As the university expanded, its organization structure and name changed.

It began as the Teachers Training College (1969–74) with three faculties: Humanities, Mathematics & Natural Sciences, and Pedagogy.

It became the Higher School of Pedagogy from 1974 to 2000 devoted to teacher training.

Casimir the Great University offers about 100 courses of study and specialties.

In 2010 on university studied 14 000 students, of which about 33% were people from outside the region Kuyavian-Pomeranian.