List of 100 best universities in Poland

We ranked 100 best universities in Poland based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 7.28M citations received by 637K publications made by 127 universities in Poland, measured the popularity of 2,705 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University of Warsaw

#1 in Poland

#105 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

Jagiellonian University

#2 in Poland

#144 in Europe

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 41,661
Founded: 1364

Warsaw University of Technology

#3 in Poland

#218 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 27,072
Founded: 1826

University of Wroclaw

#4 in Poland

#238 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 25,500
Founded: 1702

AGH University of Science and Technology

#5 in Poland

#240 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 33,455
Founded: 1919

Adam Mickiewicz University

#6 in Poland

#247 in Europe

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 43,200
Founded: 1919

Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

#7 in Poland

#263 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 1,700
Founded: 1944

Nicolaus Copernicus University

#8 in Poland

#310 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 28,900
Founded: 1945

Wroclaw University of Technology

#9 in Poland

#319 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 27,388
Founded: 1945

Medical University of Lublin

#10 in Poland

#324 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1950

Lodz University of Technology

#11 in Poland

#326 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1945

University of Gdansk

#12 in Poland

#330 in Europe

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1970

University of Silesia in Katowice

#13 in Poland

#348 in Europe

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1968

Silesian University of Technology

#14 in Poland

#363 in Europe

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 27,200
Founded: 1945

Poznan University of Technology

#15 in Poland

#370 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1919

Warsaw University of Life Sciences

#16 in Poland

#384 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 16,443
Founded: 1816

Medical University of Warsaw

#17 in Poland

#397 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 9,147
Founded: 1809

Gdansk University of Technology

#18 in Poland

#404 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 23,600
Founded: 1904

University of Life Sciences of Lublin

#19 in Poland

#421 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1955

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

#20 in Poland

#433 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1918

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

#21 in Poland

#497 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1999

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

#22 in Poland

#501 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1950

University of Zielona Gora

#23 in Poland

#546 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 12,700
Founded: 2001

Medical University of Gdansk

#24 in Poland

#547 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1945

Polytechnic University, Rzeszow

#25 in Poland

#550 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 17,700
Founded: 1951

Wroclaw Medical University

#26 in Poland

#553 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1945

University of Bialystok

#27 in Poland

#556 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 13,160
Founded: 1997

Warsaw School of Economics

#28 in Poland

#566 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 11,529
Founded: 1906

Medical University of Silesia, Katowice

#29 in Poland

#592 in Europe

#1781 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1948

Poznan University of Economics

#30 in Poland

#596 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1926

University of Szczecin

#31 in Poland

#603 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1968

Cracow University of Economics

#32 in Poland

#609 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1925

Medical University of Lodz

#33 in Poland

#611 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1950

Czestochowa University of Technology

#34 in Poland

#620 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1949

University of Opole

#35 in Poland

#641 in Europe

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 10,300
Founded: 1994

University of Social Sciences and Humanities

#36 in Poland

#642 in Europe

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 16,545
Founded: 1996

West Pomeranian University of Technology of Szczecin

#37 in Poland

#653 in Europe

#2021 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 2009

University of Rzeszow

#38 in Poland

#655 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 2001

Cracow University of Technology

#39 in Poland

#657 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 17,280
Founded: 1945

Wroclaw University of Economics

#40 in Poland

#659 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1947

Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin

#41 in Poland

#680 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1948

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

#42 in Poland

#698 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 10,600
Founded: 1951

Lublin University of Technology

#43 in Poland

#703 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1953

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw

#44 in Poland

#726 in Europe

#2332 in the World

Enrollment: 9,736
Founded: 1954

Kazimierz Wielki University of Bydgoszcz

#45 in Poland

#731 in Europe

#2347 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1969

University of Bielsko-Biala

#46 in Poland

#736 in Europe

#2381 in the World

Enrollment: 67,200
Founded: 2001

Medical University of Bialystok

#47 in Poland

#743 in Europe

#2410 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1950

University of Lodz

#48 in Poland

#751 in Europe

#2448 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1945

University of Economics of Katowice

#49 in Poland

#765 in Europe

#2554 in the World

Enrollment: 11,230
Founded: 1937

University of Humanities and Sciences of Kielce

#50 in Poland

#779 in Europe

#2656 in the World

Enrollment: 15,600
Founded: 1969

Poznan University of Life Sciences

#51 in Poland

#780 in Europe

#2663 in the World

Enrollment: 11,500
Founded: 1870

Opole University of Technology

#52 in Poland

#791 in Europe

#2708 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

Kozminski University

#53 in Poland

#794 in Europe

#2717 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1993

Pedagogical University of Cracow

#54 in Poland

#828 in Europe

#2818 in the World

Enrollment: 14,900
Founded: 1946

Military University of Technology

#55 in Poland

#859 in Europe

#2926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1951

Bialystok Technical University

#56 in Poland

#874 in Europe

#2988 in the World

Enrollment: 12,400
Founded: 1949

Koszalin University of Technology

#57 in Poland

#895 in Europe

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1968

Kielce University of Technology

#58 in Poland

#898 in Europe

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 9,800
Founded: 1965

School of Banking of Wroclaw

#59 in Poland

#907 in Europe

#3104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

University of Technology and Life Sciences of Bydgoszcz

#60 in Poland

#979 in Europe

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1951

Graduate School of International Trade and Finance

#61 in Poland

#1052 in Europe

#3762 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

Maritime University of Gdynia

#62 in Poland

#1084 in Europe

#3885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1920

University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw

#63 in Poland

#1090 in Europe

#3928 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1946

Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

#64 in Poland

#1101 in Europe

#4004 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1994

Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education

#65 in Poland

#1124 in Europe

#4118 in the World

Enrollment: 6,900
Founded: 1922

Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

#66 in Poland

#1126 in Europe

#4127 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1970

Pomeranian University of Slupsk

#67 in Poland

#1138 in Europe

#4182 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 1969

University of Agriculture of Krakow

#68 in Poland

#1144 in Europe

#4223 in the World

Enrollment: 10,840
Founded: 1890

Academy of Physical Education of Poznan

#69 in Poland

#1155 in Europe

#4275 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1919

Maritime University of Szczecin

#70 in Poland

#1186 in Europe

#4398 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1947

University of Natural Sciences and Humanities of Siedlce

#71 in Poland

#1201 in Europe

#4481 in the World

Enrollment: 5,245
Founded: 1969

Academy of Fine Arts of Warsaw

#72 in Poland

#1214 in Europe

#4514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1904

Jan Dlugosz University of Czestochowa

#73 in Poland

#1250 in Europe

#4624 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1971

University of Physical Education of Warsaw

#74 in Poland

#1300 in Europe

#4814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 5,391
Founded: 1929

Lazarski University

#75 in Poland

#1335 in Europe

#4960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 1993

Academy of Music of Warsaw

#76 in Poland

#1355 in Europe

#5026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 1,015
Founded: 1810

Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw

#77 in Poland

#1451 in Europe

#5431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1946

Academy of Finance and Business Vistula

#78 in Poland

#1477 in Europe

#5530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1992

University of Technology and Humanities of Radom

#79 in Poland

#1493 in Europe

#5603 in the World

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

Nowy Sacz School of Business - National-Louis University

#80 in Poland

#1534 in Europe

#5791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1991

Christian Theological Academy

#81 in Poland

#1566 in Europe

#5930 in the World

Founded: 1954

University of Physical Education in Krakow

#82 in Poland

#1597 in Europe

#6034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1950

Academy of Fine Art of Krakow

#83 in Poland

#1606 in Europe

#6058 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1818

School of Banking and Management of Cracow

#84 in Poland

#1629 in Europe

#6152 in the World

Founded: 1995

University of Arts of Poznan

#85 in Poland

#1646 in Europe

#6213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1919

Academy of Music of Krakow

#86 in Poland

#1653 in Europe

#6226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1888

Academy of Humanities and Economics of Lodz

#87 in Poland

#1694 in Europe

#6353 in the World

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1993

School of Economics of Katowice

#88 in Poland

#1703 in Europe

#6379 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1991

Academy of Fine Arts of Gdansk

#89 in Poland

#1710 in Europe

#6406 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1945

Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School

#90 in Poland

#1792 in Europe

#6771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1948

Academy of Music of Katowice

#91 in Poland

#1865 in Europe

#7110 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1929

Academy of Music of Gdansk

#92 in Poland

#1867 in Europe

#7127 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1947

University of Computer Sciences and Skills Lodz

#93 in Poland

#1930 in Europe

#7385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1997

Academy of Fine Arts and Design of Lodz

#94 in Poland

#1932 in Europe

#7389 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1945

Academy of Music of Poznan

#95 in Poland

#1992 in Europe

#7686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1920

Lomza State University of Applied Sciences

#96 in Poland

#1999 in Europe

#7700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2004

Academy of Fine Arts of Katowice

#97 in Poland

#2001 in Europe

#7706 in the World

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 2001

Stanislaw Staszic University of Applied Sciences of Pila

#98 in Poland

#2034 in Europe

#7858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2000

College of Management and Public Administration of Zamosc

#99 in Poland

#2042 in Europe

#7881 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1997

Academy of Finance and Management in Bialystok

#100 in Poland

#2060 in Europe

#7943 in the World

Founded: 1993

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

Average cost of living for students in Poland is $378 + $71-505 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).