About the Faculty

The Faculty of Law and Administration was one of twelve faculties at the University of Rzeszów. Its history begins with the establishment, by the Decree of the Minister of Education and Higher Education of 18 April 1969, of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University Branch in Rzeszów. At that time, a 3-year Vocational Administrative College was established, which marked the beginning of full-time university studies in administration in the south-eastern part of Poland. From 1972, 2-year supplementary master's studies were already in operation in this field, while full-time master's studies in law were launched in 1980. Before the incorporation of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University Branch in Rzeszów into the structure of the University of Rzeszów, students were educated in the field of law, in the full-time and part-time system, and in the field of administration in the part-time system.

On 1 September 2001, the Faculty of Law acquired the status of one of the faculties of the University of Rzeszów. Thanks to the strengthened academic staff, it became possible to extend education with new faculties. After the launch of the bachelor's degree programme in Administration, the Faculty's name was changed to Faculty of Law and Administration.
As of 1-October 2019, the Faculty of Law and Administration was incorporated into the College of Social Sciences and transformed into the Institute of Legal Sciences.

As of 1 January 2025, following the introduction of the new structure at the University of Rzeszów, the Institute of Legal Sciences was transformed into the Faculty of Law and Administration.

The Faculty educates students in two fields of study in full-time and part-time mode: Law (single master studies) and Administration (first and second degree studies).

Currently, the Faculty comprises 10 Faculties, 6 Scientific Departments, 3 Laboratories, the Centre for Regional and Cross-Border Studies and 4 auxiliary units: the Academic Centre for Administration Improvement, the Centre for Forensic Research and Expertise, the Student Legal Clinic and the Centre for Judicial Practice.