Universities in Poland

Poland has 45 universities and higher education institutions. The highest-ranked institution is University of Warsaw, placed #262 in the QS World University Rankings. The oldest institution, Jagiellonian University, was founded in 1364. Universities are distributed across 23 cities, with the highest concentration in Kraków.

Total

Public

Private

QS Ranked

Top-Ranked Universities

QS Rank	University	City	Type	Founded
#262	University of Warsaw	Warsaw	—	1816

Universities by City

Kraków

6 universities

Wrocław

6 universities

Warsaw

4 universities

Poznań

3 universities

Lublin

3 universities

Katowice

2 universities

Łódź

2 universities

Toruń

2 universities

Other

2 universities

Częstochowa

1 universities

Kielce

1 universities

Bydgoszcz

1 universities

Legnica

1 universities

Gdynia

1 universities

Rzeszów

1 universities

All Universities

#	University	City	Founded	QS Rank
1	University of Warsaw	Warsaw	1816	#262
2	Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań	Poznań	1919	—
3	Agricultural University of Kraków	Kraków	1953	—
4	Akademia Lospuma Training Institute	Katowice	2012	—
5	Cracow School of Art and Fashion Design	Kraków	1989	—
6	Częstochowa University of Technology	Częstochowa	1949	—
7	International University of Logistics and Transport In Wrocław	Wrocław	2001	—
8	Jagiellonian University	Kraków	1364	—
9	Jan Kochanowski University	Kielce	1969	—
10	Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw	Warsaw	1929	—
11	Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz	Bydgoszcz	1969	—
12	Krakow University of Economics	Kraków	1924	—
13	Kraków University of Technology	Kraków	1945	—
14	Legnica University of Management	Legnica	1997	—
15	Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań	Poznań	1919	—
16	Medical University of Łódź	Łódź	2002	—
17	Medical University of Lublin	Lublin	1950	—
18	Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń	Toruń	1945	—
19	Polish Naval Academy	Gdynia	1922	—
20	Rzeszów University of Technology	Rzeszów	1951	—
21	The College of Strategic Planning in Dąbrowa Górnicza	—	2004	—
22	University of Białystok	Białystok	1997	—
23	University of Bielsko-Biała	Bielsko-Biala	2001	—
24	University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw	—	—	—
25	University of Economics and Innovation	Lublin	2000	—
26	University of Finance and Management In Warsaw	Warsaw	2001	—
27	University of Gdańsk	Gdańsk	1970	—
28	University of Life Sciences in Lublin	Lublin	1955	—
29	University of Life Sciences in Poznań	Poznań	1951	—
30	University of Łódź	Łódź	1945	—
31	University of Physical Education in Wrocław	Wrocław	1946	—
32	University of Radom	Radom	1950	—
33	University of Siedlce	Siedlce	1969	—
34	University of Silesia in Katowice	Katowice	1968	—
35	University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz	Wrocław	1951	—
36	University of the National Education Commission	Kraków	1946	—
37	University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn	Olsztyn	1999	—
38	University of Wrocław	Wrocław	1702	—
39	University of Zielona Góra	Zielona Góra	2001	—
40	Warsaw University of Technology	Warsaw	1899	—
41	West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin	Szczecin	2009	—
42	Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences	Wrocław	1951	—
43	WSB Merito University in Wrocław	Wrocław	1998	—
44	WSB University; Branch Faculty in Żywiec	Żywiec	2012	—
45	Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa w Toruniu	Toruń	1998	—

Higher Education in Poland

Poland's higher education system encompasses 45 institutions. 1 institution appears in the QS World University Rankings. The country's oldest institution of higher learning dates back to 1364. Universities are present in 23 different cities across the country, providing broad geographic access to higher education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are in Poland?

Poland has 45 universities and higher education institutions.

What is the top university in Poland?

University of Warsaw, ranked #262 in the QS World University Rankings is among the most notable institutions in Poland.

Which city in Poland has the most universities?

Kraków has the highest concentration of universities in Poland.

What is the oldest university in Poland?

Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, is the oldest higher education institution in Poland.

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