Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities
The Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities is a higher-education institution in Siedlce, Poland. It was created on October 1, 2010 by the decision of Sejm signed by the President of the Republic of Poland, Bronisław Komorowski. The previous name of the university was 'Akademia Podlaska w Siedlcach', in English known officially as University of Podlasie.
The history of the academic institution in Siedlce began in 1969. It has had four previous titles during its existence:
- 1969–1974: Wyższa Szkoła Nauczycielska
- 1974–1977: Wyższa Szkoła Pedagogiczna
- 1977–1999: Wyższa Szkoła Rolniczo-Pedagogiczna
- 1999–2010: Akademia Podlaska
- 2010 onwards: Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny
The university has four faculties: Natural Sciences, Humanities, Exact Sciences, Law and Economics Studies.
The university is eligible to give doctoral degrees in agronomy, biology, chemistry, history, safety science and zoology.
