Polish University Abroad

The Polish University Abroad, or Polish University in Exile (Polish: Polski Uniwersytet na Obczyźnie, abbreviated PUNO), was initially established in London in 1949 (de facto 1952).

The university's official logo

PUNO headquarters in London

The Polish University Abroad has a B.A. programme and does research. It has outposts in Paris, France, and Munich, Germany.

PUNO is based at the Polish Social and Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, London. The nearest underground station is Ravenscourt Park (District line).

Rectors of PUNO

• Prof. Tadeusz Brzeski (1951–1958)
• Prof. Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa (1958–1967)
• Prof. Tadeusz Sulimirski (1967–1978)
• Prof. Jerzy Gawenda (1978–1987)
• Prof. Mieczysław Sas-Skowroński (1987–1993)
• Prof. Wojciech Falkowski (2002–2011)
• Prof. Halina Taborska (2011–2017)
• Prof. Tomasz J. Kaźmierski (2017–2021)
• Prof. Włodzimierz "Włodek" Anthony Christopher Mier-Jędrzejowicz (2021–2025)

References

• POLSKI UNIWERSYTET NA OBCZYŹNIE (PUNO) w LONDYNIE TECHNIKA I NAUKA nr 72 (in Polish)
• Polski Uniwersytet Na Obczyźnie, Alma Mater, Nr 66-67/2004 (in Polish)

External links

• Official website (in Polish)