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The aim of the below research was the determination of the size of the sexual dimorphism between students attending Physical Education course on Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz during the years 2006-2017. 452 men and 378 women were investigated. The somatic measurements were taken using the anthropometric tools manufactured by Swiss company Siber Hegner & Co. Following measurements were conducted: height (B- V) and body mass, TSF triceps skinfold, SCSF subscapular skinfold and SISF suprailiac skinfold, the elbow width (cl-cm) and knee width (epl-epm), circumferences of arm, calf, waist and hip. Based on the received results following parameters were calculated: fat mass, Body Mass Index (kg/m²), Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR index), Arm Muscle Circumference (AMC index) and the body build condition. The study has shown, that: * during all years of research men were taller than women and those differences were statistically significant (p<0,01) * during all research years the Body Mass Indexes for men were higher than for women and were statistically significant (p<0,01 and p<0,05) * investigated women had higher values of fat content than investigated men and those differences were statistically significant (p<0,01) * WHR index during all years of study, for both men and women investigated groups, was found as statistically not significant * AMC mean values were noted higher for men than for women and those differences were found as statistically significant (p<0,01) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]