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University of Warsaw

Warsaw, Poland

The University of Warsaw is a public university in Warsaw. A decree of 19 November 1816 founded it, and it opened on 14 May 1818. Its degree-programme page says it offers programmes in the humanities, the social sciences, and the exact and natural sciences, including programmes taught in English. QS World University Rankings 2027 places it joint 289th. Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 places it in the 801–1000 band. That band is not a single rank, so no THE number is shown here. The Welcome Point states that tuition differs by the terms of admission, the language of studies and the year of admission, and it links the university’s table of fees for studies in English in 2026/2027. This profile does not copy one programme’s price as the university fee. The admissions office states that deadlines differ by programme and are listed on each programme in IRK. Its schedule for the June–July 2026 round of full-time first-cycle and long-cycle programmes ran from 9 June to 9 July 2026, and it says English-taught programmes may use other dates. A news item using figures from 22 July 2026 reported 38,800 applicants and 76,900 paid applications for 2026/2027, with 17,300 people admitted to first-cycle and integrated master’s programmes and 4,300 to second-cycle programmes. Those counts are not an admission chance.

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A classic continental-European university courtyard with two tiers of arched stone colonnades and a central fountain.

Location

Warsaw

Established

1816

Degree levels

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Instruction

English-taught

Rankings

Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.

How to apply

University admissions (rekrutacja.uw.edu.pl)

Admission tests

The admissions page for that programme states the documents and any test it asks for

Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University of Warsaw’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.

Applying to universities in Europe

Application platform
Uni-Assist (DE) / Campus France / Studielink (NL) / direct
Intakes
Winter (Sep/Oct) · Summer (Mar/Apr) — varies
Student visa
National Student Visa (Schengen long-stay)
Working while studying
Typically 20 hrs/week or up to 140 full (280 half) days per year — varies by country; verify on the official source. Post-study work visas: Germany 18 months, Netherlands 1 year, France 1-2 years.

Official sources: EU Immigration Portal — European Commission · European Education Area — European Commission. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.

Popular fields of study

HumanitiesSocial sciencesExact and natural sciencesInterdisciplinary programmes
Visit official website

Source: University of Warsaw official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.

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