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Establishment of the University of Warsaw
- When
- 19 November 1816
- Where
- Warsaw
Tsar Alexander I authorized the creation of the University of Warsaw in 1816, defining its initial five academic departments.
In 1816, Alexander I permitted the Polish authorities to establish a university in Warsaw. The institution was organized into five departments: Law and Administration, Medicine, Philosophy, Theology, and Art and Humanities. This decree addressed the lack of higher education in Congress Poland after Vilnius was absorbed by the Russian Empire.
Sources
- University of Warsaw Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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