On 16 May 2023, the The Three Seas Universities Network will be inaugurated at the Meeting of Cultures Centre in Lublin. The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin is the initiator and leader of the emerging Network.
A few words about the University…
The Catholic University of Lublin was founded in 1918. It is the oldest university in Lublin and one of the oldest in Poland. It was founded by the Polish Episcopate on the initiative of Rev. Idzi Radziszewski, who was also the first rector of the University. KUL has been entrusted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Its maxim is ” Deo et Patriae” – “For God and Fatherland”.
The first inauguration of the academic year took place on December 8, 1918, in the major seminary in Lublin – the provisional headquarters of the University. 399 young people began their studies in four faculties – Theology, Canon Law and Moral Sciences, Law and Socioeconomic Sciences, and the Humanities.
The University undertakes civilisation and scientific challenges of modern times performing extensive research, publishing numerous books, periodicals and encyclopedias such as the Catholic Encyclopedia and the Universal Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Studies are conducted in the Polish and English languages. Numerous facilities and special methods are used to allow studying to persons with disabilities.
KUL co-operates with 140 foreign universities, and is a member of many international organisations and associations such as European University Association (EUA), European Federation of Catholic Universities (EFCU) or International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). It participates in exchange programmes and scientific co-operation thanks to which many renown scholars and people of the Church and culture from all over the world visit the University every year.
The Catholic University in Lublin, at present named after John Paul II, is one of the fastest growing universities in Poland. Each year the scope of scientific research and educational offer are extended. Numerous investments demonstrate the development of the University; they are designed to create optimal conditions for the development of academic staff and students.