# University of Warsaw founded (1816)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1816-university-of-warsaw-founded
Location: Warsaw

The Royal University of Warsaw was founded with faculties of law, medicine, philosophy and theology. It was closed after the November Uprising and later reopened in various forms. Within the broader Napoleonic & Congress Poland period: Poles fought beside Napoleon in hope of restoring their state, gaining the Duchy of Warsaw. After 1815 the Congress Kingdom of Poland enjoyed a constitution under the Russian tsar until the November Uprising. At this point in the timeline (1816), the governing authority was Alexander I (King of Poland (Tsar of Russia)). Russian tsar who granted Congress Poland a liberal constitution in 1815. University of Warsaw founded mattered because education and learning sustained Polish culture and trained future generations of leaders. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
University of Warsaw founded mattered because education and learning sustained Polish culture and trained future generations of leaders.

Ruler at the time: [Alexander I](https://poland-history.com/rulers/alexander-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — University of Warsaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Warsaw)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — University of Warsaw founded](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=University+of+Warsaw+founded)
- [Wikipedia — Congress Poland (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Poland)