University of Technology and Pedagogic University. The Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice is nationally renowned. Bielsko-Biała is home of the Technical-Humanistic Academy. In addition, 17 new private schools have been established in the region. There are over 300,000 people currently studying in the Voivodeship. The biggest universities (for day 30.11.2016 r.) are: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach (23 133 students), Politechnika Śląska w Gliwicach (21 366 students), Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach (10 345 students), Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach (9 870 students), Politechnika Częstochowska (7 881 students), Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej (5 482 students), Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Jerzego Kukuczki w Katowicach (4 727 students), Uniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie (4 525 students). Politics The Silesian voivodeship's government is headed by the province's (governor) who is appointed by the Polish Prime Minister. The is then assisted in performing his duties by the voivodeship's marshal, who is the appointed speaker for the voivodeship's executive and is elected by the (provincial assembly). The current of Silesia is Jarosław Wieczorek, whilst the present marshal is Wojciech Saługa. The Sejmik of Silesia consists of 48 members. 2018 election Administrative division Silesian Voivodeship is divided into 36 counties (powiats). These include 19 city counties (far more than any other voivodeship) and 17 land counties. The counties are further divided into 167 gminas. The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population). Protected areas Protected areas in Silesian Voivodeship include eight areas designated as Landscape Parks: Eagle Nests Landscape Park (partly in Lesser Poland Voivodeship) Little Beskids Landscape Park (partly in Lesser Poland Voivodeship) Rudy Landscape Park Silesian Beskids Landscape Park Stawki Landscape Park Upper Liswarta Forests Landscape Park Załęcze Landscape Park (partly in Łódź Voivodeship) Żywiec Landscape Park See also History of Silesia Silesian Uprisings References External links The Website of Silesia Województwo Śląskie Official website States and territories established in 1999 1999 establishments in Poland