Located in Kielce, in the east-central part of Poland, the Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce (JKU) is a public higher education institution that makes extraordinary contributions to society through education, research and innovations. The quality of education at the university meets the highest European standards.

Fields of study and modern degree programmes including Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels draw on the university’s tradition in the humanities and in social and natural sciences. The university provides students and graduates with the opportunity to develop skills which are applicable in various types of businesses.

The Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce comprises 8 faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University Branch in Sandomierz.

The JKU is a university with an established position in Poland. Half of our students come from outside the Świętokrzyskie Province, including many foreign students. Over 300 young people from Europe, Asia and Africa study at the University. In the Ukrainian cities of Vinnytsia and Dnieper, we are the most popular Polish university. We carry out international exchange programs under the Erasmus+ Programme and we have agreements with over a hundred foreign universities. As part of the Erasmus+ Programme – Cooperation with partner countries (KA107, KA171) and our own partnership agreements, we have been visited by students and employees of universities from outside the European Union. The studies in English within the English Division are an important part of the medical MD programme. We also run Scandinavian studies, biotechnology, data engineering and visual arts in English.

Kielce is a unique city. It is situated among not very high, but one of the oldest in Europe, picturesque mountains whose name comes from the Holy Cross. Kielce is the only provincial city with five nature reserves, and apart from that, there are numerous caves, revitalized inoperative mines, and two ski lifts. These attractions are located among the housing estates of the 200,000-people city. Guests who come here are delighted with Kielce’s nature and monuments. Kielce is an ideal place to practice sports, both recreational and competitive. The beauty of nature goes hand in hand with the power of the mind, as the history of Kielce shows. It was in the city on the Silnica River that a famous Polish scientist Stanisław Staszic founded the School for Academic and Mining Education, the first technical university in Poland. 

The Jan Kochanowski University refers to the rich traditions of the city and the whole region and provides an impulse for the further development of Kielce as a university city. It contributes to the scientific, cultural, social and economic potential of the Świętokrzyskie region.