Medical University of Gdańsk (GUMed – Medical University of Gdańsk)

The Medical University of Gdańsk (GUMed) is a public medical university located in Gdańsk, Poland. It was founded in 1945 as a School of Medicine and Dentistry, became the Gdańsk Medical Academy in 1950, and gained university status in 2009.

The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, and public health. With over 5,000 students and more than 1,000 academic staff, it is one of the largest medical universities in Poland.

Currently, more than 500 international students from over 60 countries study at GUMed. The university strongly supports internationalisation by offering language courses, cultural activities, accommodation assistance, and visa support services.

GUMed is particularly known for its focus on translational research aimed at transferring scientific discoveries into clinical practice. It actively collaborates with numerous national and international healthcare and research institutions and participates in projects addressing some of the most important medical challenges of today.