The Commission of National Education (Komisja Edukacji Narodowej) established in 1773, was the world’s first state ministry of education. The education of Polish society was a goal of the nation’s rulers as early as the 12th century. The library catalogue of the Cathedral Chapter of Kraków dating back to 1110 shows that in the early 12th-century Polish academia had access to European and Classical literature. The Jagiellonian University was founded in 1364 by King Casimir III in Kraków—the school is the world’s 19th oldest university.
As of 2012, Programme for International Student Assessment, coordinated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, ranks Poland’s educational system higher than the OECD average. In Poland, there are 500 university-level institutions for the pursuit of higher education.
Alphabetically list of university in Poland
- List of University in Poland
- Universities
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
- Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University
- Jagiellonian University in Krakow
- Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa
- Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
- University of Białystok
- University of Gdansk
- University of Lodz
- University of Opole
- University of Rzeszów
- University of Silesia in Katowice
- University of Szczecin
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
- University of Warsaw
- University of Wrocław
- University of Zielona Góra
- Universities of Technology
- AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow
- Bialystok University of Technology
- Czestochowa University of Technology
- Gdansk University of Technology
- Kazimierz Pułaski Technical University of Radom
- Kielce University of Technology
- Koszalin University of Technology
- Lodz University of Technology
- Lublin University of Technology
- Opole University of Technology
- Poznan University of Technology
- Rzeszow University of Technology
- Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice
- Tadeusz Kosciuszko Cracow University of Technology
- University of Bielsko-Biala
- Warsaw University of Technology
- West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
- Wrocław University of Technology
- Medical Universities
- Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow
- Medical University of Bialystok
- Medical University of Gdansk
- Medical University of Lodz
- Medical University of Lublin
- Medical University of Silesia
- Medical University of Warsaw
- Nicolaus Copernicus University – Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz
- Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences
- Wroclaw Medical University
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Universities of Economics
- Universities of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Universities of Pedagogy
- Universities of Arts
- Academy of Art in Szczecin
- Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk
- Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice
- Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
- Academy of Music in Kraków
- Aleksander Zelwerowicz State Theatre Academy in Warsaw
- Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław
- Feliks Nowowiejski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz
- Frideric Chopin University of Music
- Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Art in Krakow
- Karol Lipiński Academy of Music in Wrocław
- Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice
- Ludwik Solski State Drama School in Cracow
- Polish National Film, Television And Theatre School in Łódź
- Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdansk
- Strzemiński Academy of Art Łódź
- University of Arts in Poznań
- Universities of Physical Education
- Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
- Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw
- University School of Physical Education in Krakow
- University School of Physical Education in Poznan
- University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw
- Maritime Universities
- Military HEIs
- Government Service HEIs
- Church Higher Schools
- University-Type Non-Public HEIs
- Academy of Business in Dąbrowa Górnicza
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
- Collegium Civitas
- Katowice School of Economics
- Kozminski University
- Łazarski University
- Pedagogium Higher School of Resocialization Pedagogics in Warsaw
- Philological School of Higher Education in Wrocław
- Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology
- Pultusk Academy of Humanities
- School of Law and Public Administration in Przemyśl
- Silesian School of Economics and Languages
- University of Social Sciences
- University of Finance and Management in Warsaw
- University of Humanities and Economics in Lodz
- University of Lower Silesia
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Vistula University
- University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszow
- Non-University-Type Non-Public HEIs
- Universities
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