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The first part of the article provides an introduction to this article. In the second section there are included the theoretical basis and terminology for EU structural policy and regional policy, as well as tools for its implementation. The third chapter presents the EU operational programs and support possibilities offered within them for the Polish universities. The fourth part contains a description of the higher education sector in Pomorskie. The fifth part presents HEI's in Pomorskie and their absorption of EU structural funds for 2007-2013, along with a comparison of its level in other regions.