49 cheapest universities in Poland in 2026
The most affordable universities in Poland, ranked by minimum bachelor fees. Ideal for optimising your study budget.
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49 universities ranked by increasing fees
No. 1Lomza State University of Applied Sciences
Public applied sciences university in Łomża, covering technology, health, security and management.
No. 2Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw
Humanistic Warsaw university spanning philosophy, theology, law and social sciences.
No. 3University of Silesia in Katowice
Large public multidisciplinary university in the Silesian metropolis, spanning Katowice, Cieszyn and Sosnowiec.
No. 4Opole University of Technology
Public engineering school in Opole, recognized for practical teaching and strong ties with regional industry.
No. 5University of Bialystok
Major public university in northeastern Poland, heir to the University of Warsaw branch founded in 1944.
No. 6Radom University (formerly Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities)
Public university in Radom, born from the polytechnic founded in 1945, combining technology and the humanities.
No. 7College of Management and Public Administration in Zamosc
Private college in Zamość devoted to management, public administration and philology.
No. 8University of Lodz
Large public university in Lodz, renowned for its social sciences, languages and international openness.
No. 9Higher School of Educational Sciences in Warsaw
Private Warsaw school specialized in education, social work and nursing.
No. 10Maritime University in Gdynia
Public university in Gdynia training merchant marine officers, engineers and maritime transport professionals.
No. 11West Pomeranian Business School in Szczecin
Private Szczecin school dedicated to management, IT and western Baltic tourism.
No. 12University of Life Sciences in Lublin
Public university in Lublin dedicated to agriculture, animal science, environment and biotechnology.
No. 13Staropolska Academy of Applied Sciences in Kielce
Private Kielce school dedicated to applied sciences, management and industrial technologies.
No. 14Nowy Sacz School of Business - National Louis University
Pioneering private business school in Nowy-Sącz, founded in 1991 with National-Louis University support.
No. 15University of Economics in Katowice
Upper Silesia's oldest economics university, training finance and management leaders since 1937.
No. 16Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW)
Poland's oldest and largest public agricultural university, in Warsaw, devoted to the life sciences since 1816.
No. 17Lodz University of Technology
Major public engineering school in Lodz, renowned for its textile, biotechnology and digital programmes since 1945.
No. 18Polonia University in Czestochowa
Private Częstochowa university devoted to philology, management, education and social work.
No. 19Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw
Public art academy in Wrocław, renowned for glass, ceramics and new media.
No. 20International University of Logistics and Transport in Wroclaw (MWSLiT)
Private Wrocław school specialized in logistics, transport, management and international trade.
No. 21Pawel Wlodkowic University College in Plock
Private institution in Płock devoted to law, administration, management and philology.
No. 22Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
Large public multidisciplinary university in Torun, ranked among Poland's best and named after Copernicus since 1945.
No. 23Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
Public multidisciplinary university in Kielce, named after poet Jan Kochanowski, with half a century of history.
No. 24University of Wroclaw
One of Poland's oldest and most prestigious public universities, heir to the Leopoldina Academy founded in 1702.