The Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Poland are divided into state (public) and private (non-public) institutions. There are two main categories of higher education institutions: university-type and non-university institutions. In the university-type HEIs, at least one unit is authorised to confer the academic degree of doctor (PhD), i.e. it offers at least one doctoral program. The Degrees and Titles Committee grants this authorization assessing i.a. unit research activities, achievements with regard to training of faculty staff, scientific achievements, research base, as well as the quality of education (a separate opinion of the Polish Accreditation Committee on the quality of education at the unit is required). Below, we present the list of public and university-type non-public HEIs.

Situated in the center of Europe, Poland is among the largest and most populous countries in the region – ninth largest in Europe by area, and sixth in the European Union (EU) by population. Poland has enjoyed strong economic growth in recent years, particularly since joining the EU in 2004; in the midst of the economic crisis of 2009, Poland was the only European nation to report economic expansion.

With a history dating back for over a thousand years, Poland’s cultural heritage is incredibly rich. This includes its longstanding traditions in the higher education sector, with the first university in Poland founded in the 14^th century. Today, Poland is becoming an increasingly popular study destination, with about 72,000 international students choosing to study there in 2017/18.

For many of those who choose to study in Poland, the country’s appeal is augmented by its relatively low living costs, which remain below those of most EU members. University fees are likewise relatively affordable, typically no more than US$4,180 at public universities, and US$6,600 at private institutions.

Universities

1. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan 
2. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University 
3. Jagiellonian University in Krakow 
4. Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa 
5. Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce 
6. John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 
7. Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz 
8. Maria Curie-Skłodowska University 
9. Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun 
10. University of Białystok 
11. University of Gdansk 
12. University of Lodz 
13. University of Opole 
14. University of Rzeszów 
15. University of Silesia in Katowice 
16. University of Szczecin 
17. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn 
18. University of Warsaw 
19. University of Wrocław 
20. University of Zielona Góra 

University of Technology

1. AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow 
2. Bialystok University of Technology 
3. Czestochowa University of Technology 
4. Gdansk University of Technology 
5. Kazimierz Pułaski Technical University of Radom 
6. Kielce University of Technology 
7. Koszalin University of Technology 
8. Lodz University of Technology 
9. Lublin University of Technology 
10. Opole University of Technology 
11. Poznan University of Technology 
12. Rzeszow University of Technology 
13. Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice 
14. Tadeusz Kosciuszko Cracow University of Technology 
15. University of Bielsko-Biala 
16. Warsaw University of Technology 
17. West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
18. Wrocław University of Technology