This is a list of universities in Poland. In total, there are approximately 457 universities and collegiate-level institutions of higher education in Poland, including 131 government-funded and 326 privately owned universities, with almost 2 million enrolled students .Central Statistical Office (Poland): Studenci szkół wyższych (łącznie z cudzoziemcami) na dzień 30 XI 2008. Number of students at Poland's institutions of higher education, as of 30 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2012. According to the March 18, 2011 Act of the Polish Parliament, the universities are divided into categories based on their legal status and level of authorization. Ustawa z dnia 27 lipca 2005 r. – Prawo o szkolnictwie wyższym, Dziennik Ustaw, 2005, No.164, pos.1365. Legal Act of Polish Parliament. ISAP. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
There are forty publicly funded and two private universities considered classical, granting doctoral degrees on top of bachelor's and master's degrees in at least ten fields of knowledge. The remaining universities are divided according to their educational profile usually reflected in their differing names. Academy is used for institutions which focus on fine arts, music and drama. The technical universities specialize in engineering and the physical sciences. (The name refers to the subjects taught; they are not technical schools.)
In total, there are 24 cities in Poland, with between one and eight state-funded universities each. Among the top are Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań, Łódź and Wrocław. The Polish names of listed universities are given in brackets, followed by a standard abbreviation (if commonly used or if existent). Note that some of the institutions might choose to translate their own name as university in English, even if they do not officially have the Polish-language equivalent name of uniwersytet.
Public universities Please use table sort buttons for year of establishment in chronological order and alphabetical list of locations + Name in English Name in Polish (abbreviation) Location Est.University of BiałystokUniwersytet w Białymstoku Biology Chemistry Computer Science Cultural Studies Economics Education History International Relations Law Management Mathematics Philology Philosophy and Cognitive Science Physics SociologyBiałystok 1997Kazimierz Wielki UniversityUniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy, UKW Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Technical Sciences Natural Sciences Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty of Administration and Social Sciences Faculty of Physical Education, Health and TourismBydgoszcz 1969University of GdańskUniwersytet Gdański, UG Faculty of Biology Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Economics Faculty of History Faculty of Languages Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Management Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics Faculty of Oceanography and Geography Faculty of Social Sciences Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology (with Medical University of Gdańsk)Gdańsk 1970Jagiellonian UniversityUniwersytet Jagielloński, UJ Medical College Medicine Pharmacy Health Care Law and Administration Philosophy History Philology Polish Language and Literature Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Mathematics and Computer Science Chemistry Biology and Earth Sciences Management and Social Communication International and Political Studies Biochemistry, Biophysics and BiotechnologyKraków 1364John Paul II Catholic UniversityKatolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, KULLublin 1918Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityUniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej, UMCS Arts Biology and Biotechnology Chemistry Economics Geosciences and Land Management Philosophy and Sociology Humanities Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science Pedagogy and Psychology Political Science Law and AdministrationLublin 1944University of ŁódźUniwersytet Łódzki, UŁ Biology and Environmental Protection Chemistry Economics and Sociology Philology Philosophy and History Physics and Applied Informatics Mathematics and Computer Science Geographical Sciences Educational Sciences Law and Administration Management International and Political StudiesŁódź 1945University of Warmia and MazuryUniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie, UWM Collegium Medicum The Faculty of Medical Sciences The School of Public Health The Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry The Faculty of Animal Bioengineering The Faculty of Arts The Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology The Faculty of Economic Sciences The Faculty of Geoengineeering The Faculty of Food Sciences The Faculty of Humanities The Faculty of Law and Administration The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences The Faculty of Social Sciences The Faculty of Technical Sciences The Faculty of Theology The Faculty of Veterinary MedicineOlsztyn 1999Opole UniversityUniwersytet Opolski, UO Faculty of Philology Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Theology Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology Faculty of Economics Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of ArtOpole 1994Adam Mickiewicz UniversityUniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu, UAM Faculty of English Faculty of Biology Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Educational Studies Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences Faculty of History Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty of Modern Languages and Literature Faculty of Physics Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology Faculty of Political Science and Journalism Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy Faculty of Theology Faculty of Pedagogy and Fine Arts, in KaliszPoznań 1919University of RadomUniwersytet Radomski, UR Faculty of Materials Science, Technology and Design Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Transport and Electrical Engineering Faculty of Economics Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics Faculty of Art Faculty of Philology and Pedagogy Faculty of Health Sciences and Physical CultureRadom 1950University of RzeszówUniwersytet Rzeszowski, UR Collegium Medicum Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Physical Culture Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences and Psychology Faculty of Biotechnology Faculty of Biology, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development Faculty of Economics and Finance Faculty of Education and Philosophy Faculty of Exact and Technical Sciences Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Music Faculty of Philology Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Technology and Life SciencesRzeszów 2001University of SilesiaUniwersytet Śląski, UŚ Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection Faculty of Ethnology and Sciences of Education Faculty of Philology Faculty of Computer Science and Materials Science Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Faculty of Earth Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Radio and Television Faculty of TheologyKatowice 1968University of SzczecinUniwersytet Szczeciński, US Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management Faculty of Health and Physical Education Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of TheologySzczecin 1945Nicolaus Copernicus UniversityUniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu, UMK Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management Faculty of History Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law and Administration Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty of Political Science and Security Studies Faculty of TheologyToruń 1945University of WarsawUniwersytet Warszawski, UW Liberal Arts Applied Linguistics Applied Social Sciences and Resocialization Biology Chemistry Economic Sciences Education Geography and Regional Studies Geology History Law and Administration Journalism, Information and Bibliology Management Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics Modern Languages Oriental Studies Philosophy and Sociology Physics Political Science and International Studies Polish Studies PsychologyWarsaw 1816Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński UniversityUniwersytet Stefana Wyszyńskiego, UKSW Faculty of Theology
Institute of Theology: theology, missiology, religious studies Institute of Medial Education and Journalism: medial education and journalism, journalism and social communication Theological Institute of Radom: theology
Faculty of Canon Law
Canon law
Faculty of Family Studies
Institute of Family Studies: family studies
Faculty of Christian Philosophy
Institute of Philosophy: philosophy Institute of Psychology: psychology Institute of Ecology and Bioethics: ecology
Faculty of History and Social Sciences
Institute of History: history, history of early Christian literature, musicology Institute of Archeology: archeology Institute of Political Science: political science, european studies Institute of Sociology: sociology, economics, social work Institute of History of Art: history of art
Faculty of Law and Administration
Law, administration, international relations
Faculty of Humanistic Sciences
Institute of Polish Philology: Polish philology, cultural studies, classical philology
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Mathematics, computer science and econometry, physics, chemistry, macrofaculty (mathematics, chemistry, physics), computer science
Faculty of Biology and Environmental Sciences
Biology, environmental engineering
Faculty of Pedagogy
PedagogyWarsaw 1954University of WrocławUniwersytet Wrocławski, UWr Faculty of Biotechnology Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of Philology Faculty of Physics and Astronomy Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science Faculty of Biological Sciences Faculty of History and Pedagogy Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences Faculty of Social SciencesWrocław 1702University of Zielona GóraUniwersytet Zielonogórski, UZ Collegium Medicum — Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty of Arts Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences Faculty of Engineering and Technical Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Legal and Economical SciencesZielona Góra 2001Jan Kochanowski UniversityUniwersytet Jana Kochanowskiego, UJK Collegium Medicum Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Arts Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Law and Social Sciences Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology Faculty of Exact and Natural SciencesKielce 1969
Technical universities AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków (Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza, AGH) University of Bielsko-Biała (Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej, ATH) Białystok Technical University (Politechnika Białostocka, PB) Częstochowa University of Technology (Politechnika Częstochowska, PCz) Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska, PG) Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice (Politechnika Śląska w Gliwicach, PŚl or Pol.Śl.) Kielce University of Technology (Politechnika Świętokrzyska, PSK) Koszalin University of Technology (Politechnika Koszalińska, PK) Lublin University of Technology (Politechnika Lubelska, PL) Łódź University of Technology (Politechnika Łódzka, PŁ) Opole University of Technology (Politechnika Opolska, PO) Poznań University of Technology (Politechnika Poznańska, PP)