University of Applied Sciences in Tarnow (UAS Tarnow) was called into being by the order of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland in May 1998 as the first higher education institution of a new type in Poland. It educates students at the first level (bachelor/engineer) and at the second level (master) in the fields of science, engineering, humanities, social and health sciences and art. Total number of students exceeds 4000. There are over 350 academic teachers employed, including around 100 professors and associate professors.