Higher Education Institutions in Poland
The Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Poland are divided into state (public) and private (non-public) institutions. There are two main categories of higher education institutions: university-type and non-university institutions. In the university-type HEIs, at least one unit is authorised to confer the academic degree of doctor (PhD), i.e. it offers at least one doctoral program. The Degrees and Titles Committee grants this authorization assessing i.a. unit research activities, achievements with regard to training of faculty staff, scientific achievements, research base, as well as the quality of education (a separate opinion of the Polish Accreditation Committee on the quality of education at the unit is required). Below, we present the list of public and university-type non-public HEIs.
Situated in the center of Europe, Poland is among the largest and most populous countries in the region – ninth largest in Europe by area, and sixth in the European Union (EU) by population. Poland has enjoyed strong economic growth in recent years, particularly since joining the EU in 2004; in the midst of the economic crisis of 2009, Poland was the only European nation to report economic expansion.
With a history dating back for over a thousand years, Poland’s cultural heritage is incredibly rich. This includes its longstanding traditions in the higher education sector, with the first university in Poland founded in the 14th century. Today, Poland is becoming an increasingly popular study destination, with about 72,000 international students choosing to study there in 2017/18.
For many of those who choose to study in Poland, the country’s appeal is augmented by its relatively low living costs, which remain below those of most EU members. University fees are likewise relatively affordable, typically no more than US$4,180 at public universities, and US$6,600 at private institutions.
Universities
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
- Jagiellonian University in Krakow
- Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
- Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
- University of Białystok
- University of Gdansk
- University of Lodz
- University of Opole
- University of Rzeszów
- University of Silesia in Katowice
- University of Szczecin
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- University of Warsaw
- University of Wrocław
- University of Zielona Góra
University of Technology
- AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
- Bialystok University of Technology
- Czestochowa University of Technology
- Gdansk University of Technology
- Kazimierz Pułaski Technical University of Radom
- Kielce University of Technology
- Koszalin University of Technology
- Lodz University of Technology
- Lublin University of Technology
- Opole University of Technology
- Poznan University of Technology
- Rzeszow University of Technology
- Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice
- Tadeusz Kosciuszko Cracow University of Technology
- University of Bielsko-Biala
- Warsaw University of Technology
- West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
- Wrocław University of Technology
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University
Jagiellonian University in Krakow
Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Kazimierz Wielki University
Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
Nicolaus Copernicus University
University of Bialystok
University of Gdansk
University of Lodz
Vistula University
University of Zielona Góra
University of Warsaw
The University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
University of Silesia in Katowice
University of Opole
