Medical University of Warsaw: Statistics

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#1019 of 14,131 In the World
#389 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 127 In Poland
#3 of 22 In Warsaw
#64 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
Top50% For 108 other topics
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Acceptance rate
44%
Enrollment
9,884
Male:Female Ratio
25:75
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.wum.edu.pl
Languages
Polish;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate44%
Admissions RequirementsPolish candidates: Secondary School certificate (so called 'nowa matura'); physical ability examination (candidates applying for Paramedic Science programme); entrance examinations (candidates applying for second-cycle degree programmes). Foreigners wishing to study at English Divisions: entrance examination.
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - January; February-June)
Enrollment9,884
Full time employee1,812
Student:staff ratio5:1

We've calculated the 44% acceptance rate for Medical University of Warsaw based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Medical University of Warsaw is a world-class research university with 32,995 scientific papers published and 557,524 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Pathology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Surgery, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
32,995
Citations
557,524

Medical University of Warsaw majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
29,027 / 510,619
Biology
24,740 / 478,852
Genetics
15,891 / 324,086
Pathology
15,171 / 297,351
Chemistry
15,001 / 322,125
Biochemistry
12,857 / 286,748
Surgery
12,406 / 209,297
Psychology
11,419 / 188,069
Psychiatry
9,102 / 156,193
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,924 / 161,557
Computer Science
8,358 / 170,448
Immunology
8,297 / 177,452
Engineering
7,288 / 135,463
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,566 / 87,518
Physics
6,527 / 102,218
Environmental Science
6,239 / 118,253
Organic Chemistry
5,075 / 108,879
Cardiology
4,937 / 76,802
Neuroscience
4,331 / 65,329
Anatomy and Physiology
4,132 / 62,364
Oncology and Cancer research
4,121 / 93,139
Mathematics
4,046 / 90,445
Statistics
3,871 / 88,729
Sociology
3,587 / 70,135
Geology
3,417 / 74,246
Philosophy
3,266 / 38,437
Public Health
3,198 / 65,929
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
3,112 / 60,694
Political Science
3,065 / 66,137
Paleontology
3,043 / 67,757
Pharmacology
2,950 / 63,485
Anesthesiology
2,934 / 42,812
Law
2,910 / 65,330
Demography
2,803 / 59,419
Pediatrics
2,503 / 51,752
Critical Care Nursing
2,470 / 50,509
Geography and Cartography
2,389 / 40,432
Quantum and Particle physics
2,376 / 36,766
Nursing
2,320 / 36,127
Materials Science
2,283 / 39,170

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 69 535
1993 101 555
1994 90 572
1995 91 598
1996 137 756
1997 133 714
1998 135 738
1999 155 876
2000 214 1103
2001 213 1342
2002 250 1637
2003 291 2189
2004 302 2643
2005 367 3369
2006 433 4198
2007 416 5332
2008 567 6117
2009 816 7289
2010 719 8674
2011 803 10578
2012 958 12830
2013 1228 14754
2014 1410 16983
2015 1716 19322
2016 1735 21425
2017 1956 24736
2018 2102 28678
2019 2139 34725
2020 2417 46373
2021 2643 58171
2022 2549 63805
2023 2410 69835
2024 2273 72488
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 4199 (EUR)
Local studetns None (PLN)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Medical University of Warsaw.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics No No No
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Licencjat Dietetics, Midwifery, Nursing, Paramedical Sciences, Psychotherapy, Public Health
Lekarz Dentistry, Medicine
Świadectwo ukończenia studiów podyplomowych Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Magister Health Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychotherapy, Public Health
Doktor Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Therapy
Doktor habilitowany Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Treatment Techniques

Medical University of Warsaw alumni

  1. Zbigniew Religa

    Zbigniew Religa
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1938-2009 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    politiciansurgeonphysiciancardiac surgeonuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Zbigniew Eugeniusz Religa was a Polish cardiac surgeon and politician.

  2. Łukasz Szumowski

    Łukasz Szumowski
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1972-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    politicianphysiciancardiologist
    Biography

    Łukasz Jan Szumowski is a Polish cardiologist who served as Minister of Health from 2018 to 2020. He is also a member of the IX Sejm, representing the Płock (Nr. 16) constituency, elected from the lists of Law and Justice.

  3. Stanisław Karczewski

    Stanisław Karczewski
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1955-.. (age 70)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of Warsaw
    Studied in 1981
    Occupations
    surgeonpolitician
    Biography

    Stanisław Karczewski is a Polish politician and surgeon. He has served as a Senator since 2005, as Deputy Speaker of the Senate between 2011 and 2015 and since 2019, and between 2015 and 2019 as Marshal of the Senate of Poland.

  4. Konstanty Radziwiłł

    Konstanty Radziwiłł
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Enrolled in the Medical University of Warsaw
    1977-1983 studied medicine
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Konstanty Mikołaj Melchior Maria Radziwiłł is a Polish politician, physician, from 2023 to 2024 serving as ambassador to Lithuania. He was Poland's Minister of Health from 16 November 2015 to 9 January 2018. He is a former Voivode of the Masovian Voivodeship (2019–2023), and member of the Polish Senate and a past president of the Chamber of Physicians and Dentists.

All 21 notable alumni

Medical University of Warsaw faculties and divisions

Centre : Centre of Postgraduade Training Anaesthesiology, Clinical Psychology, Community Health, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Gender Studies, Haematology, Health Administration, Human Resources, Insurance, Law, Management, Marketing, Microbiology, Midwifery, Nephrology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Venereology
Faculty : Dentistry Anatomy, Biology, Biophysics, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Ethics, Histology, Nursing, Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Psychology, Public Health, Stomatology, Surgery
Faculty : First Faculty of Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Clinical Psychology, Dermatology, Diabetology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Histology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Pneumology, Podiatry, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Venereology, Virology
Faculty : Health Sciences Community Health, Dietetics, Food Technology, Gerontology, Health Sciences, Microbiology, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Paramedical Sciences, Physiology, Psychology, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sociology
Faculty : Pharmacy Analytical Chemistry, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Economics, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethics, Genetics, Haematology, Hygiene, Immunology, Inorganic Chemistry, Laboratory Techniques, Law, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Toxicology
Faculty : Second Faculty of Medicine Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Cardiology, Cell Biology, Clinical Psychology, Dermatology, Diabetology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, English, Epidemiology, Ethics, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Health Sciences, Histology, Immunology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Nephrology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Neurosciences, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Podiatry, Polish, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Venereology, Virology

General information

Alternative names WUM
Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
Founded 1809
Accreditation Accreditation Committee of Academic Medical Schools (KAAUM); The National Accreditation Council of Nurses and Midwives Schools (KRASPiP); Ministry of Science and Higher Education; Polish Accreditation Committee

Location and contacts

Address Żwirki i Wigury 61
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, 02-091
Poland
City population 1,860,000

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