Poland — university guide
The 116 universities in Poland in 2026
An informative guide to the 116 higher education institutions in Poland: international rankings, tuition fees, programs and practical information for your orientation.
116
Universities
81
Public
35
Private
#345
Best ranking
University of Warsaw
3,000 PLN
Min bachelor fee
65
Programs
Bachelor fee range in Poland
Based on the 49 universities in Poland that published their fees.
Min3,000 PLNMax27,400 PLN
Universities in Poland: public, private, rankings, fees and programs
81
Public universities
The public institutions in Poland
81universities
35
Private universities
The private institutions in Poland
35universities
32
Best universities
Ranked by overall average
32universities
49
The cheapest
Universities with the lowest fees
49universities
116
University fees
Tuition fee analysis
116universities
65
Programs
Fields offered in Poland
65programs
List of universities in Poland in 2026
116 universities listedUniversity of Opole
Public19 19 programs· Public multidisciplinary university in Opole, the leading academic centre of western Upper Silesia since 1994.
University of Bialystok
Public26 26 programs· Major public university in northeastern Poland, heir to the University of Warsaw branch founded in 1944.
University of Bielsko-Biala (formerly ATH)
Private10 10 programs· Technical and humanistic university in Bielsko-Biała, at the industrial heart of Podbeskidzie.
University of Gdansk
#1208Public28 28 programs· Large public university in the Baltic tri-city, a major hub of economics, sciences and social sciences in northern Poland.
University of Lodz
#1515Public21 21 programs· Large public university in Lodz, renowned for its social sciences, languages and international openness.
Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw
Public3 3 programs· Poland's oldest and largest public music academy, heir to the Warsaw Conservatory founded in 1810.
University of Rzeszow
#1511Public18 18 programs· Major public university in southeastern Poland, the academic pillar of the Carpathian region since 2001.
University of Silesia in Katowice
#1516Public21 21 programs· Large public multidisciplinary university in the Silesian metropolis, spanning Katowice, Cieszyn and Sosnowiec.
University of Szczecin
Public28 28 programs· Large public multidisciplinary university in Szczecin, the academic pillar of Western Pomerania since 1984.
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
#1518Public22 22 programs· Public university in Olsztyn, created in 1999 by merging the agricultural academy and the higher school of theology.
University of Warsaw
#345Public39 39 programs· Poland's largest and most prestigious public university, founded in 1816, a pillar of Polish research and education.
University of Wroclaw
#1052Public26 26 programs· One of Poland's oldest and most prestigious public universities, heir to the Leopoldina Academy founded in 1702.
University of Zielona Gora
Public19 19 programs· Public multidisciplinary university in western Poland, formed in 2001 from the merger of Zielona Gora's institutes.
University of Arts in Poznan
Public4 4 programs· Public art school in Poznan, heir to Poland's applied arts and design tradition since 1919.
University of Life Sciences in Lublin
#1514Public10 10 programs· Public university in Lublin dedicated to agriculture, animal science, environment and biotechnology.
Poznan University of Life Sciences
#1004Public11 11 programs· Public university in Poznan dedicated to agriculture, food, environment and life sciences.
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences
#1520Public10 10 programs· Public Wroclaw university specialized in agriculture, life sciences, environment and food technology.
University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce
Public14 14 programs· Public university in Siedlce combining agricultural sciences, exact sciences and humanities for the Mazovia region.
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw
#1502Private12 12 programs· Humanistic Warsaw university spanning philosophy, theology, law and social sciences.
Jagiellonian University in Krakow
#415Public35 35 programs· Poland's oldest university and one of Europe's earliest, founded in 1364 in the heart of Krakow.
Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
Private13 13 programs· Częstochowa university devoted to humanities, social and natural sciences.
Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
#1505Public27 27 programs· Public multidisciplinary university in Kielce, named after poet Jan Kochanowski, with half a century of history.
Jana Wyzykowski University
Private5 5 programs· Private university in Legnica focused on construction technologies, engineering and management.
Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz
Public16 16 programs· Public humanities university in Bydgoszcz, devoted to social sciences, education and culture since 1968.