Uniwersytet Śląski z siedzibą w Katowicach powstał 8 czerwca 1968 roku jako dziewiąty uniwersytet w Polsce.
University of Silesia, also called Silesian University is an autonomous state university in Silesian Voivodship, Silesia, Poland. Its campuses are located mostly in Katowice. Silesian University is the second largest in Poland as far as the number of students is concerned.