New Face of GMU Campus Revealed

Both investments will be financed largely from external sources, thanks to the efforts of the University leaders, in the form of a targeted grant from the Ministry of Infrastructure and financial support from the Subsidy Fund of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego. 

Speaking about the planned construction works, HM The Rector, Professor Adam Weintrit, emphasised the dynamic development of the University:

“The planned investments illustrate not only the scale of the University’s further development, but are also a consequence of earlier decisions concerning the infrastructure of Gdynia Maritime University. Very soon, the new GMU Computer Science Centre will become a modern teaching and research facility for the rapidly developing field of computer science at our University. In turn, the new student residence will significantly improve living conditions for our students and doctoral candidates. 

I am also pleased with our effectiveness and with the fact that a significant majority of the funds obtained for these projects comes from external financing. It is also extremely important, in the implementation of these investments, to take into account the architecture of the entire campus, including its historic elements.” 

The GMU Computer Science Centre building will be delivered under a ‘design and build’ formula. This means that a single contractor will be selected through a tender procedure announced in accordance with the Public Procurement Law, which guarantees continuity of work, from preparation of the design documentation to obtaining the occupancy permit.

The building is planned to include administrative offices for the Faculty of Computer Science (including the Dean’s Office and the offices of the Dean and Deputy-Deans), an auditorium for approximately 100 people, conference rooms, lecture halls, laboratories, seminar rooms, server rooms, as well as a relaxation area for students.

Another extremely important investment project is the construction of a new student dormitory, located in the immediate vicinity of the GMU Sports and Recreation Centre, which opened in 2024. The main function of the newly designed building will be to accommodate the University’s students and doctoral candidates on four above-ground floors intended for rooms with bathrooms and kitchenettes. The new student residence will provide more than 350 beds, together with office and technical facilities and an underground parking garage. 

Speaking about the investment, GMU Chancellor Filip Malata pointed to the organisational challenges:

“Carrying out such large-scale investments at the same time within one area is a major organisational challenge for our University, but with the experience we gained from the construction of the GMU Sports and Recreation Centre and the GMU Centre for the Offshore Industry, I am convinced that we will rise to the challenge.  The buildings should be commissioned in the second or third quarter of 2028, depending on when the tender procedures are completed.”

The facilities will meet all energy-efficiency and thermal requirements and, in addition to standard utility systems, will be equipped with additional energy sources in the form of photovoltaic cells. 

All three buildings will be connected by walkways, forming a single complex whose architectural form and design will reflect the historic character of the entire campus on Morska Street, which is under the supervision of the heritage conservation authorities.