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Top Universities in Poland

Of the 138 universities in Poland, University of Warsaw ranks highest at #271 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Jagiellonian University Cracow (QS World #303) and Warsaw University of Technology (QS World #487) complete the top three.

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122Ranked
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Poland

Medical Academy in Bialystok

Public University · 0 courses

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123Ranked
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Poland

Medical Academy in Warszawa

Public University · 0 courses

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124Ranked
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Poland

Akademia Podlaska

Public University · 0 courses

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131Ranked
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Poland

Walcz College

Public University · 0 courses

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138Ranked
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Poland

Sopocka Academia

Public University · 0 courses

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How these universities are ranked

3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #271 (University of Warsaw) to #487 (Warsaw University of Technology); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Jagiellonian University Cracow is cited most (5,250,260 citations). 31 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".

Public, private and where they are

138 are public and 0 private (100% public). The oldest is Technical University of Cracow, founded in 1945. Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan is the largest, with 29,000 students.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best university in Poland?

University of Warsaw (QS World #271), Jagiellonian University Cracow (QS World #303) and Warsaw University of Technology (QS World #487) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.

How many universities in Poland are public?

138 public and 0 private universities are on this list.

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