Study Physics in Poland: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Poland has 69 undergraduate programmes in Physics at 27 universities in 16 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€4,000); non-EU students €2,288 a year (€1,144–€11,000).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Physics programmes in Poland

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
AkustykaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
AstronomiaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
BiofizykaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
FizykaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
Fizyka medycznaAdam Mickiewicz University, Poznań (Poznań)PoznańPolish3 yr€0€1,831
Computer PhysicsAGH University of KrakowKrakówEnglish3.5 yr€4,000€4,000
Fizyka medycznaAGH University of KrakowKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€4,000
Fizyka technicznaAGH University of KrakowKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€4,000
Mikro- i Nanotechnologie w BiofizyceAGH University of KrakowKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€4,000
Nanoinżynieria MateriałówAGH University of KrakowKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€4,000
FizykaCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€4,027
Fizyka technicznaCracow University of TechnologyKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€2,000
Nanotechnologie i nanomateriałyCracow University of TechnologyKrakówPolish3.5 yr€0€2,000
Fizyka technicznaCzestochowa University of TechnologyCzęstochowaPolish3.5 yr€0€1,200
Fizyka technicznaGdańsk University of TechnologyGdańskPolish3.5 yr€0€2,746
NanotechnologiaGdańsk University of TechnologyGdańskPolish3.5 yr€0€2,746
AstronomiaJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€1,510
BiofizykaJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€1,510
Biofizyka molekularna i komórkowaJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€1,602
FizykaJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€1,510
Fizyka dla firmJagiellonian UniversityKrakówPolish3 yr€0€1,510
FizykaJan Dlugosz University in CzestochowaCzęstochowaPolish3 yr€0€2,288
FizykaJan Kochanowski University of Kielce (Kielce)KielcePolish3 yr€0€1,831
Fizyka technicznaJan Kochanowski University of Kielce (Kielce)KielcePolish3.5 yr€0—
FizykaKazimierz Wielki UniversityBydgoszczPolish3 yr€0€1,144
Fizyka technicznaLodz University of TechnologyŁódźPolish3.5 yr€0€2,883
Fizyka technicznaLodz University of TechnologyŁódźEnglish3.5 yr——
Makrokierunek - nanotechnologiaLodz University of TechnologyŁódźPolish3.5 yr€0€2,059
Bezpieczeństwo radiacyjneMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3.5 yr€0€3,100
FizykaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3 yr€0€3,100
Fizyka technicznaMaria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityLublinPolish3.5 yr€0—
AstronomiaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3 yr€0€1,831
FizykaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3 yr€0€1,831
Fizyka technicznaNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3.5 yr€0€1,831
Inżynieria nanostrukturNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńToruńPolish3.5 yr€0€1,831
Fizyka technicznaPoznan University of TechnologyPoznańPolish3.5 yr€0€3,112
Quantum TechnologiesPoznan University of TechnologyPoznańEnglish3.5 yr€0€3,700
Fizyka technicznaSilesian University of Technology (Gliwice)GliwicePolish3.5 yr€0€3,341
FizykaUniversity of BialystokBiałystokPolish3 yr€0€4,548–€10,321
Fizyka komputerowa gier i robotówUniversity of BialystokBiałystokPolish3.1 yr€0€6,803–€10,393
Bezpieczeństwo jądrowe i ochrona radiologicznaUniversity of GdańskGdańskPolish3 yr€0€3,089
FizykaUniversity of GdańskGdańskPolish3 yr€0€3,089
Fizyka medycznaUniversity of GdańskGdańskPolish3 yr€0€3,089
FizykaUniversity of Lodz (Łódź)ŁódźPolish3 yr€0€2,000
BiofizykaUniversity of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice)KatowicePolish3 yr€0€1,693
FizykaUniversity of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice)KatowicePolish3 yr€0€1,693
Fizyka medycznaUniversity of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice)KatowicePolish3.5 yr€0€1,693
mikro i nanotechnologiaUniversity of Silesia in Katowice (Katowice)KatowicePolish3.5 yr€0€1,693
FizykaUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPolish3 yr€0€2,114
kosmologiaUniversity of SzczecinSzczecinPolish3 yr€0€2,114
FizykaUniversity of the National Education Commission, KrakowKrakówPolish3 yr€0€2,000
AstronomiaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€4,000
BiofizykaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€4,000
FizykaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€4,000
Inżynieria nanostrukturUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0—
NanoinżynieriaUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3.5 yr€0€4,000
Nauczanie fizykiUniversity of WarsawWarsawPolish3 yr€0€4,000
AstronomiaUniversity of WrocławWrocławPolish3 yr€0€2,500
FizykaUniversity of WrocławWrocławPolish3 yr€0€2,500
AstronomiaUniversity of Zielona GóraZielona GóraPolish3 yr€0€1,152–€1,213
AstronomyUniversity of Zielona GóraZielona GóraEnglish3 yr€2,883€2,883
FizykaUniversity of Zielona GóraZielona GóraPolish3 yr€0€1,152–€1,213
NanotechnologiaUniversity of Zielona GóraZielona GóraPolish3.5 yr€0€1,413–€1,487
PhysicsUniversity of Zielona GóraZielona GóraEnglish3 yr€2,883€2,883
Fizyka TechnicznaWarsaw University of Technology (Warszawa)WarsawPolish3.6 yr€0€11,000
NanotechnologiaWest Pomeranian University of Technology in SzczecinSzczecinPolish3.5 yr€0€2,032
Fizyka technicznaWrocław University of Science and Technology (Wrocław)WrocławPolish3.5 yr€0€3,661
Inżynieria kwantowaWrocław University of Science and Technology (Wrocław)WrocławPolish3.5 yr€0€3,753
OptykaWrocław University of Science and Technology (Wrocław)WrocławPolish3.5 yr€0€4,668

How admission works in Poland

There is no national application portal: you apply online to each institution through its own recruitment system (often called IRK), under rules its senate adopts by 30 June of the year before the intake (for October 2027: by 30 June 2026), including its own dates. By law, admission to bachelor's and long-cycle programmes is based on matura results (applicants are ranked by the subjects each institution chooses); entrance exams are allowed only to test artistic talent, physical fitness or specific aptitudes. School-leaving certificates from EU, OECD and EFTA countries and IB/EB diplomas are recognised for admission without further formalities, while other certificates need a recognition statement from NAWA (SYRENA system). EU citizens apply on the same terms as Poles; each institution sets the language requirement (Polish for Polish-taught programmes, English for English-taught ones) and the rules for applicants from abroad.

See also: Study in Poland · Physics in other countries

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