Medical University of Lodz is the largest public medical university in Poland and a European research center. At present, Medical University has over 1600 hospital beds in Teaching Hospitals that provide medical services for patients, being the essential base for research work and undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. University Teaching Hospitals and University-affiliated department constitute a basic source for highly specialized diagnostic and treatment services provided by professors, associate professors and specialists of various medical disciplines who take care of health needs of the Lodz region community and promote health-related programs.

It’s mission is focused on:

- educating students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing as well as in other medicine-related disciplines

- educating research staff (PhD programs)

- conducting research and scientific activity

- developing postgraduate programs offer.