Top 3 Most Successful Universities in Poland

Poland is a popular student destination because of its affordable tuition prices and living costs. For your convenience, we've created a list of the three most successful universities in 2022, as determined by QS university rankings.

In Poland, there are around 500 universities, the majority of which are private. Many noteworthy graduates have come from the nation, including Marie Curie, the first woman to earn the Nobel Prize, and famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.

University of Warsaw

The state-funded University of Warsaw, which is located in Poland's capital city, is now placed sixth in the EECA rankings. It is Poland's largest university, with 54,800 students enrolled in 21 departments. It was founded in 1816. The University of Warsaw has a long history filled with intriguing events and tales. For instance, the campus was transformed into a military barracks by German soldiers during World War II, so professors established the “Secret University of Warsaw” and continued to instruct students in numerous secret locations.

Jagiellonian University

The Jagiellonian University, the country's oldest and one of Europe's oldest, is another of Poland's most distinguished institutions, placing sixth in the EECA rankings. It was founded in 1364 and has a lengthy history of grooming the country's future leaders. III. John Sobieski (King of Poland till 1696), Nicolaus Copernicus (renowned for developing a model of the cosmos with the sun in the center), and Pope II. John Paul, and two Nobel Prize winners, Ivo. Andric and Wislawa Szymborska, are among the university's famous graduates. Today, the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland's second-biggest city, educates about 43,400 students.

Warsaw University of Technology

Warsaw University of Technology is also ranked 15th among emerging Europe and Central Asia universities in the QS EECA University Rankings. It is one of Europe's premier technological institutes and one of the region's major technical training providers. The institution, located in Poland's capital city, has roughly 30,982 students and 19 faculties that encompass all science and technology subjects. The institution, which was founded in 1899, was one of the first in Poland to educate engineering. It is well recognized that its alumni account for an unusually high percentage of Polish managers and executives in recent years.