21 Best universities for Media Studies in Poland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Poland ranked based on their research performance in Media Studies. A graph of 16.4K citations received by 4.58K academic papers made by 21 universities in Poland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Media Studies

#115 in Europe

#311 in the World

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

2. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Media Studies

#132 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

3. University of Lodz

For Media Studies

#144 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 23,188
Founded: 1945

4. Jagiellonian University

Poland | Krakow

For Media Studies

#168 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

5. University of Wroclaw

Poland | Wroclaw

For Media Studies

#175 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 20,158
Founded: 1702

6. Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

Poland | Lublin

For Media Studies

#298 in Europe

#795 in the World

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

7. University of Gdansk

Poland | Gdansk

For Media Studies

#323 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

8. University of Silesia in Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Media Studies

#342 in Europe

#962 in the World

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

9. University of Opole

For Media Studies

#348 in Europe

#979 in the World

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

10. Pedagogical University of Cracow

Poland | Krakow

For Media Studies

#379 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 14,900
Founded: 1946

11. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Poland | Lublin

For Media Studies

#382 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1918

12. University of Economics of Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Media Studies

#406 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 8,077
Founded: 1937

13. AGH University of Science and Technology

Poland | Krakow

For Media Studies

#430 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 19,750
Founded: 1919

14. SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Poland | Warsaw

For Media Studies

#441 in Europe

#1307 in the World

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

15. Kazimierz Wielki University of Bydgoszcz

Poland | Bydgoszcz

For Media Studies

#452 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1969

16. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Media Studies

#461 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 9,736
Founded: 1954

17. University of Szczecin

Poland | Szczecin

For Media Studies

#472 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1968

18. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Poland | Olsztyn

For Media Studies

#476 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1999

19. University of Rzeszow

Poland | Rzeszow

For Media Studies

#477 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

20. University of Humanities and Sciences of Kielce

Poland | Kielce

For Media Studies

#485 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 15,600
Founded: 1969

21. University of Bialystok

Poland | Bialystok

For Media Studies

#493 in Europe

#1564 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Poland

Broadcast Journalism19

Classics and Ancient History55

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice17

Early Childhood Education9

Education Majors55

Forensic Science15

Gender Studies30

Human Rights Law16

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law19

International Relations and Diplomacy18

Journalism and Digital Media23

Law Enforcement6

Library and Information science50

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health6

Political Economy21

Political Science65

Public Policy / Administration35

Radio and Television broadcasting21

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science22

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies64

Urban and Regional planning43