The Gdynia Maritime University (Polish: Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni) is one of two colleges in Poland which specialises in educating highly qualified officers for the maritime industry, especially for the merchant navy.

History

The university was established in 1920 as the Maritime School in

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with faculties of navigation and mechanics. In 1930, the school was moved to Gdynia, to a newly built complex of buildings at ul. Morska, and its name was changed to the State Maritime School. During the

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, the school operated in England,

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and

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. In 1921 the flag was raised on the first ''STS Lwów'' school vessel. In 1930, ''STS Lwów'' was replaced with ''STS

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.'' It was later replaced by '' STS Dar Młodzieży.'' In 2001, the university received the status of an academy and the name of Gdynia Maritime Academy. Until 2009, students were undergoing compulsory, 4-semesters (previously, 6 semesters) military training, taking the military oath and receiving lower military ranks and bearing the title of cadet. The military training ended with an officer's exam, confirmed by a certificate. Currently, the Military School has been withdrawn from the curriculum. Based on the regulation of the Minister of Maritime Economy and Inland Navigation of July 2, 2018, Gdynia Maritime Academy adopted the University name.

Faculties

The academy offers full and part-time courses in the following areas: Department of Entrepreneurship and Commodities * Commodities * Management Department of Maritime Engineering * Marine Engineering Department of Nautical Science * Nautical Science * Transport and Logistics Department of Electrical Engineering * Electrical Engineering * Electronics Engineering

Rectors

Notable alumni

* Marek Gróbarczyk, minister of Maritime Economy *

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, sailor and researcher * Joanna Pilecka, ambassador to Portugal *

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, voivode of Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

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