This is a list of universities in Poland. In total, there are approximately 457 universities and collegiate-level institutions of

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, including 131 government-funded and 326 privately owned universities, with almost 2 million enrolled students .

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Studenci szkół wyższych (łącznie z cudzoziemcami) na dzień 30 XI 2008.
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, 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

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s.) In total, there are 24 cities in Poland, with between one and eight state-funded universities each. Among the top are

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

Kraków , officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

Łódź Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located south-west of Warsaw. Łódź has a population of 655,279, making it the country's List of cities and towns in Polan ...

and

Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...

. 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''. PL-uczelnie

Public universities

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Technical universities

AGH University of Science and Technology AGH University of Krakow, (abbreviated as ''AGH University''; formerly: AGH University of Science and Technology or ''AGH UST'') is a public university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1913, its inauguration took place in 1919. The university foc ...

(''Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza'', ''AGH'') * University of Bielsko-Biała (''Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej'', ''ATH'') * Białystok Technical University (''Politechnika Białostocka'', ''PB'') * Częstochowa University of Technology (''Politechnika Częstochowska'', ''PCz'') * Gdańsk University of Technology (''Politechnika Gdańska'', ''PG'') *

Silesian University of Technology The Silesian University of Technology (Polish language, Polish name: Politechnika Śląska; ) is a university located in the Polish province of Silesia, with most of its facilities in the city of Gliwice. It was founded in 1945 by Polish profes ...

Gliwice Gliwice (; , ) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder River, Oder). It lies approximately 25 km west from Katowice, the regional capital ...

(''Politechnika Śląska w Gliwicach'', ''PŚl'' or ''Pol.Śl.'') * Kielce University of Technology (''Politechnika Świętokrzyska'', ''PSK'') * Koszalin University of Technology (''Politechnika Koszalińska'', ''PK'') * Lublin University of Technology (''Politechnika Lubelska'', ''PL'') *

Łódź University of Technology Łódź University of Technology () was created in 1945 and has developed into one of the biggest technical universities in Poland. Originally located in an old factory building, today it covers nearly 200,000 sq. meters in over 70 separate bu ...

(''Politechnika Łódzka'', ''PŁ'') * Opole University of Technology (''Politechnika Opolska'', ''PO'') *

Poznań University of Technology Poznań University of Technology, PUT () is a university in Poznań, Poland. Poznań University of Technology is known as one of the best technical university, technical universities in Poland. University Ranking by Academic Performance, UR ...

(''Politechnika Poznańska'', ''PP'') * Rzeszów University of Technology (''Politechnika Rzeszowska'', ''PRz'') * Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology (''Politechnika Krakowska'', ''PK'') * West Pomeranian University of Technology (''Zachodniopomorski Uniwersytet Technologiczny w Szczecinie'', ''ZUT'') *

Warsaw University of Technology The Warsaw University of Technology () is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professors (including 145 titular professors). The student body ...

(''Politechnika Warszawska'', ''PW'') * Wrocław University of Technology (''Politechnika Wrocławska'', ''PWr'')

Business schools

* University of Economics in Katowice (''Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach'') * Cracow University of Economics (''Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie'') * Poznań University of Economics and Business (''Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu'') *

Wrocław University of Economics The Wroclaw University of Economics and Business ''(Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu)'' is one of ten public universities located in Wrocław, Poland. Originally established in 1947 as a private business school (then named ''Wyższa Szkoła H ...

(''Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny we Wrocławiu'') *

Warsaw School of Economics SGH Warsaw School of Economics (, ''SGH''Academy of Special Education in Warsaw (''Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej w Warszawie'') * Jan Długosz University (''Akademia im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie)'' * Pedagogical University of Cracow (''Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. K.E.N. w Krakowie'') * Pomeranian Academy in Słupsk (''Akademia Pomorska w Słupsku'')

Life sciences

* University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz (''Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy w Bydgoszczy'', ''UTP'') * Agricultural University of Kraków (''Uniwersytet Rolniczy w Krakowie'') * University of Life Sciences in Lublin (''Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Lublinie'') * University of Life Sciences in Poznań (''Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu'') * University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce (''Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach'') * Warsaw University of Life Sciences (''Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego'', ''SGGW'') * Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences (''Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu'')

Colleges of physical education

* Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw * Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu im. Jędrzeja Śniadeckieg)

Specialist universities

Medical universities and colleges

* Jagiellonian University Medical College (''Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego'') * Medical University of Białystok (''Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku'') *Collegium Medicum in

Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz is a city in northern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Kuyavia. Straddling the confluence of the Vistula River and its bank (geography), left-bank tributary, the Brda (river), Brda, the strategic location of Byd ...

of the Nicolaus Copernicus University of

Toruń Toruń is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a World Heritage Sites of Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–199 ...

(''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 Medicine is the science and Praxis (process), practice of caring for patients, managing the Medical diagnosis, diagnosis, prognosis, Preventive medicine, prevention, therapy, treatment, Palliative care, palliation of their injury or disease, ...

(''Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi'') * Poznań University of Medical Sciences (''Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu'') * Pomeranian Medical University in

Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...

(''Pomorski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Szczecinie'') * Medical University of Warsaw (''Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny'', ''WUM'') * Wrocław Medical University (''Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu'') * Collegium Medicum of the University of Warmia and Mazury in

Olsztyn Olsztyn ( , ) is a city on the Łyna River in northern Poland. It is the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, and is a city with powiat rights, city with county rights. The population of the city was estimated at 169,793 residents Olsz ...

(''Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie'') * Collegium Medicum of the University of Zielona Góra (''Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego'')

Academies of music

* Bydgoszcz Music Academy - "Feliks Nowowiejski" (''Akademia Muzyczna im. Feliksa Nowowiejskiego 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

(''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 *

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Academies of fine arts

Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts The Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków (, usually abbreviated to ''ASP''), is a public higher education, institution of higher education located in the centre of Kraków, Poland. It is the oldest Polish fine art academy, established in 1 ...

in Kraków *

Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw () is a public university of visual arts and applied arts located in the Polish capital. The academy traces its history back to the Department of Arts founded at the Warsaw University in the Duchy of Warsaw in 18 ...

* 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 The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow () is an academic institution located in Kraków, Poland, that offers graduate degrees in theology, philosophy, and church history. It derived from the theology faculty of Jagiellonian Unive ...

(''Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie'') *

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (, , abbreviation KUL) is a university established in 1918. History :pl:Idzi Radziszewski, Father Idzi Benedykt Radziszewski founded the university in 1918. Vladimir Lenin, Lenin allowed the priest ...

(''Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II'', ''KUL'') * Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wrocław (''Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we Wrocławiu'') *Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in

(from above) with particular sensitivity to Christian values

Maritime universities

* Gdynia Maritime University (''Akademia Morska w Gdyni'') * Maritime University of Szczecin (''Akademia Morska w Szczecinie'')

Military universities

* War Studies University (''Akademia Sztuki Wojennej'') * Polish Air Force Academy in

Dęblin Dęblin is a town at the Confluence (geography), confluence of Vistula and Wieprz rivers, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Dęblin is the part of the agglomeration with adjacent towns of Ryki and Puławy, which together have over 100,000 inhabitan ...

(''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

(''Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Wojsk Lądowych im. gen. Tadeusza Kościuszki'') * Polish Naval Academy in

Gdynia Gdynia is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With an estimated population of 257,000, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in the Pomeranian Voivodeship after Gdańsk ...

(''Akademia Marynarki Wojennej'')

Non-public universities

* Kozminski University (''Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego'') * SWPS University in Warsaw (''SWPS Uniwersytet Humanistycznospołeczny'') SWPS University in Warsaw 03

* VIZJA University (''Uniwersytet VIZJA''), previously the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw * Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Administracji w Lublinie *Wyższa Szkoła Prawa (University of Law) * Prywatna Wyższa Szkoła Nauk Społecznych * Akademia Jagiellońska w Toruniu * Warszawska Akademia Medyczna * WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza (Akademia WSB, previously ''Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu w Dąbrowie Górniczej'', ''WSB'')

Former universities and colleges in Poland

* Lubrański Academy (established in 1518) * Collegium Hosianum founded in 1565 * Jesuit College in Polotsk * Akademia Zamojska (1594–1784) * Politechnika Lwowska, now Lviv Polytechnic in Ukraine * Wilno University, now Vilnius University in Lithuania * Lwów University, now Lviv University * Collegium Nobilium (Warsaw) founded in 1740 * Collegium Nobilium (Jesuit) in Warsaw founded in 1752 *

Corps of Cadets (Warsaw) The Warsaw Corps of Cadets (; or ''Akademia Szlachecka Korpusu Kadetów'') was the first state school in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. 18th century The state Corps of Cadets was established in Warsaw on 15 March 1765 by King Stanisła ...

, the first state college in the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic (), was a federation, federative real union between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ...

, 1765 * Jazłowiec College for girls, founded in 1863 * Jesuit College in Khyriv for boys founded in 1886 * 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 * '' Wyższa Szkoła Wojenna'' Academy, 1919, now War Studies University

Notes and references

Official register of educational institutions by type (Wykaz szkół i placówek oświatowych według typów).
Centrum Informatyczne Edukacji, 30 September 2016. {{Universities in Poland *

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