The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz. It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world. It was positioned by QS World University Rankings (published by The Times Higher Education Supplement) as the best Polish university among the world's top 500 and the ARWU as second-best Polish higher-level institution.