The University of Zielona Góra belongs to the elite group of 18 classical Polish universities. In the academic year 2015/2016, the University offered I, II and III-cycle programmes of study to 12,500 intramural and extramural students. In 2016 UZ celebrates the 15th anniversary of its foundation. It is worth noting that the academic community and traditions of the city go back to 1965.