65 Best universities for Sociology in Poland

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Poland ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 879K citations received by 117K academic papers made by 65 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. Jagiellonian University

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#161 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 41,661
Founded: 1364

2. University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#174 in Europe

#474 in the World

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

3. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Sociology

#267 in Europe

#685 in the World

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

4. University of Lodz

For Sociology

#286 in Europe

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1945

5. University of Wroclaw

Poland | Wroclaw

For Sociology

#330 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 25,500
Founded: 1702

6. University of Gdansk

Poland | Gdansk

For Sociology

#410 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

7. Medical University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#431 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 9,147
Founded: 1809

8. University of Silesia in Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Sociology

#455 in Europe

#1318 in the World

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

9. Warsaw University of Life Sciences

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#460 in Europe

#1332 in the World

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

10. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Poland | Olsztyn

For Sociology

#487 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 22,800
Founded: 1999

11. Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Poland | Poznan

For Sociology

#490 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1950

12. AGH University of Science and Technology

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#495 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 21,738
Founded: 1919

13. Medical University of Silesia, Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Sociology

#496 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1948

14. Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

Poland | Lublin

For Sociology

#501 in Europe

#1482 in the World

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

15. Warsaw University of Technology

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#504 in Europe

#1502 in the World

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

16. Medical University of Gdansk

Poland | Gdansk

For Sociology

#509 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1945

17. Wroclaw University of Technology

Poland | Wroclaw

For Sociology

#510 in Europe

#1532 in the World

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

18. University of Szczecin

Poland | Szczecin

For Sociology

#521 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1968

19. Silesian University of Technology

Poland | Gliwice

For Sociology

#531 in Europe

#1627 in the World

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

20. Wroclaw Medical University

Poland | Wroclaw

For Sociology

#532 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1945

21. Poznan University of Technology

Poland | Poznan

For Sociology

#533 in Europe

#1635 in the World

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

22. Medical University of Lublin

Poland | Lublin

For Sociology

#540 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1950

23. Warsaw School of Economics

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#546 in Europe

#1692 in the World

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

24. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Poland | Lublin

For Sociology

#560 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1918

25. Medical University of Bialystok

Poland | Bialystok

For Sociology

#562 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1950

26. Pedagogical University of Cracow

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#577 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 14,900
Founded: 1946

27. Gdansk University of Technology

Poland | Gdansk

For Sociology

#584 in Europe

#1861 in the World

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

28. Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#586 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Enrollment: 9,736
Founded: 1954

29. SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#588 in Europe

#1876 in the World

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

30. University of Rzeszow

Poland | Rzeszow

For Sociology

#589 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2001

31. University of Economics of Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Sociology

#594 in Europe

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 11,230
Founded: 1937

32. Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin

Poland | Szczecin

For Sociology

#597 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1948

33. University of Bialystok

Poland | Bialystok

For Sociology

#599 in Europe

#1920 in the World

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

34. Cracow University of Economics

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#613 in Europe

#1991 in the World

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

35. Nicolaus Copernicus University

For Sociology

#620 in Europe

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 28,900
Founded: 1945

36. Poznan University of Life Sciences

Poland | Poznan

For Sociology

#640 in Europe

#2124 in the World

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

37. Lodz University of Technology

For Sociology

#646 in Europe

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 12,376
Founded: 1945

38. University of Opole

For Sociology

#651 in Europe

#2186 in the World

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

39. Poznan University of Economics

Poland | Poznan

For Sociology

#654 in Europe

#2189 in the World

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

40. University of Agriculture of Krakow

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#657 in Europe

#2224 in the World

Enrollment: 10,840
Founded: 1890

41. Kazimierz Wielki University of Bydgoszcz

Poland | Bydgoszcz

For Sociology

#665 in Europe

#2277 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1969

42. Wroclaw University of Economics

Poland | Wroclaw

For Sociology

#681 in Europe

#2386 in the World

Enrollment: 11,653
Founded: 1947

43. University of Zielona Gora

Poland | Zielona Gora

For Sociology

#686 in Europe

#2419 in the World

Enrollment: 12,700
Founded: 2001

44. Cracow University of Technology

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#690 in Europe

#2458 in the World

Enrollment: 17,280
Founded: 1945

45. Kozminski University

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#701 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1993

46. Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Poland | Wroclaw

For Sociology

#704 in Europe

#2509 in the World

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

47. University of Humanities and Sciences of Kielce

Poland | Kielce

For Sociology

#716 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Enrollment: 15,600
Founded: 1969

48. West Pomeranian University of Technology of Szczecin

Poland | Szczecin

For Sociology

#745 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2009

49. University of Life Sciences of Lublin

Poland | Lublin

For Sociology

#748 in Europe

#2697 in the World

Founded: 1955

50. Czestochowa University of Technology

Poland | Czestochowa

For Sociology

#792 in Europe

#2965 in the World

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

51. University of Physical Education in Krakow

Poland | Krakow

For Sociology

#807 in Europe

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1950

52. Polytechnic University, Rzeszow

Poland | Rzeszow

For Sociology

#833 in Europe

#3215 in the World

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

53. Military University of Technology

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#857 in Europe

#3332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1951

54. Lublin University of Technology

Poland | Lublin

For Sociology

#869 in Europe

#3428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

55. University of Technology and Life Sciences of Bydgoszcz

Poland | Bydgoszcz

For Sociology

#903 in Europe

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1951

56. University of Natural Sciences and Humanities of Siedlce

Poland | Siedlce

For Sociology

#923 in Europe

#3759 in the World

Enrollment: 5,245
Founded: 1969

57. University of Physical Education of Warsaw

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#924 in Europe

#3764 in the World

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

58. Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

Poland | Warsaw

For Sociology

#969 in Europe

#4021 in the World

Founded: 1994

59. Opole University of Technology

For Sociology

#978 in Europe

#4075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1966

60. Kielce University of Technology

Poland | Kielce

For Sociology

#984 in Europe

#4110 in the World

Enrollment: 9,800
Founded: 1965

61. Jan Dlugosz University of Czestochowa

Poland | Czestochowa

For Sociology

#1002 in Europe

#4237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1971

62. University of Bielsko-Biala

Poland | Bielsko-Biala

For Sociology

#1035 in Europe

#4397 in the World

Enrollment: 67,200
Founded: 2001

63. Maritime University of Szczecin

Poland | Szczecin

For Sociology

#1053 in Europe

#4508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1947

64. Koszalin University of Technology

Poland | Koszalin

For Sociology

#1078 in Europe

#4647 in the World

Founded: 1968

65. University of Technology and Humanities of Radom

For Sociology

#1186 in Europe

#5224 in the World

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

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Poland

Broadcast Journalism21

Classics and Ancient History47

Communications and Public Relations45

Criminology and Criminal Justice17

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors53

Forensic Science18

Gender Studies26

Human Rights Law15

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law18

International Relations and Diplomacy17

Journalism and Digital Media19

Law Enforcement7

Library and Information science44

Media Studies18

Military science16

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy20

Political Science65

Public Policy / Administration28

Radio and Television broadcasting21

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science20

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies64

Urban and Regional planning39