Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

73 Best Universities in Poland

Exploring the academic landscape of Poland, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 73 higher education institutions. We analyzed 1.08M scientific publications and 14.05M 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

Poznan

Adam Mickiewicz University

#198 in Europe #488 in the World

58% Acceptance

37,013 Enrollment

1919 Founded

4

Warsaw

Warsaw University of Technology

#217 in Europe #531 in the World

71% Acceptance

27,072 Enrollment

1826 Founded

5

Krakow

AGH University of Science and Technology

#218 in Europe #532 in the World

52% Acceptance

19,750 Enrollment

1919 Founded

6

Poznan

Poznan University of Technology

#229 in Europe #553 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,903 Enrollment

1919 Founded

7

Lublin

Marie Curie-Sklodowska University

#259 in Europe #638 in the World

60% Acceptance

1,700 Enrollment

1944 Founded

8

Krakow

University of Agriculture of Krakow

#274 in Europe #662 in the World

53% Acceptance

10,840 Enrollment

1890 Founded

9

Lublin

Medical University of Lublin

#300 in Europe #725 in the World

51% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

10

Gdansk

University of Gdansk

#314 in Europe #764 in the World

50% Acceptance

25,063 Enrollment

1970 Founded

11

Wroclaw

Wroclaw University of Technology

#316 in Europe #767 in the World

30% Acceptance

27,388 Enrollment

1945 Founded

12

Wroclaw

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences

#317 in Europe #769 in the World

53% Acceptance

10,600 Enrollment

1951 Founded

13

Katowice

University of Silesia in Katowice

#332 in Europe #812 in the World

33% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

14

Krakow

Cracow University of Economics

#348 in Europe #854 in the World

94% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1925 Founded

15

Poznan

Poznan University of Economics

#362 in Europe #897 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1926 Founded

16

Torun

Nicolaus Copernicus University

#369 in Europe #917 in the World

60% Acceptance

28,900 Enrollment

1945 Founded

17

Wroclaw

Wroclaw University of Economics

#375 in Europe #928 in the World

57% Acceptance

11,653 Enrollment

1947 Founded

18

Warsaw

Medical University of Warsaw

#379 in Europe #936 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1809 Founded

19

Lublin

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

#387 in Europe #956 in the World

70% Acceptance

9,736 Enrollment

1918 Founded

20

Gdansk

Gdansk University of Technology

#396 in Europe #993 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,600 Enrollment

1904 Founded

21

Krakow

University of Physical Education in Krakow

#450 in Europe #1163 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,391 Enrollment

1950 Founded

22

Warsaw

Warsaw University of Life Sciences

#451 in Europe #1166 in the World

60% Acceptance

16,443 Enrollment

1816 Founded

23

Poznan

Poznan University of Medical Sciences

#487 in Europe #1254 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1950 Founded

24

Krakow

Cracow University of Technology

#504 in Europe #1307 in the World

23% Acceptance

17,280 Enrollment

1945 Founded

25

Gdansk

Medical University of Gdansk

#508 in Europe #1316 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1945 Founded

26

Warsaw

Warsaw School of Economics

#529 in Europe #1388 in the World

20% Acceptance

11,529 Enrollment

1906 Founded

27

Bialystok

University of Bialystok

#545 in Europe #1444 in the World

60% Acceptance

13,160 Enrollment

1997 Founded

28

Zielona Gora

University of Zielona Gora

#584 in Europe #1576 in the World

44% Acceptance

12,700 Enrollment

2001 Founded

29

Rzeszow

University of Rzeszow

#621 in Europe #1698 in the World

34% Acceptance

15,600 Enrollment

2001 Founded

30

Warsaw

SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities

#625 in Europe #1716 in the World

81% Acceptance

17,500 Enrollment

1996 Founded

31

Opole

University of Opole

#651 in Europe #1823 in the World

70% Acceptance

10,300 Enrollment

1994 Founded

32

Lublin

Lublin University of Technology

#655 in Europe #1833 in the World

60% Acceptance

17,700 Enrollment

1953 Founded

33

Bialystok

Medical University of Bialystok

#682 in Europe #1938 in the World

54% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

34

Lodz

Medical University of Lodz

#684 in Europe #1940 in the World

51% Acceptance

9,884 Enrollment

1950 Founded

35

Katowice

University of Economics of Katowice

#748 in Europe #2218 in the World

40% Acceptance

8,077 Enrollment

1937 Founded

36

Szczecin

Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin

#751 in Europe #2244 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1948 Founded

37

Lodz

Lodz University of Technology

#782 in Europe #2383 in the World

40% Acceptance

12,376 Enrollment

1945 Founded

38

Warsaw

Kozminski University

#792 in Europe #2417 in the World

32% Acceptance

11,529 Enrollment

1993 Founded

39

Warsaw

Military University of Technology

#883 in Europe #2816 in the World

44% Acceptance

27,072 Enrollment

1951 Founded

40

Krakow

Academy of Fine Art of Krakow

#886 in Europe #2831 in the World

63% Acceptance

14,900 Enrollment

1818 Founded

41

Bydgoszcz

University of Technology and Life Sciences of Bydgoszcz

#942 in Europe #3135 in the World

94% Acceptance

16,443 Enrollment

1951 Founded

42

Lodz

University of Lodz

#1014 in Europe #3545 in the World

64% Acceptance

23,188 Enrollment

1945 Founded

43

Warsaw

Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology

#1024 in Europe #3610 in the World

65% Acceptance

12,700 Enrollment

1994 Founded

44

Kielce

Kielce University of Technology

#1156 in Europe #4334 in the World

61% Acceptance

9,800 Enrollment

1965 Founded

45

Radom

University of Technology and Humanities of Radom

#1183 in Europe #4440 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,390 Enrollment

1950 Founded

46

Warsaw

Lazarski University

#1238 in Europe #4823 in the World

71% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

47

Koszalin

Koszalin University of Technology

#1294 in Europe #5105 in the World

54% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

48

Warsaw

Graduate School of International Trade and Finance

#1389 in Europe #5704 in the World

45% Acceptance

1995 Founded

49

Krakow

Academy of Music of Krakow

#1534 in Europe #6637 in the World

43% Acceptance

1888 Founded

50

Wroclaw

University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw

#1559 in Europe #6804 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,220 Enrollment

1946 Founded

51

Wroclaw

Academy of Music of Wroclaw

#1565 in Europe #6842 in the World

43% Acceptance

1948 Founded

52

Wroclaw

Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design in Wroclaw

#1568 in Europe #6856 in the World

46% Acceptance

1946 Founded

53

Gdansk

Academy of Fine Arts of Gdansk

#1575 in Europe #6888 in the World

47% Acceptance

1945 Founded

54

Bielsko-Biala

University of Bielsko-Biala

#1663 in Europe #7352 in the World

48% Acceptance

67,200 Enrollment

2001 Founded

55

Warsaw

Academy of Fine Arts of Warsaw

#1717 in Europe #7538 in the World

13% Acceptance

1904 Founded

56

Wroclaw

School of Banking of Wroclaw

#1744 in Europe #7648 in the World

94% Acceptance

1995 Founded

57

Warsaw

Academy of Finance and Business Vistula

#1757 in Europe #7699 in the World

60% Acceptance

1992 Founded

58

Nowy Sacz

Nowy Sacz School of Business – National-Louis University

#1837 in Europe #7928 in the World

94% Acceptance

1991 Founded

59

Gdynia

Maritime University of Gdynia

#1847 in Europe #7974 in the World

81% Acceptance

1920 Founded

60

Katowice

Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

#1873 in Europe #8038 in the World

73% Acceptance

1970 Founded

61

Katowice

Academy of Music of Katowice

#1879 in Europe #8071 in the World

67% Acceptance

1929 Founded

62

Katowice

School of Economics of Katowice

#1886 in Europe #8106 in the World

62% Acceptance

1991 Founded

63

Slupsk

Pomeranian University of Slupsk

#1896 in Europe #8130 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

64

Lodz

University of Computer Sciences and Skills Lodz

#2130 in Europe #8921 in the World

94% Acceptance

1997 Founded

65

Bialystok

Academy of Finance and Management in Bialystok

#2313 in Europe #9662 in the World

75% Acceptance

1993 Founded

66

Czestochowa

Polonia University of Czestochowa

#2327 in Europe #9737 in the World

78% Acceptance

1992 Founded

67

Lomza

Lomza State University of Applied Sciences

#2431 in Europe #10365 in the World

71% Acceptance

2004 Founded

68

Kielce

School of Economics, Law and Medical Sciences of Kielce

#2442 in Europe #10417 in the World

79% Acceptance

1997 Founded

69

Wroclaw

International School of Logistic and Transport of Wroclaw

#2494 in Europe #10774 in the World

84% Acceptance

2001 Founded

70

Czestochowa

College of Foreign Languages of Czestochowa

#2507 in Europe #10882 in the World

85% Acceptance

1992 Founded

71

Zamosc

College of Management and Public Administration of Zamosc

#2520 in Europe #10988 in the World

87% Acceptance

1997 Founded

72

Warsaw

Maria Sklodowskiej-Curie Warsaw Academy

#2619 in Europe #11923 in the World

78% Acceptance

1997 Founded

73

Lodz

Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Lodz

#2641 in Europe #12075 in the World

68% Acceptance

1945 Founded