of Foreign Studies and in the frame of programme Erasmus+ with: University of Vienna, University of Helsinki, Charles University in Prague, University of Birmingham, University of Strasbourg, University of Bologna, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Verona, University of Lisbon, Stockholm University, University of Oslo, Paris-Sorbonne University, University of Zurich, University of Valencia, University of Barcelona. Faculties The University of Silesia in Katowice has schools of modern languages, natural science, and technology, and a language teacher training college. It is divided into the following faculties: Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Natural Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Arts and Education Sciences Faculty of Theology Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School Rectors prof. dr hab. Kazimierz Popiołek (1968-07-02 – 1972-09-30) prof. dr hab. Henryk Rechowicz (1972-10-01 – 1980-07-05) prof. dr hab. Sędzimir Klimaszewski (1980-12-05 – 1980-12-15, 1980-12-16 – 1981-09-30, 1982-06-01 – 1984-09-30, 1984-10-01 – 1987-09-30, 1987-10-01 – 1990-11-30) prof. dr hab. August Chełkowski (1981-10-01 – 1982-01-16) prof. dr hab. Maksymilian Pazdan (1990-12-01 – 1993-08-31, 1993-09-01 – 1996-08-31) prof. dr hab. Tadeusz Sławek (1996-09-01 – 1999-08-31, 1999-09-01 – 2002-08-31) prof. dr hab. Janusz Janeczek(2002-09-01 – 2005-08-31, 2005-09-01 – 2008-08-31) prof. dr hab. Wiesław Banyś (2008-09-01 – 2012-08-31, 2012-09-01 – 2016-08-31) prof. dr hab. Andrzej Kowalczyk prof. dr hab. Ryszard Koziołek Libraries Scientific Information Centre and Academic Library (Polish Acronym: CINiBA), opened in 2012, is a modern scientific library open for students and researchers, but also people unrelated to university or academic activities. Being a joint project of the University of Silesia and University of Economics in Katowice, most of the materials are freely available in the open space to which users have free access. The library is equipped with modern technologies and information tools, and is adapted to meet the expectations people with disabilities. In 2015 it was nominated for European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture award. Rankings In 2017, Times Higher Education ranked the university within the 801-1000 band globally. Notable professors Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996), film director and screenwriter Krzysztof Zanussi (born 1939), film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter Jerzy Stuhr (born 1947), film and theatre actor Andrzej Fidyk (born 1953), documentary filmmaker Marcin Koszałka (born 1970), cinematographer and film director Eugenia Mandal, psychologist Marcin Wrona (1973–2015), film director Filip Bajon (born 1947), film director and screenwriter Marek Kuczma (1935–1991), mathematician August Chełkowski (1927–1999), physicist and politician Jan Mikusiński (1913–1987), mathematician