On 3 July 2026, the University of Rzeszów hosted the official opening of the International Centre for Chinese Culture and Language – a new unit marking the next stage in the development of our University’s cooperation with partner academic institutions in the People’s Republic of China. The Centre will serve as a venue for promoting the Chinese language and culture, as well as for carrying out joint research, educational and cultural projects. The event highlighted the importance of internationalisation as one of the key areas of development for the University of Rzeszów.

The establishment of the International Centre for Chinese Culture and Language is the result of the consistently developing cooperation between the University of Rzeszów and universities and institutions in the People’s Republic of China. In recent years, representatives of our University have repeatedly taken part in meetings and working visits to China, which have resulted in the signing of agreements covering academic and teaching cooperation, as well as student and staff exchanges. Of particular significance were the agreements concluded with Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, which provided for the establishment of the International Centre for Chinese Language Education, the centre being opened today is a further development of that initiative.

The opening of the International Centre for Chinese Culture and Language marks another important step in the implementation of the university’s internationalisation strategy. The University of Rzeszów is consistently developing its cooperation with international partners, creating a space for the international exchange of knowledge, experiences and values, emphasised His Magnificence the Rector of the University of Rzeszów, Prof. Adam Reich.

The newly opened Centre will promote Chinese culture and tradition and provide a venue for organising academic events, workshops, lectures and international projects. Its activities will also contribute to the development of academic cooperation and the forging of new partnerships between the University of Rzeszów and universities and institutions in China.

The opening of the Centre marks an important step in the further development of the University of Rzeszów’s international activities and confirms its consistently pursued strategy of strengthening cooperation with renowned academic centres around the world.