List of universities in Poland

This is a list of selected state-funded universities in Poland. In total, there are approximately 501universities and collegiate-level institutions of higher education in the country including 131 government-funded and 326 privately owned universities, with almost 2 million enrolled students as of 2010.^[1] According to the March 18, 2011 Act of the Polish Parliament,^[2] the universities are divided into categories based on their legal status and level of authorization.

There are forty publicly funded and two private universities considered classical, granting doctoral degrees on top of bachelor's and master's degrees in at least ten fields of knowledge. The remaining universities are divided according to their educational profile usually reflected in their differing names. Academy is used for institutions which focus on fine arts, music and drama. The technical universities specialize in engineering and the physical sciences. (The name refers to the subjects taught; they are not technical schools.)

In total, there are 24 cities in Poland,^[3] with between one and eight state-funded universities each.^[4] Among the top are Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, and Wrocław.^[5] The Polish names of listed universities are given in brackets, followed by a standard abbreviation (if commonly used or if existent). Note that some of the institutions might choose to translate their own name as university in English, even if they do not officially have the Polish-language equivalent name of uniwersytet.

Density of collegiate-level institutions of higher education across Poland

Classical universities

Please use table sort buttons for year of establishment in chronological order and alphabetical list of locations

Name of University in English (and Polish)	Location	Est.
University of Białystok (Uniwersytet w Białymstoku)	Białystok	1997 [6]
Casimir the Great University (Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, UKW)	Bydgoszcz	1969 [7]
University of Gdańsk (Uniwersytet Gdański, UG)	Gdańsk	1970 [8]
Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Jagielloński, UJ)	Kraków	1364 [9]
John Paul II Catholic University (Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, KUL)	Lublin	1918 [10]
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej, UMCS)	Lublin	1944 [11]
University of Łódź (Uniwersytet Łódzki, UŁ)	Łódź	1945 [12]
University of Warmia and Mazury (Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, UWM)	Olsztyn	1999 [13]
Opole University (Uniwersytet Opolski, UO)	Opole	1994 [14]
Adam Mickiewicz University (Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, UAM)	Poznań	1919 [15]
University of Rzeszów (Uniwersytet Rzeszowski, UR)	Rzeszów	2001 [16]
University of Silesia (Uniwersytet Śląski, UŚ)	Katowice	1968 [17]
University of Szczecin (Uniwersytet Szczeciński, US)	Szczecin	1945 [18]
Nicolaus Copernicus University (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, UMK)	Toruń	1945 [19]
University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski, UW)	Warsaw	1816 [20]
Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (Uniwersytet Stefana Wyszyńskiego, UKSW)	Warsaw	1954 [21]
University of Wrocław (Uniwersytet Wrocławski, UWr)	Wrocław	1702 [22]
University of Zielona Góra (Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, UZ)	Zielona Góra	2001 [23]
Jan Kochanowski University (Uniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego, UJK)	Kielce	1969 [24]

Pictures of selected locations
Rectorate of Warsaw University at Kazimierz Palace, Warsaw  Jagiellonian University in Kraków, rectorate at Collegium Novum  University of Łódź, Faculty of Management, Łódź  University of Szczecin, Law & Administration

Aula of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin  Casimir the Great University in Bydgoszcz, Copernicanum  Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Maius, Toruń  University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

University of Wrocław main building in Wrocław  University of Silesia Faculty of Computer Science, Sosnowiec  University of Zielona Góra Campus in Zielona Góra  University of Gdańsk Faculty of Social Sciences, Gdańsk

Publicly funded technical universities

• University of Bielsko-Biała (Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej, ATH) ^[25]
• Białystok Technical University (Politechnika Białostocka, PB) ^[26]
• Częstochowa University of Technology (Politechnika Częstochowska, PCz) ^[27]
• Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska, PG)
• Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice (Politechnika Śląska w Gliwicach, PŚl or Pol.Śl.)
• Kielce University of Technology (Politechnika Świętokrzyska, PSK)
• Koszalin University of Technology (Politechnika Koszalińska, PK)
• AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków (Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, AGH)
• Cracow University of Technology (Politechnika Krakowska, PK)
• Lublin University of Technology (Politechnika Lubelska, PL)
• Technical University of Łódź (Politechnika Łódzka, PŁ)
• Opole University of Technology (Politechnika Opolska, PO)
• Poznań University of Technology (Politechnika Poznańska, PP)
• Polish Academy of Sciences Institutes (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) granting dr, hab & prof degrees ^[28]
• Kazimierz Pułaski University of Technology and Humanities in Radom (Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Humanistyczny im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego w Radomiu, UTH)
• Rzeszów University of Technology (Politechnika Rzeszowska, PRz)
• West Pomeranian University of Technology (Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie, ZUT)
• Warsaw University of Technology (Politechnika Warszawska, PW)
  • part of which is located in Płock ()
• Wrocław University of Technology (Politechnika Wrocławska, PWr)

Medical universities and colleges

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin

• Jagiellonian University Medical College (Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego)
• Medical University of Białystok (Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku)
• Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń (Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu)
• Medical University of Gdańsk (Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny)
• Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach)
• Medical University of Lublin (Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie)
• Medical University of Łódź (Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi)
• Poznań University of Medical Sciences (Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu)
• Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin (Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie)
• Medical University of Warsaw (Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, WUM)
• Wrocław Medical University (Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu)
• The Faculty of Medical Sciences in the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Wydział Nauk Medycznych Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie)

Universities of life sciences

• University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz (Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy w Bydgoszczy, UTP) ^[29]
• Agricultural University of Cracow (Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie)
• University of Life Sciences in Lublin (Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie)
• University of Life Sciences in Poznań (Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu)
• Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego, SGGW)
• Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu)
• University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce in Siedlce (Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach)
• West Pomeranian University of Technology (Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie), look → "Publicly funded technical universities"

Universities of economics

• University of Economics in Katowice (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach)
• Cracow University of Economics (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie)
• Poznań University of Economics (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu)
• Wrocław University of Economics (Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu)
  • part of which is located in Jelenia Góra
• Warsaw School of Economics (Szkoła Główna Handlowa, SGH)

Pedagogical universities

• Academy of Special Education in Warsaw (Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej w Warszawie)
• Pedagogical University of Cracow (Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. K.E.N. w Krakowie)
• Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk (Akademia Pomorska w Słupsku)

Academies of music

• Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (Akademia Muzyczna w Bydgoszczy)
• Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk (Akademia Muzyczna im. Stanisława Moniuszki w Gdańsku)
• University of Music in Katowice (Akademia Muzyczna w Katowicach)
• Academy of Music in Kraków (Akademia Muzyczna w Krakowie)
• Academy of Music in Łódź (Akademia Muzyczna im. Grażyny i Kiejstuta Bacewiczów w Łodzi)
• Academy of Music in Poznań (Akademia Muzyczna w Poznaniu)
• Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw (Uniwersytet Muzyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina w Warszawie)
• Karol Lipiński University of Music in Wrocław (Akademia Muzyczna im. Karola Lipińskiego we Wrocławiu)

Academies of theatre and film

• The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw
• Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts in Kraków
• National Film School in Łódź

Academies of fine arts

• Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
• Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
• Art Academy of Szczecin
• Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław
• University of Fine Arts in Poznań
• Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk
• Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice

Theological universities

• Pontifical University of John Paul II (Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie)
• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, KUL)
• Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław (Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we Wrocławiu)
• See also: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw (from above) with particular sensitivity to Christian values

Maritime universities

• Gdynia Maritime University (Akademia Morska w Gdyni)
• Szczecin Maritime University (Akademia Morska w Szczecinie)
• See also: Polish Naval Academy in Military universities section

Military universities

• National Defence University of Warsaw (Akademia Obrony Narodowej)
• Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin (Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych)
• Military University of Technology in Warsaw (Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego, WAT)
• Tadeusz Kościuszko Land Forces Military Academy in Wrocław (Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Wojsk Lądowych im. gen. Tadeusza Kościuszki)
• Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia (Akademia Marynarki Wojennej)

Former universities and colleges in Poland

• Akademia Zamojska (1594–1784)
• Lubrański Academy (established in 1518)
• Politechnika Lwowska, now Lviv Polytechnic in Ukraine
• Wilno University, now Vilnius University in Lithuania
• Lwów University, now Lviv University
• Wyższa Szkoła Wojenna Academy, 1919, now National Defence University of Warsaw
• Collegium Nobilium (Warsaw) founded in 1740
• Collegium Hosianum founded in 1565
• Corps of Cadets (Warsaw), the first state college in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1765
• Jesuit Collegium in Poznań
• Agricultural University of Szczecin (Akademia Rolnicza w Szczecinie), now part of West Pomeranian University of Technology
• Szczecin University of Technology (Politechnika Szczecińska, PS), now part of West Pomeranian University of Technology

See also

• Education in Poland
• List of universities and colleges in Kraków
• Underground Education in Poland During World War II
• List of colleges and universities by country
• List of colleges and universities
• List of schools in Poland

Notes and references

1. Central Statistical Office (Poland): Studenci szkół wyższych (łącznie z cudzoziemcami) na dzień 30 XI 2008. Number of students at Poland's institutions of higher education, as of 30 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2012. (Polish)
2. Ustawa z dnia 27 lipca 2005 r. – Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym, Dziennik Ustaw, 2005, No.164, pos.1365. Legal Act of Polish Parliament. ISAP. Retrieved 13 June 2012. (Polish)
3. "Ośrodki akademickie" [Academic centres]. Uczelnie publiczne i niepubliczne (see: left-hand column). Uczelnie.net. 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
4. MNSW. "Wykaz uczelni publicznych nadzorowanych przez Ministra właściwego ds. szkolnictwa wyższego - publiczne uczelnie akademickie" [List of public universities in Poland, by Ministry of Science and Higher Education] (PDF file, direct download). Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
5. Zadroga, Aneta (10 March 2008). "Studia w liczbach: Warszawa bije Kraków" [University studies in numbers: Warsaw beats Krakow]. Gazeta Wyborcza. Gazeta.pl, Kraków. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
6. The University of Bialystok, homepage. The Internet Archive. (English)
7. Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, homepage. (English)
8. Gdańsk University, homepage. (English)
9. Jagiellonian University, homepage. (English)
10. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, homepage. The Internet Archive. (English)
11. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, homepage. The Internet Archive. (English)
12. University of Łódź, homepage. (Polish)
13. University of Warmia and Mazury, homepage. (English)
14. Opole University, homepage. (English)
15. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, homepage. (English)
16. Rzeszów University, homepage. (English)
17. University of Silesia, homepage. (English)
18. University of Szczecin, homepage. (English)
19. Nicolaus Copernicus University, homepage. (English)
20. University of Warsaw, homepage. (Polish)
21. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, homepage. (Polish)
22. University of Wrocław, homepage. (English)
23. University of Zielona Góra, homepage. (English)
24. Jan Kochanowski University, homepage. (English)
25. About University of Bielsko-Biala (homepage). (English)
26. Białystok Technical University (homepage). (English)
27. About the University, at the Częstochowa University of Technology homepage. (English)
28. About Polish Academy of Sciences (homepage). (English)
29. University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz, homepage. (English)

• Official register of educational institutions by type (Wykaz szkół i placówek oświatowych według typów). Centrum Informatyczne Edukacji, 03.01.2014. (Polish)