- formed by Polish institutions of higher education which had the right to award doctoral degrees
- institution representing higher education and science community (as defined in Act - Law on higher education and science)
- “confederation” of conferences of rectors of the various types of HEIs:
a) Universities
b) Technical universities
c) Agricultural universities
d) Pedagogical universities
e) Economic universities
f) Medical universities
g) Universities of Fine Art
h) Physical education universities
i) Theological universities
j) Military universities
k) Non-public universities
- founded in 1997
- 107 members + 10 associate members
representing nearly 1 million students
(ca. 77% of student population in Poland)
- 10 committees and Bologna Group
- over 120 Presidium and General Assembly meetings
- 220 opinions on regulations concerning science and HE
- ca. 60 resolutions passed every year
