POL-on is an integrated information system on higher education. It collects data on all Polish scientific entities, to which public access is provided by laws and regulations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education..
Main subject areas of the POL-on system:
- basic data on research units and universities
- register of authorisations to award degrees by higher education institutions and research and scientific institutes
- list of authorisations to conduct studies in a specific field, level and profile of study
- nationwide student directory
- register of researchers and academics
- reporting by the university
- list of activities promoting science
- registers of immovable property, infrastructure, laboratories and apparatus
- list of patents and achievements
- questionnaire of the unit
Some parts of the system are accessible only to public administration employees.