry, Nature Communications, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Chemical Reviews
EDUCATION
In the 2023/2024 academic year, 502 students were enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs at the Faculty of Chemistry.
- A Bachelor’s degree can be obtained in the following fields: Chemistry, and Nuclear Chemistry & Radiopharmaceuticals.
- An Engineering degree can be obtained in: Instrumental Chemical Analysis and Medical Chemistry.
- A Master’s degree is awarded in: Chemistry, Chemistry (in English), Medical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, and Radiogenomics.
COOPERATION
We collaborate with numerous external companies and institutions, enabling the practical application of our scientific research and project outcomes. In recent years, we have undertaken joint initiatives with companies and organizations such as Orlen, the National Museum in Warsaw, the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów, the National Maritime Museum in Gdańsk, and the Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw. More information is available on the individual posters presented.
POPULARIZATION
We organize various events promoting chemistry, such as the Interesting Chemistry Lectures. We participate in the Science Festival, the Science Picnic of Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Center, the University of Warsaw Open Day, the Discoverers’ Day at the Ochota Campus, and the Nobel Week at UW. We also annually organize research workshops for students supported by the National Children’s Fund. Uniquely among chemistry faculties in Poland, we offer experimental lab classes for blind and visually impaired students, as well as those on the autism spectrum.
We believe that chemistry is key to understanding the world. The aim of our exhibition is to demonstrate how widely chemistry is present in various aspects of life and the important role it plays.
We repeat the words of Marie Skłodowska-Curie: “Science is at the base of all the progress that lightens the burden of life and lessens its suffering” and this motto motivates us daily in our wor
Historical Achievements in Chemistry at University
- 1816 – Chemical analysis of Nałęczów mineral waters – Józef Jan Celiński
- 1903 – Development of column chromatography – Michaił Semenowicz Cwiet
- 1910 – Synthesis and structure determination of curcumin – Wiktor Lampe
- 1923 – Jabłczyński’s law in sedimentary rings – Kazimierz Jabłczyński
- 1932 – A new method of X-ray structural analysis of crystals – Ludwik Chrobak
- 1947 – Modern thermochemistry – Wojciech Świętosławski
- 1956 – Hanging drop method – Wiktor Kemula and Zenon Kublik
- 1960 – Most accurate theoretical calculations for the hydrogen molecule – Włodzimierz Kołos
- 1962 – Isolation of sulfur alkaloids from the water lily – Osman Achmatowicz and Jerzy Wróbel
- 1972 – Development of a quantitative measure of aromaticity – Tadeusz Marek Krygowski and Jerzy Kruszewski
- 1974 – Hulanicki effect for ion-selective electrodes – Adam Hulanicki and Ryszard Lewandowski
- 1982 – Synthesis of biphalin, known as Polish morphine – Andrzej W. Lipkowski
- 1984 – Mechanisms of electrode reactions in aqueous-organic and organic solvents – Zbigniew Galus and team
- 1987 – Accurate calculations of interaction energies – Grzegorz Chałasiński, Lucjan Piela, Maciej Gutowski
- 1988 – Electrochemical enzymatic sensor – Marek Trojanowicz and Wojciech Matuszewski
- 1990 – Research on microelectrodes – Zbigniew Stojek and team
- 1990 – Analyzer for magnesium detection in blood – Magdalena Maj-Żurawska
- 1991 – Scintigraphic preparation for liver and bile system diagnostics (HEPIDA) – Krystyna Samochocka
- 1994 – Quantum theory of intermolecular interactions – Bogumił Jeziorski and team
- 1997 – Cyclic opioid peptides – Jan Izdebski
- 2000 – Chemical sensors – Paweł Kulesza
- 2000 – Electron transport in molecular layers – Renata Bilewicz and team
- 2003 – Silicon carbide nanowires – Andrzej Huczko and team
- 2004 – Disposable potentiometric sensors – Krzysztof Maksymiuk and Agata Michalska-Maksymiuk
- 2005 – Theoretical predictions of protein spatial structure – Andrzej Koliński
- 2007 – Studies of chiral aspects of supramolecular self-assembly of insulin amyloid – Wojciech Dzwolak and team
- 2008 – Increased accuracy of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements – Wiktor Koźmiński and team