Medical University of Warsaw: Statistics

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#936 of 14,131 In the World
#379 of 2,785 In Europe
#23 of 127 In Poland
#3 of 22 In Warsaw
#63 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
Top50% For 109 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 34,717 scientific papers published and 617,291 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
34,717
Citations
617,291

Medical University of Warsaw majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
30,587 / 566,204
Biology
25,974 / 528,747
Genetics
16,620 / 354,063
Pathology
15,959 / 331,804
Chemistry
15,650 / 352,875
Biochemistry
13,389 / 314,149
Surgery
12,955 / 227,502
Psychology
11,915 / 206,498
Psychiatry
9,469 / 172,430
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,291 / 177,752
Computer Science
8,814 / 186,444
Immunology
8,663 / 198,444
Engineering
7,620 / 146,532
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
6,866 / 96,383
Physics
6,818 / 111,063
Environmental Science
6,502 / 130,759
Organic Chemistry
5,255 / 118,592
Cardiology
5,195 / 83,288
Neuroscience
4,533 / 72,052
Oncology and Cancer research
4,376 / 102,507
Anatomy and Physiology
4,294 / 67,265
Mathematics
4,182 / 93,875
Statistics
4,000 / 91,968
Sociology
3,678 / 73,892
Geology
3,568 / 82,031
Philosophy
3,391 / 45,157
Public Health
3,330 / 71,289
Political Science
3,240 / 73,173
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
3,172 / 63,631
Paleontology
3,170 / 74,747
Pharmacology
3,082 / 69,474
Law
3,072 / 72,292
Anesthesiology
3,043 / 45,045
Demography
2,854 / 62,257
Critical Care Nursing
2,714 / 56,793
Pediatrics
2,609 / 56,396
Quantum and Particle physics
2,506 / 40,894
Geography and Cartography
2,483 / 45,418
Nursing
2,449 / 39,920
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
2,429 / 85,827

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 101 555
1994 90 574
1995 91 598
1996 137 756
1997 133 715
1998 135 739
1999 155 876
2000 214 1103
2001 213 1343
2002 250 1639
2003 292 2189
2004 303 2647
2005 368 3376
2006 433 4205
2007 416 5356
2008 567 6170
2009 816 7377
2010 719 8771
2011 802 10680
2012 958 12996
2013 1228 14929
2014 1410 17210
2015 1717 19597
2016 1735 21642
2017 1958 24930
2018 2104 28926
2019 2142 34933
2020 2417 46821
2021 2643 58716
2022 2550 64406
2023 2413 70542
2024 2318 73924
2025 2158 69869
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
    cardiac surgeonuniversity teacherhealth ministerpoliticiansurgeon
    Biography

    Zbigniew Eugeniusz Religa was a Polish cardiac surgeon and politician.

  2. Łukasz Szumowski

    Łukasz Szumowski
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    physiciancardiologistpolitician
    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 71)
    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 68)
    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 1,862,000

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