List of 100 best universities in Poland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Top 100 universities in Poland ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 15.7M citations received by 1.34M academic publications made by 127 universities from Poland, the popularity of 4,000 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Warsaw

#93 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 42,700
Founded: 1816

2. Jagiellonian University

#111 in Europe

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 33,549
Founded: 1364

3. Adam Mickiewicz University

#213 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,013
Founded: 1919

4. Warsaw University of Technology

#216 in Europe

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 27,072
Founded: 1826

5. AGH University of Science and Technology

#218 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 21,738
Founded: 1919

6. University of Wroclaw

#244 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 20,158
Founded: 1702

7. Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

#260 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1944

8. Medical University of Lublin

#299 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1950

9. University of Gdansk

#311 in Europe

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 25,063
Founded: 1970

10. Wroclaw University of Technology

#312 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1945

11. Silesian University of Technology

#342 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 27,200
Founded: 1945

12. University of Silesia in Katowice

#352 in Europe

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1968

13. Medical University of Warsaw

#376 in Europe

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 9,884
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1809

14. Nicolaus Copernicus University

#377 in Europe

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 28,900
Founded: 1945

15. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

#382 in Europe

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1918

16. Poznan University of Technology

#383 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,903
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1919

17. University of Life Sciences of Lublin

#389 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1955

18. Gdansk University of Technology

#394 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 23,600
Founded: 1904

19. Warsaw University of Life Sciences

#411 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 16,443
Founded: 1816

20. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

#457 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1999

21. Poznan University of Medical Sciences

#483 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

22. Cracow University of Technology

#494 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 17,280
Founded: 1945

23. University of Zielona Gora

#516 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 12,700
Founded: 2001

24. Warsaw School of Economics

#523 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 11,529
Founded: 1906

25. University of Szczecin

#526 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1968

26. Wroclaw Medical University

#528 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1945

27. Medical University of Gdansk

#539 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1945

28. Medical University of Silesia, Katowice

#559 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1948

29. University of Bialystok

#565 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,160
Founded: 1997

30. Lodz University of Technology

#589 in Europe

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 12,376
Founded: 1945

31. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw

#597 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Enrollment: 9,736
Founded: 1954

32. Cracow University of Economics

#605 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1925

33. Czestochowa University of Technology

#619 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1949

34. Pedagogical University of Cracow

#623 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Enrollment: 14,900
Founded: 1946

35. Polytechnic University, Rzeszow

#630 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 17,700
Founded: 1951

36. West Pomeranian University of Technology of Szczecin

#640 in Europe

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2009

37. SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

#647 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1996

38. University of Rzeszow

#650 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

39. Poznan University of Life Sciences

#651 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 11,500
Founded: 1870

40. Lublin University of Technology

#658 in Europe

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

41. Medical University of Lodz

#659 in Europe

#1976 in the World

Founded: 1950

42. Poznan University of Economics

#662 in Europe

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1926

43. University of Opole

#671 in Europe

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 10,300
Founded: 1994

44. University of Lodz

#676 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Enrollment: 23,188
Founded: 1945

45. Wroclaw University of Economics

#697 in Europe

#2114 in the World

Enrollment: 11,653
Founded: 1947

46. Medical University of Bialystok

#712 in Europe

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1950

47. Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

#719 in Europe

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 10,600
Founded: 1951

48. University of Agriculture of Krakow

#737 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Enrollment: 10,840
Founded: 1890

49. University of Economics of Katowice

#750 in Europe

#2372 in the World

Enrollment: 11,230
Founded: 1937

50. Kazimierz Wielki University of Bydgoszcz

#764 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1969

51. Kozminski University

#783 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1993

52. University of Humanities and Sciences of Kielce

#795 in Europe

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 15,600
Founded: 1969

53. Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin

#802 in Europe

#2592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1948

54. University of Technology and Life Sciences of Bydgoszcz

#820 in Europe

#2676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1951

55. Opole University of Technology

#835 in Europe

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1966

56. Kielce University of Technology

#906 in Europe

#3067 in the World

Enrollment: 9,800
Founded: 1965

57. Koszalin University of Technology

#968 in Europe

#3335 in the World

Founded: 1968

58. Military University of Technology

#969 in Europe

#3337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1951

59. Bialystok Technical University

#1022 in Europe

#3629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,400
Founded: 1949

60. Jan Dlugosz University of Czestochowa

#1027 in Europe

#3664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

61. Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

#1041 in Europe

#3758 in the World

Founded: 1994

62. University of Natural Sciences and Humanities of Siedlce

#1043 in Europe

#3766 in the World

Enrollment: 5,245
Founded: 1969

63. University of Physical Education in Krakow

#1119 in Europe

#4210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1950

64. University of Physical Education of Warsaw

#1148 in Europe

#4378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 5,391
Founded: 1929

65. University of Technology and Humanities of Radom

#1170 in Europe

#4481 in the World

Enrollment: 6,390
Male:Female: 48:52
Founded: 1950

66. Maritime University of Szczecin

#1176 in Europe

#4528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1947

67. University of Bielsko-Biala

#1213 in Europe

#4815 in the World

Enrollment: 67,200
Founded: 2001

68. Lazarski University

#1296 in Europe

#5270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1993

69. Academy of Fine Art of Krakow

#1333 in Europe

#5418 in the World

Founded: 1818

70. Christian Theological Academy

#1510 in Europe

#6502 in the World

Founded: 1954

71. Graduate School of International Trade and Finance

#1576 in Europe

#6982 in the World

Founded: 1995

72. School of Banking of Wroclaw

#1705 in Europe

#7636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1995

73. Academy of Fine Arts of Warsaw

#1716 in Europe

#7677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1904

74. Academy of Finance and Business Vistula

#1741 in Europe

#7767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw

#1763 in Europe

#7843 in the World

Enrollment: 3,220
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

76. Academy of Music of Warsaw

#1786 in Europe

#7927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,015
Founded: 1810

77. Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw

#1793 in Europe

#7950 in the World

Founded: 1946

78. Academy of Music of Krakow

#1806 in Europe

#7976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1888

79. University of Arts of Poznan

#1811 in Europe

#7981 in the World

Founded: 1919

80. Pomeranian University of Slupsk

#1835 in Europe

#8037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1969

81. Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education

#1840 in Europe

#8056 in the World

Enrollment: 6,900
Founded: 1922

82. Maritime University of Gdynia

#1849 in Europe

#8085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1920

83. Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

#1853 in Europe

#8093 in the World

Founded: 1970

84. Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School

#1859 in Europe

#8114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1948

85. Academy of Physical Education of Poznan

#1878 in Europe

#8183 in the World

Founded: 1919

86. Nowy Sacz School of Business - National-Louis University

#1882 in Europe

#8191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1991

87. Academy of Music of Katowice

#1908 in Europe

#8269 in the World

Founded: 1929

88. Academy of Fine Arts of Gdansk

#1910 in Europe

#8273 in the World

Founded: 1945

89. Academy of Fine Arts and Design of Lodz

#1920 in Europe

#8306 in the World

Founded: 1945

90. School of Economics of Katowice

#1929 in Europe

#8324 in the World

Founded: 1991

91. Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Lodz

#1936 in Europe

#8341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1945

92. Academy of Music of Gdansk

#1966 in Europe

#8415 in the World

Founded: 1947

93. Academy of Music of Poznan

#1984 in Europe

#8466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Founded: 1920

94. Academy of Fine Arts of Katowice

#1990 in Europe

#8487 in the World

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 2001

95. University of Computer Sciences and Skills Lodz

#2008 in Europe

#8534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

96. Helena Chodkowska University of Technology and Economics

#2016 in Europe

#8573 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Staropolska University in Kielce

#2029 in Europe

#8600 in the World

Founded: 2001

98. Academy of Music of Wroclaw

#2051 in Europe

#8672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1948

99. Academy of Humanities and Economics of Lodz

#2060 in Europe

#8684 in the World

Founded: 1993

100. Academy of Music of Bydgoszcz

#2097 in Europe

#8807 in the World

Founded: 1974

The best cities to study in Poland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Warsaw, Krakow, Poznan, and Wroclaw.

Average cost of living for students in Poland is $559 + $106-756 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).