Department of Public Health and Social Medicine

The Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG) is the largest medical university in northern Poland, located in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe with an old town and beautiful sandy beaches. According to the 2020 higher education ranking of the Perspektywy Education Foundation, the MUG is the first medical school in the country and ranks among the top ten of the best Polish state universities.

Every year, many young people make efforts to study at the largest medical school in Northern Poland. The MUG educates more than 6000 undergraduate and postgraduate students at 4 Faculties: Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy and the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology. The MUG offers Premedical Course, Medicine Doctor Programme, Pharmacy Programme, Nursing Programme which are taught fully in English.


MUG''''s Mission
Make the world healthier through knowledge, commitment, skills and extensive cooperation. We want to implement our mission through:
- Developing public health as a fascinating field of science and practice,
- Increasing public health competences of all our students
- Sharing our passion for public health with the local and global community

MUG''s Vision
A community which cares about people''s health using the best scientific evidence in public health and highly values those working in public health

MUG''s Goals
1. Development of research in the area of public health: interdisciplinary, multi-center and international
2. Offering an excellent education based on acquiring competences in public health and shaping pro-social attitudes
3. Building a vibrant center for the development of young public health adepts by expanding the scientific and didactic offer, scientific circles, internships and student exchanges
4. Making a significant contribution to advocacy, health policy development and the implementation of public health interventions at local and global level