20 Best universities for Media Studies in Poland

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 14.5K citations received by 4.46K academic papers made by 20 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

#318 in the World

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

2. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Media Studies

#135 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

3. University of Lodz

For Media Studies

#147 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 23,188
Founded: 1945

4. Jagiellonian University

Poland | Krakow

For Media Studies

#167 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

5. University of Wroclaw

Poland | Wroclaw

For Media Studies

#174 in Europe

#461 in the World

Enrollment: 20,158
Founded: 1702

6. Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

Poland | Lublin

For Media Studies

#296 in Europe

#807 in the World

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

7. University of Gdansk

Poland | Gdansk

For Media Studies

#323 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

8. University of Silesia in Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Media Studies

#344 in Europe

#988 in the World

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

9. University of Opole

For Media Studies

#356 in Europe

#1028 in the World

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

10. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Poland | Lublin

For Media Studies

#375 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1918

11. Pedagogical University of Cracow

Poland | Krakow

For Media Studies

#383 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 14,900
Founded: 1946

12. University of Economics of Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Media Studies

#424 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 11,230
Founded: 1937

13. SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Poland | Warsaw

For Media Studies

#435 in Europe

#1296 in the World

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

14. Kazimierz Wielki University of Bydgoszcz

Poland | Bydgoszcz

For Media Studies

#455 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1969

15. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Media Studies

#456 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 9,736
Founded: 1954

16. University of Szczecin

Poland | Szczecin

For Media Studies

#466 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1968

17. University of Rzeszow

Poland | Rzeszow

For Media Studies

#469 in Europe

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

18. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Poland | Olsztyn

For Media Studies

#471 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1999

19. University of Humanities and Sciences of Kielce

Poland | Kielce

For Media Studies

#478 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 15,600
Founded: 1969

20. University of Bialystok

Poland | Bialystok

For Media Studies

#485 in Europe

#1540 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 History53

Communications and Public Relations50

Criminology and Criminal Justice17

Early Childhood Education7

Education Majors55

Forensic Science14

Gender Studies28

Human Rights Law16

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law19

International Relations and Diplomacy18

Journalism and Digital Media22

Law Enforcement6

Library and Information science50

Military science15

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy21

Political Science65

Public Policy / Administration34

Radio and Television broadcasting21

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science22

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies64

Urban and Regional planning43