Academic Index Last updated: June 01, 2026

100 Best Universities in Poland

Exploring the academic landscape of Poland, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 100 higher education institutions. We analyzed 1.41M scientific publications and 17.5M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions.

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1

Warsaw

University of Warsaw

#94 in Europe #254 in the World

25% Acceptance

42,700 Enrollment

1816 Founded

2

Krakow

Jagiellonian University

#110 in Europe #281 in the World

53% Acceptance

33,549 Enrollment

1364 Founded

3

Wroclaw

University of Wroclaw

#149 in Europe #362 in the World

52% Acceptance

20,158 Enrollment

1702 Founded

4

Poznan

Adam Mickiewicz University

#198 in Europe #488 in the World

58% Acceptance

37,013 Enrollment

1919 Founded

5

Warsaw

Warsaw University of Technology

#217 in Europe #531 in the World

71% Acceptance

27,072 Enrollment

1826 Founded

6

Krakow

AGH University of Science and Technology

#218 in Europe #532 in the World

52% Acceptance

19,750 Enrollment

1919 Founded

7

Poznan

Poznan University of Technology

#229 in Europe #553 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,903 Enrollment

1919 Founded

8

Wroclaw

Wroclaw Medical University

#233 in Europe #572 in the World

52% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1945 Founded

9

Lublin

Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

#259 in Europe #638 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,700 Enrollment

1944 Founded

10

Krakow

University of Agriculture of Krakow

#274 in Europe #662 in the World

53% Acceptance

10,840 Enrollment

1890 Founded

11

Poznan

Poznan University of Life Sciences

#285 in Europe #689 in the World

60% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1870 Founded

12

Lublin

Medical University of Lublin

#300 in Europe #725 in the World

51% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

13

Gdansk

University of Gdansk

#314 in Europe #764 in the World

50% Acceptance

25,063 Enrollment

1970 Founded

14

Wroclaw

Wroclaw University of Technology

#316 in Europe #767 in the World

30% Acceptance

27,388 Enrollment

1945 Founded

15

Wroclaw

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

#317 in Europe #769 in the World

53% Acceptance

10,600 Enrollment

1951 Founded

16

Krakow

Pedagogical University of Cracow

#330 in Europe #808 in the World

48% Acceptance

14,900 Enrollment

1946 Founded

17

Katowice

University of Silesia in Katowice

#332 in Europe #812 in the World

33% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

18

Gliwice

Silesian University of Technology

#345 in Europe #844 in the World

50% Acceptance

27,200 Enrollment

1945 Founded

19

Krakow

Cracow University of Economics

#348 in Europe #854 in the World

94% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

20

Poznan

Poznan University of Economics

#362 in Europe #897 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

21

Torun

Nicolaus Copernicus University

#369 in Europe #917 in the World

60% Acceptance

28,900 Enrollment

1945 Founded

22

Wroclaw

Wroclaw University of Economics

#375 in Europe #928 in the World

57% Acceptance

11,653 Enrollment

1947 Founded

23

Warsaw

Medical University of Warsaw

#379 in Europe #936 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1809 Founded

24

Lublin

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

#387 in Europe #956 in the World

70% Acceptance

9,736 Enrollment

1918 Founded

25

Lublin

University of Life Sciences of Lublin

#391 in Europe #967 in the World

49% Acceptance

10,840 Enrollment

1955 Founded

26

Gdansk

Gdansk University of Technology

#396 in Europe #993 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,600 Enrollment

1904 Founded

27

Krakow

University of Physical Education in Krakow

#450 in Europe #1163 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,391 Enrollment

1950 Founded

28

Warsaw

Warsaw University of Life Sciences

#451 in Europe #1166 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,443 Enrollment

1816 Founded

29

Olsztyn

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

#464 in Europe #1199 in the World

33% Acceptance

22,800 Enrollment

1999 Founded

30

Poznan

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

#487 in Europe #1254 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

31

Krakow

Cracow University of Technology

#504 in Europe #1307 in the World

23% Acceptance

17,280 Enrollment

1945 Founded

32

Gdansk

Medical University of Gdansk

#508 in Europe #1316 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

33

Szczecin

University of Szczecin

#517 in Europe #1345 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

34

Warsaw

Warsaw School of Economics

#529 in Europe #1388 in the World

20% Acceptance

11,529 Enrollment

1906 Founded

35

Katowice

Medical University of Silesia, Katowice

#532 in Europe #1406 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1948 Founded

36

Bialystok

University of Bialystok

#545 in Europe #1444 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1997 Founded

37

Zielona Gora

University of Zielona Gora

#584 in Europe #1576 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,700 Enrollment

2001 Founded

38

Warsaw

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University of Warsaw

#597 in Europe #1619 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,736 Enrollment

1954 Founded

39

Rzeszow

University of Rzeszow

#621 in Europe #1698 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,600 Enrollment

2001 Founded

40

Warsaw

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

#625 in Europe #1716 in the World

81% Acceptance

17,500 Enrollment

1996 Founded

41

Opole

University of Opole

#651 in Europe #1823 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,300 Enrollment

1994 Founded

42

Lublin

Lublin University of Technology

#655 in Europe #1833 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,700 Enrollment

1953 Founded

43

Rzeszow

Polytechnic University, Rzeszow

#668 in Europe #1879 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,700 Enrollment

1951 Founded

44

Szczecin

West Pomeranian University of Technology of Szczecin

#674 in Europe #1901 in the World

60% Acceptance

23,600 Enrollment

2009 Founded

45

Czestochowa

Czestochowa University of Technology

#681 in Europe #1929 in the World

60% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

46

Bialystok

Medical University of Bialystok

#682 in Europe #1938 in the World

54% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

47

Lodz

Medical University of Lodz

#684 in Europe #1940 in the World

51% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

48

Katowice

University of Economics of Katowice

#748 in Europe #2218 in the World

40% Acceptance

8,077 Enrollment

1937 Founded

49

Szczecin

Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin

#751 in Europe #2244 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

50

Bydgoszcz

Kazimierz Wielki University of Bydgoszcz

#771 in Europe #2335 in the World

35% Acceptance

13,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

51

Lodz

Lodz University of Technology

#782 in Europe #2383 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,376 Enrollment

1945 Founded

52

Warsaw

Kozminski University

#792 in Europe #2417 in the World

32% Acceptance

11,529 Enrollment

1993 Founded

53

Kielce

University of Humanities and Sciences of Kielce

#803 in Europe #2460 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,600 Enrollment

1969 Founded

54

Warsaw

Military University of Technology

#883 in Europe #2816 in the World

44% Acceptance

27,072 Enrollment

1951 Founded

55

Krakow

Academy of Fine Art of Krakow

#886 in Europe #2831 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,900 Enrollment

1818 Founded

56

Bydgoszcz

University of Technology and Life Sciences of Bydgoszcz

#942 in Europe #3135 in the World

94% Acceptance

16,443 Enrollment

1951 Founded

57

Czestochowa

Jan Dlugosz University of Czestochowa

#965 in Europe #3247 in the World

60% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

58

Opole

Opole University of Technology

#971 in Europe #3290 in the World

60% Acceptance

9,800 Enrollment

1966 Founded

59

Bialystok

Bialystok Technical University

#1008 in Europe #3512 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,400 Enrollment

1949 Founded

60

Lodz

University of Lodz

#1014 in Europe #3545 in the World

64% Acceptance

23,188 Enrollment

1945 Founded

61

Warsaw

Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

#1024 in Europe #3610 in the World

65% Acceptance

12,700 Enrollment

1994 Founded

62

Siedlce

University of Natural Sciences and Humanities of Siedlce

#1055 in Europe #3774 in the World

61% Acceptance

5,245 Enrollment

1969 Founded

63

Warsaw

University of Physical Education of Warsaw

#1104 in Europe #4021 in the World

63% Acceptance

5,391 Enrollment

1929 Founded

64

Kielce

Kielce University of Technology

#1156 in Europe #4334 in the World

61% Acceptance

9,800 Enrollment

1965 Founded

65

Radom

University of Technology and Humanities of Radom

#1183 in Europe #4440 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,390 Enrollment

1950 Founded

66

Szczecin

Maritime University of Szczecin

#1185 in Europe #4464 in the World

50% Acceptance

67,200 Enrollment

1947 Founded

67

Warsaw

Lazarski University

#1238 in Europe #4823 in the World

71% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

68

Koszalin

Koszalin University of Technology

#1294 in Europe #5105 in the World

54% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

69

Warsaw

Graduate School of International Trade and Finance

#1389 in Europe #5704 in the World

45% Acceptance

1995 Founded

70

Warsaw

Christian Theological Academy

#1409 in Europe #5833 in the World

33% Acceptance

1954 Founded

71

Warsaw

Academy of Music of Warsaw

#1509 in Europe #6443 in the World

10% Acceptance

1,015 Enrollment

1810 Founded

72

Krakow

AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Krakow

#1513 in Europe #6505 in the World

33% Acceptance

1946 Founded

73

Krakow

Academy of Music of Krakow

#1534 in Europe #6637 in the World

43% Acceptance

1888 Founded

74

Wroclaw

University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw

#1559 in Europe #6804 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,220 Enrollment

1946 Founded

75

Poznan

Academy of Physical Education of Poznan

#1560 in Europe #6809 in the World

40% Acceptance

1919 Founded

76

Wroclaw

Academy of Music of Wroclaw

#1565 in Europe #6842 in the World

43% Acceptance

1948 Founded

77

Wroclaw

Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw

#1568 in Europe #6856 in the World

46% Acceptance

1946 Founded

78

Gdansk

Academy of Fine Arts of Gdansk

#1575 in Europe #6888 in the World

47% Acceptance

1945 Founded

79

Gdansk

Academy of Music of Gdansk

#1577 in Europe #6903 in the World

47% Acceptance

1947 Founded

80

Bielsko-Biala

University of Bielsko-Biala

#1663 in Europe #7352 in the World

48% Acceptance

67,200 Enrollment

2001 Founded

81

Warsaw

Academy of Fine Arts of Warsaw

#1717 in Europe #7538 in the World

13% Acceptance

1904 Founded

82

Wroclaw

School of Banking of Wroclaw

#1744 in Europe #7648 in the World

94% Acceptance

1995 Founded

83

Warsaw

Academy of Finance and Business Vistula

#1757 in Europe #7699 in the World

60% Acceptance

1992 Founded

84

Poznan

University of Arts of Poznan

#1776 in Europe #7764 in the World

70% Acceptance

1919 Founded

85

Warsaw

Maria Grzegorzewska Academy of Special Education

#1810 in Europe #7854 in the World

77% Acceptance

6,900 Enrollment

1922 Founded

86

Nowy Sacz

Nowy Sacz School of Business – National-Louis University

#1837 in Europe #7928 in the World

94% Acceptance

1991 Founded

87

Gdynia

Maritime University of Gdynia

#1847 in Europe #7974 in the World

81% Acceptance

1920 Founded

88

Katowice

Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

#1873 in Europe #8038 in the World

73% Acceptance

1970 Founded

89

Katowice

Academy of Music of Katowice

#1879 in Europe #8071 in the World

67% Acceptance

1929 Founded

90

Katowice

School of Economics of Katowice

#1886 in Europe #8106 in the World

62% Acceptance

1991 Founded

91

Slupsk

Pomeranian University of Slupsk

#1896 in Europe #8130 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

92

Katowice

Academy of Fine Arts of Katowice

#1912 in Europe #8188 in the World

49% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

93

Poznan

Academy of Music of Poznan

#1922 in Europe #8211 in the World

24% Acceptance

1920 Founded

94

Warsaw

Helena Chodkowska University of Technology and Economics

#1970 in Europe #8349 in the World

44% Acceptance

1992 Founded

95

Kielce

Staropolska University in Kielce

#2006 in Europe #8444 in the World

52% Acceptance

2001 Founded

96

Bydgoszcz

Academy of Music of Bydgoszcz

#2037 in Europe #8546 in the World

56% Acceptance

1974 Founded

97

Krakow

School of Banking and Management of Cracow

#2115 in Europe #8857 in the World

57% Acceptance

1995 Founded

98

Lodz

Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School

#2129 in Europe #8905 in the World

43% Acceptance

1948 Founded

99

Lodz

University of Computer Sciences and Skills Lodz

#2130 in Europe #8921 in the World

94% Acceptance

1997 Founded

100

Warsaw

Pedagogical University of Warsaw

#2132 in Europe #8924 in the World

73% Acceptance

1993 Founded