The newly established Faculty of Archaeology that continues traditions of the Institute of Archaeology is the largest academic institution of its kind in Poland, one of the largest in the world. It has a staff of c. 100 (researchers, lecturers, technicians and administration staff). The Faculty offers instruction in most branches of modern archaeology and related sciences to over 1500 students from different areas of study. The Dean of the Faculty is Prof. Dr. Bartosz Kontny.
- PALPROX MSCA Doctoral Network recrutiment
- Revealing the secrets of the mountainous site of Karfi in Crete: a report on the 2024-2025 seasons and the main aims of the excavations in 2026 (Lecture by K. Nowicki)
- Recruitment for Partial Studies under the Erasmus+ Programme Academic Year 2026/2027
- Invitation to the Warsaw Aegean Seminar (22 January 2026, 11:30): Dr Filip Franković
- Call for Papers for “Prehistoric Textile Tool Kits: From the Baltic to the Mediterranean” session (7th Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, “Przeszłość ma przyszłość!/The Past Has a Future!”, Warsaw, 13-17 April 2026)
The beginnings of interest in archaeology at the University of Warsaw date from the early nineteenth century, the time of the Royal University of Warsaw (1816-1831). The University’s Numismatic Cabinet was created in 1816, and Professor Feliks Bentkowski became its first curator. The first collection of the Numismatic Cabinet included a set of 2847 coins …
Map of excavations from our faculty
Location
The Faculty of Archaeology is housed in a building known as Szkoła Główna (“Main School”)
Faculty Office for Student Affairs – English-speaking students:
(Ground floor, room 1.06, Faculty Office for Students)
Contact person: Joanna Chomicz
E-mail: ji.chomicz@uw.edu.pl
Phone: (+48) 22 55 20 117
Office hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10 AM – 1 PM