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Study in Poland: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 339 universities and colleges in Poland offering 4,951 undergraduate programmes in 106 cities. 3,816 of the programmes are at public institutions and 1,135 at private ones.

Universities

339

Programmes

4,951

Cities

106

EU fee / year, public

Free

Non-EU fee / year, public

€2,288

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

How admission works

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.

• Selection: application file
• Main exam or platform: Matura

Tuition fees in Poland

At public universities an EU student typically pays no tuition fee, and a student from outside the EU €2,288 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• Polska: At public institutions full-time study in Polish is free for Polish citizens and for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland; by law it is also free for holders of the Karta Polaka, permanent residents and holders of a Polish language certificate at level C1 or higher. Other non-EU students pay the fee each institution sets for foreigners, shown per programme where it is published. Public institutions may charge everyone, including Poles and EU citizens, for programmes taught in a foreign language, such as the English-taught medicine programmes. Private institutions set their own fees for everyone.

Language of instruction

Polish: 4,477 programmes; English: 446 programmes; Ukrainian: 17 programmes; Russian: 15 programmes; French: 7 programmes; German: 6 programmes; Czech: 2 programmes; Italian: 2 programmes; Spanish: 2 programmes; Swedish: 1 programme; Portuguese: 1 programme. See all English-taught programmes in Poland.

Map of universities in Poland

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Where to study: cities

All 339 universities in Poland by city

What you can study

• Languages and Literature 301
• Computer Science 285
• Business Administration 276
• Public Administration 176
• Psychology 162
• Pedagogy 160
• Nursing 158
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 142
• Industrial Engineering 141
• International Relations 139
• Finance and Accounting 120
• Logistics 113
• Law 110
• Economics 106
• Design 105
• Music and Musicology 100
• Fine Arts 92
• Primary Education Teaching 86
• Mechanical Engineering 85
• Tourism 83
• Physiotherapy 82
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 71
• Physics 69
• Sport Sciences 67
• Civil Engineering 61
• Environmental Engineering 60
• Translation and Languages 60
• Chemistry 59
• Medicine 57
• Biotechnology 56
• Energy Engineering 54
• Art History 52
• Journalism 49
• Audiovisual Communication 49
• Mathematics 47
• Criminology 46
• English Studies 46
• Biology 46
• Agronomy 44
• Geography 44
• Geomatics and Surveying 43
• Sociology 42
• Architecture 41
• Materials Engineering 41
• History 37
• Social Work 35
• Political Science 34
• Chemical Engineering 32
• Environmental Sciences 32
• Marketing 32
• Biomedical Engineering 31
• Speech Therapy 30
• Electrical Engineering 30
• Philosophy 30
• Performing Arts 29
• Data Science 28
• Food Science and Technology 28
• Animal Science 25
• Landscape Architecture 20
• Dentistry 20
• Multimedia and Video Games 19
• Geology 18
• Advertising and Public Relations 18
• Aerospace Engineering 17
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 16
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 16
• Pharmacy 16
• Archaeology 14
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 13
• Veterinary Medicine 13
• Optics and Optometry 10
• Anthropology 9
• Mining and Geological Engineering 8
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 8
• Forestry 8
• International Business 7
• Occupational Therapy 7
• Fashion Design 7
• Biomedical Sciences 6
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 6
• Conservation and Restoration 4
• Social Education 4
• Statistics 3
• Marine Sciences 2
• Veterinary Nursing 1
• Podiatry 1
• Biochemistry 1