There are sixteen higher education institutions in the region. In December 2009, from almost 30 thousand students, 16,3 thousand were students of the University of Zielona Góra, the biggest higher education institution in the region. It is next year that the University celebrates its tenth birthday but even though young, it climbs the rankings of the best higher education institutions.

In 2010, the University of Zielona Góra was placed fifteenth (from twenty five), gaining the upper hand on important academic facilities such as the Warsaw School of Social Psychology, the University of Szczecin and the University of Rzeszów. It was created through the combination of the Zielona Góra University of Technology and College of Education. Today almost 40 courses with 70 specialisations are available in humanities, social studies and science, among others. Many of the courses result in Ph.D.s.

The University has developed a network of academic institutions. It is also the Lubuskie Centre for Social Research, conducting research in the west of Poland. A nice novelty is the Botanical Garden created with the help of the University, which attracts thousands of tourist every year. There is also place for small spin-off/spin-out firms in the areas of information technology, advertising and telecommunication.

The creation of the Science and Technology Park is the most important project of the University of Zielona Góra in recent years. Research will be conducted there and the resultant designs are to be commercialised. The grand total cost of the creation of the Park and all secondary structures is to be 125 mln PLN.