The University of Zielona Góra was founded on 1 September 2001 as a result of a merger between Zielona Góra's Pedagogical University, which was founded in 1971 and Technical University, which was founded in 1965. It is one of the newer universities in Poland. Main buildings are located in two campuses: "A" on Podgórna street and "B" on Wojska Polskiego street. The President's office is located near the Old Town on Licealna Street.

Faculties

The University of Zielona Góra runs 12 faculties and 1 branch faculty:

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Biological Sciences
• Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering
• Faculty of Computer, Electrical and Control Engineering
• Faculty of Economics and Management
• Faculty of Education, Psychology and Sociology
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law and Administration
• Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Econometrics
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Physics and Astronomy
• Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
• Branch Faculty of the University of Zielona Góra in Sulechów