Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań is a research university located in Poznań, Poland. Its origins date to 1611, when a Jesuit College became the first university in Poznań under a royal charter, while the modern institution was inaugurated in 1919 and initially called Piast University. It adopted its current name in 1955 in honor of the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz and is organized into six principal academic units, including five research schools and a doctoral school.