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 listedMarie Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin
#1508Public24 24 programs· Large public multidisciplinary university in Lublin, focused on humanities and social sciences since 1944.
Maritime University in Gdynia
#1504Public6 6 programs· Public university in Gdynia training merchant marine officers, engineers and maritime transport professionals.
Maritime University in Szczecin
Public7 7 programs· Public technical university in Szczecin, a pillar of maritime and port education in the western Baltic.
Medical University of Bialystok
Public9 9 programs· Public medical university in northeastern Poland, renowned for its modern campus and English MD program.
Medical University of Gdansk
Public9 9 programs· Largest public medical university in northern Poland, open to the Baltic and highly popular with international students.
Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
Public8 8 programs· Public medical university in Szczecin, training physicians and health professionals of northwestern Poland since 1948.
Medical University of Lublin
Public8 8 programs· Public medical university in Lublin, recognized for its English-taught medicine and dentistry programmes.
Medical University of Lodz
Public9 9 programs· Public medical university in Lodz, one of Poland's most international thanks to its English-taught MD programmes.
Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Public8 8 programs· Leading public medical university in Poznan, renowned for its English-language MD program open to students from around the world.
Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Public9 9 programs· Large public medical university in Katowice, training physicians, pharmacists and health professionals across Silesia.
Medical University of Warsaw
Public8 8 programs· Poland's oldest public medical university, training physicians, pharmacists and health professionals in Warsaw.
Wroclaw Medical University
Public9 9 programs· Public medical university in Wroclaw, a major trainer of physicians, pharmacists and health professionals in Poland.
Military University of Technology in Warsaw
Public12 12 programs· Public technical university in Warsaw, at the crossroads of national defence, engineering and advanced technologies.
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
#954Public26 26 programs· Large public multidisciplinary university in Torun, ranked among Poland's best and named after Copernicus since 1945.
Pedagogical University of Krakow (now UKEN)
Public14 14 programs· Poland's oldest teacher-training university, now a large multidisciplinary institution known as UKEN.
Polonia University in Czestochowa
Private7 7 programs· Private Częstochowa university devoted to philology, management, education and social work.
Radom University (formerly Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities)
Public24 24 programs· Public university in Radom, born from the polytechnic founded in 1945, combining technology and the humanities.
SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw
#1201Private11 11 programs· Major Polish private university and leading reference in psychology, social sciences and humanities.
VIZJA University in Warsaw
Private11 11 programs· Private Warsaw university focused on management, psychology and health studies.
WSB Academy
Private12 12 programs· Major Polish private academic group teaching management, finance, IT and logistics across several cities.