| Type | Public |
| Motto | Labor omnia vincit |
| Campus | Urban |
| Founded | 1586 |
| Founders | Kurcjewicze family |
| Location | |
| Students | 45,000 |
| Academics | |
| Endowment | Incalculable |
| President | |
| Affiliations | |
| Academic staff | 4,500 |
| Notable alumni | Stefan Banach • Rudolf Weigl • Maria Janion • Alfred Wettstein |
