May 19, 2003 is inscribed in the history of the Institute of Nursing and Obstetrics at the University of Rzeszów. On that day, at the request of the rector of the University of Rzeszów, prof. dr. hab. Włodzimierz Bonusiak, by the decision of the Minister of National Education and Sport, following a positive opinion on the application by the Presidium of the State Accreditation Committee, on May 8, 2003, the University of Rzeszów was authorized to conduct vocational studies in the field of nursing, and on October 9, 2003, in the field of obstetrics.