Prof. Dr habil. Jacek Lipok won the support of 71 of the 100 electors of the UO. His counter-candidate, Prof. Dr habil. Arkadiusz Nowak, win the votes of 29 electors.
The election of the rector of the UO took place on 10 April 2024 in the Blue Hall of the Collegium Maius. The turnout rate during the vote was 100 per cent.