The Poznań University of Life Sciences takes a leading position in rankings of universities of life sciences and biological sciences in Poland. At present we have over 12 000 students, and 1500 employees. Our eight Faculties offer a wide scope of education within 22 fields of study and over 30 specialisations, including Biology, Biotechnology, Landscape Architecture, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Wood technology, Environmental Protection, Animal Science, Food Technology, etc. "The Poznań University of Life Sciences is a leading university of life sciences in Poland. It may boast of rich traditions, as its beginnings date back to the year 1870 and are connected with the activity of an outstanding philosopher, a patron of agricultural science and education, August Cieszkowski. When the University of Poznań was established in 1919 after Poland regained its independence following First World War, the university comprised also the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, based partly on the traditions and scientific output of the Higher School of Agriculture in Żabikowo near Poznań."