handed over to the cm umk in order to install a dentistry faculty. the project is still on hold, as the necessary renovations to adapt and equip the building to the needs of the university are too expensive for its budget (about 30 million zł). in 2019, an architectural competition was announced to develop an architectural concept for the expansion of the research and teaching facility in the area delineated by jurasza, marii skłodowskiej curie streets and cardinal wyszyńskiego, powstańców wielkopolskich avenues. in 2020, the cm employed over 1,400 personnel (including more than 850 academic teachers) and taught nearly 5,000 students in three faculties: medicine, pharmacy and health sciences. collegium medicum umk also offers english studies based on the polish curriculum: hence the institution welcomed in 2020 around 300 students, mainly from ireland, great britain, denmark, italy, sweden, norway, spain, saudi arabia, united states, canada, india and thailand. umk status of "research university" was awarded as one of 10 polish universities in the competition of the ministry of science and higher education "initiative of excellence - research university" performed on october 30, 2019. each year collegium medicum umk participates in international scientific and didactic programs. as of 2021, the university has joined the following platforms: erasmus +, allowing the teaching staff, students and administrative employees to take part in foreign studies or internships in european countries (e.g. spain, portugal, france, turkey, finland, sweden, norway, romania, bulgaria, slovakia, czech republic, slovenia, italy, germany, macedonia); project "better treatments for breathlessness in palliative and end of life care (better-b)" under the "eu framework programme horizon 2020"; project "strategic innovative educational network for healthy aging". doctoral students syllabus, established on may 28, 2019, is also very dynamic. the doctoral school educates doctoral students in 3 scientific disciplines: pharmaceutical sciences, medical sciences and health sciences. doctoral students are as well the organizers of the "imedic" (international medical interdisciplinary congress), a professional forum of researchers, where they can share their works and achievements, and expand their knowledge in the field of broadly understood medical sciences. organisation the structure of the collegium medicum is organized by faculty and departments, as well as theoretical departments. faculty of medicine the faculty of medicine was founded in 1984. it is located at 13 jagiellońska street. the current dean is prof. dr hab. zbigniew włodarczyk (may 2021). the faculty is constructed around the following departments or chairs: department of allergology, clinical immunology and internal diseases department of anatomy department of anesthesiology and intensive care department of medical biology and biochemistry department of thoracic and tumour surgery department of vascular surgery and angiology department of general, hepatobiliary and transplant surgery department of general, gastroenterological and oncological surgery department of general, colorectal and oncological surgery department of plastic surgery department of ophthalmology department of lung diseases, neoplasms and tuberculosis department of infectious diseases and hepatology department of dermatology and venereology department of endocrinology and diabetology department of clinical pharmacology department of human physiology department of clinical genetics department of haematology department of histology and embryology department of cardiac surgery department of cardiology and internal diseases department of family medicine department of forensic medicine department of nephrology, hypertension and internal diseases department of neonatology department of neurosurgery department of neurology department of oncology and brachytherapy department of otolaryngology and oncology department of pathology department of pediatrics, allergology and gastroenterology department of pediatrics, haematology and oncology department of obstetrics, gynaecology and oncology department of psychiatry department of radiology and diagnostic imaging department of transplantology and general surgery department of urology and andrology cell and tissue bank laboratory for pediatric endoscopy and gastrointestinal function testing laboratory for medical education laboratory for social medicine genetic laboratory dean's office of the faculty of medicine faculty of pharmacy the faculty of pharmacy was founded in 1989. it is located at 15 jagiellońska street. the current dean is prof. dr hab. stefan kruszewski (may 2021). the faculty is constructed around the following departments or chairs: department of clinical biochemistry department of biopharmacy department of biophysics department of biostatistics and biomedical systems theory department of pharmaceutical botany and pharmacognosy department of physical chemistry department of medicinal chemistry department of inorganic and analytical chemistry department of organic chemistry department of laboratory medicine department of pharmacodynamics and molecular pharmacology department of immunology department of cosmetology and aesthetic dermatology department of microbiology department of pathobiochemistry and clinical chemistry department of pathophysiology department of propaedeutics of medicine and infection contro department of chemical technology of pharmaceuticals department of pharmaceutical technology department of toxicology and bromatology animal facilities medicinal and cosmetic plant garden centre for postgraduate education dean's office of the faculty of pharmacy faculty of health sciences the faculty of health sciences was founded in 1997. it is located at 15 jagiellońska street. the current dean is prof. dr hab. alina borkowska (may 2021). the faculty is constructed around the following departments or chairs: department of sense organ research department of oncological surgery department of vascular and internal diseases department of diagnostic imaging department of health economics department of physiotherapy department of gastroenterology and nutrition disorders department of geriatrics department of hygiene, epidemiology, ergonomics and postgraduate education department of cardiology and clinical pharmacology department of emergency medicine department of social and medical sciences department of neurosurgery and neurology department of clinical neuropsychology department of oncology department of palliative care department of orthopaedics and musculoskeletal trauma surgery department of otolaryngology, phoniatrics and audiology department of perioperative nursing department of preventive nursing department of principles of medical law department of basic clinical skills and postgraduate education for nurses and midwives department of perinatology, gynaecology and gynaecologic oncology department of health promotion department of rehabilitation department of rheumatology and connective tissue diseases department of urology department of nutrition and dietetics dean's office of the faculty of health sciences other units archives of the umk - branch of bydgoszcz medical library center for specialist languages in medicine center of education in english at collegium medicum umk medical simulation center clinical communication center unit of physical education and sport independent institution for animal experiments bioethical commission buildings teaching facilities and administrative buildings picture address building date remarks 15 jagiellońska street, downtown district 1852 administrative building, under the responsibility of the university since 1990. it harbours inter alia deans' offices of faculties of pharmacy and health sciences. 13 jagiellońska street, downtown district ca 1985 administrative building houses inter alia the dean's office of the faculty of medicine and dormitory no. 2. 3 may 3 street, downtown district houses the student initiatives club 5 kurpińskiego street, skrzetusko district building of the department of physical chemistry and dermatology 19 kurpińskiego street, skrzetusko district medical simulation center 24 karłowicza street, skrzetusko district ca 1985 the building houses (inter alia) the following departments/chairs: theoretical sciences, physiology, neuroimmunology, medical biology, clinical biochemistry, biochemistry, histology and embryology 3 dębowa street, leśne district building for academic studies 20 świętojańska street, downtown district 1888 the edifice houses, among others, the units of physical education and sport, of social medicine and the department of manual therapy 3 techników street, kapuściska district building for academic studies 16 sandomierska street, kapuściska district building for academic studies 1 łukasiewicza street, kapuściska district 1955 building for academic studies 6 bartłomieja z bydgoszczy street, fordon district 1985 student dormitory no.1 9 marii skłodowskiej curie, skrzetusko district 2006 building of the faculty of pharmacy hospitals and clinics picture address building date remarks university hospital nr.1-"dr. antoni jurasz", 9 marii skłodowskiej curie, skrzetusko district 1938 the facility houses numerous departments, e.g. the department of forensic medicine, auditoriums and a medical library. university hospital nr.1-"dr. antoni jurasz", 9 marii skłodowskiej curie, skrzetusko district 2002 10-level building harbouring the department of children diseases university hospital nr.2-"dr. jan biziel, 75 ujejskiego street, wzgórze wolności district 1980 many departments, e.g. hematology, allergology, clinical immunology and internal diseases. oncologic hospital-"prof. franciszek łukaszczyk", 2 romanowskiej street, fordon district 1994 departments, inter alia, of oncology, brachytherapy and oncological surgery provincial pulmonary care hospital, 1 seminaryjna street, wilczak district 1885 departments, inter alia, of anesthesiology and intensive care, lung diseases, neoplasms and tuberculosis. tadeusz browicz hospital for infectious diseases, 12 świętego floriana street, downtown district 1910 department of infectious diseases and hepatology. 10th military hospital, 5 powstańców warszawy street, leśne district 1985 departments, inter alia, of radiology and diagnostic imaging, clinical genetics honoris causa doctors the former "medical academy in bydgoszcz" granted the title of "doctor" honoris causa to the following people: prof. jean daniel picard (1927-2013) in 1998, a french vascular radiologist and surgeon; prof. dr. hab. stefan raszeja (1922-2021) in 1998, a polish forensic doctor, professor, rector of the medical university of gdańsk from 1972 to 1975; dr. miral dizdaroglu in 2000; prof. dr. hab. bogdan romański (1920-2002) in 2001, specialized in allergology. a commemorative plaque has been unveiled in 2011 in his honor at the cm umk. prof. dr. jean natali (1921-2012) in 2001, a french physician in vascular surgery and phlebology; prof. dr. hab. tadeusz pisarski (1927-2010) in 2002, a gynecologist from poznań; prof. lars norgren in 2003, a swedish vascular surgeon; prof. dr. hab. jan domaniewski (1928-2009) in 2004, a polish physician specialized in anatomical pathology; prof. dr. hab. adam bilikiewicz (1933-2007) in 2004, a polish psychiatrist, president of the "polish psychiatric association". since 2004, the title of "doctor" honoris causa of the umk has been granted to the following notables: pope john paul ii in 2004; tomas venclova in 2005; prof. dr. hab. bohdan paczyński in 2006; valdas adamkus in 2007; prof. dr. hab. mietek jaroniec in 2009; prof. dr. hab. janusz stanisław trzciński in 2010, a polish lawyer, constitutionalist, professor of legal sciences; prof. peter norman wilkinson in 2010, a british professor of radio astronomy; prof. dr. hab. andrzej bogusławski in 2012; prof. dr. hab. zygmunt mackiewicz (1931-2015) in 2013, a polish surgeon, president of the "society of polish surgeons" (1997–1999) and co-founder of the medical academy- "ludwik rydygier" in bydgoszcz; prof. james g. fujimoto in 2015; prof. paul alfred gurbel in 2016, an american cardiologist; prof. ernst frideryk konrad koerner in 2016; prof. dr. hab. andrzej cichocki in 2018, a polish doctor of science degree in electrical engineering and computer science; prof. robert fry engle in 2018; prof. stefan gierowski in 2019; prof. norman davies in 2019.