Poland as the destination for Shared Services Centers

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Education
Lublin is known for its developed educational base as well as research and scientific facilities.
It is the largest educational center of Eastern Poland with more than 100,000 students and
a large number of recognized tertiary education institutions.
Number of tertiary education
institutions
17
Number of students (est .) 103,530
Main universities
(students / graduates)
Selected faculties (students /
graduates at main universities)
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin – 18,600 / 4,900
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University – 29,800 / 8,100
Lublin University of Technology – 10,000 / 1,500
Finance & Economics – 13,800 / 3,900
IT – 1,700 / 300
Science & Engineering – 11,900 / 2,300
Languages English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish
International schools n/a
Tourist attractions
Lublin is one of the oldest cities in Poland, priding itself on its historical monuments from all
periods, beginning with the Middle Ages. The main tourist attractions include the Cracow Gate,
erected in the second half of the 14th century and rebuilt several times until the end of the 18th
century, the Old Town, one of the finest urban complexes of its kind in Poland, and the Castle
Hill, with the 13th century keep, a Gothic and Renaissance Holy Trinity Chapel and a Neo-gothic
19th century prison, nowadays serving as the Lublin Museum. The city hosts numerous cultural
events, including the Theater Confrontations International Festival, Oldest Songs from Little
Europe International Festival, Culture Night, Jagiellonian Fair, as well as various student events.
Lublin is one of the Polish cities in the running for the title of European Capital of Culture
in 2016.
Theatres 5
Museums 11
Cinemas 8
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