Polish universities are among the most popular and prestigious in Eastern Europe. Education in the country meets all standards of European education. In addition, the diplomas of Polish universities are recognized all over the world. In this publication you will find the necessary information about the higher education system in Poland, Warsaw University and other prestigious universities in the country.
Interesting facts about education in Poland
- Today there are about 450 universities in the country. Most of them are private.
- The oldest is the Jagiellonian University. It is also included in the list of the oldest educational institutions in Europe. The university in Krakow was founded by the Polish king Casimir III in 1364.
- Poland is a member of the Bologna process. Education here is two-level: undergraduate and graduate.
- After 3-4 years of study (depending on the speci alty), the student receives a bachelor's or engineer's degree. Master's degree studies last 2 years. Upon graduation, a degree is awardedmaster's degree or a specific qualification (for technical speci alties).
- A doctoral degree can be obtained after completing a doctoral degree or writing a dissertation.
- In public higher education institutions, foreign students can get free education with a Pole's Card.
- Applicants who are not citizens of Poland, when entering the university, must submit a certificate that confirms a high level of proficiency in the state language.
Warsaw State University: History
The University in the Polish capital of Warsaw was founded in 1816 by order of the Russian Emperor Alexander I. Initially, specialists were trained here in 3 areas: law, theology and administrative sciences. The Polish uprising in 1830, which took place under the slogan of the restoration of the independence of the Commonwe alth, led to the closure of the higher educational institution. Warsaw University was revived only in 1869, when it received the title of Imperial University. Professor Lavrovsky P. A. from Kharkov became its rector. At that time, the university had 4 faculties that trained specialists in the field of humanitarian, legal and natural sciences. At the end of the XIX century. the Warsaw Main Library is transferred to the educational institution, the meteorological and astronomical observatories are opened, the botanical garden is being equipped.
Warsaw University: Modernity
Warsaw University today is the most prestigious university in the country. More than 56 thousand students study here.
Let's take a closer look at the study programs offered by the University of Warsaw. The Faculties of Polish Philology, Neophilology, Applied Linguistics, Oriental Studies, Artes Liberales train leading specialists - translators and art critics.
Annually, the university graduates qualified biologists, chemists, physicists, historians, geologists who win grants and scholarships for their own research.
The faculties of journalism and political science, management, law and administration are especially popular.
Warsaw University closely cooperates with many scientific and research institutions of the world. The university graduates the country's leading specialists who are competitive in the global labor market.
The State University in Warsaw is the most prestigious institution of higher education in Poland.
Famous teachers and university graduates
- Kovalevsky IP - famous Polish psychiatrist. Rector of the Warsaw State University from 1894 to 1897.
- Kupecki Robert is a famous political scientist, a graduate of Warsaw University. From 2008 to 2012, he served as Poland's ambassador to the United States. Currently working in the country's Ministry of National Defense.
- Subbotin M. F. - Soviet astronomer. Author of the famous work "Course of Celestial Mechanics".
- Zelinsky F. F. –famous antiquarian and religious scholar, professor. Honorary Doctorates from the University of Oxford and the Sorbonne.
- Kamensky M. M. - astronomer. Founder of the Polish Comet School.
- Novosadsky N. I. - epigrapher, philologist. Professor at Warsaw and Moscow Universities.
- Kachinsky L. A. - President of Poland from 2005 to 2010.
- Hurvits L. S. - famous economist, Nobel Prize winner in economics.
- Komorowski Broneslaw - President of Poland from 2010 to 2015.
Economic universities of the country
The oldest economic educational institution in Poland is the Main Commercial School in the capital of the country (now the Warsaw University of Economics). It was founded at the beginning of the 20th century. The Warsaw University of Economics is the alma mater of such famous Polish political scientists, economists and financiers as Mikhail Kalecki, Leszek Balcerowicz, Jerzy Tomaszewski (creator of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, famous journalist), Andrzej Wróblewski (Polish Minister of Finance from 1988 to 1989).
Krakow University of Economics is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, the largest scientific center. For foreign students, study programs in English are specially developed here. The educational institution cooperates with many international organizations and scientific laboratories.
The University of Economics in Poznań is a prestigious institution of higher education in the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The only university in the country that has the right to award the title of candidate and doctor in the fieldeconomics.
Medical Universities
Polish medical universities are especially popular among foreign students. It is important to know that these educational institutions are subordinate to the Ministry of He alth, so admission and education here have their own characteristics. In total, there are 12 medical universities in the country. Curricula in such universities are not divided into two stages (there is no possibility of obtaining a bachelor's degree). The term of study in such speci alties as "General Medicine", "Pharmacy", "Dentistry" is 6 years.
Warsaw Medical University is the oldest educational institution in Poland. It was founded at the beginning of the 19th century. Today, university programs comply with international standards of education. This university graduates the country's leading specialists in the field of dentistry, obstetrics, he alth care, physiotherapy, etc.
Among other medical universities in the country, universities in Poznan, Bialystok, Bydgoszcz, Lublin and Lodz are especially popular.
Polytechnics
- Warsaw Polytechnic University. In 1826, thanks to the efforts of one of the ideologists of the Enlightenment, Stanisław Staszic, the first technological institute was opened in the capital of Poland. A university was opened on its basis in 1915. Today it occupies the 1st place in the ranking of technical universities in Poland. On the basis of the university, 17 faculties have been opened, whichconduct training of specialists in various fields of science and technology.
- Wortslav University of Technology in recent years has been ranked 2nd among technical universities in the country. The university has 12 faculties, as well as several scientific laboratories.
- Krakow Polytechnic is popular among students from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus.
Features of teaching foreign students in Poland
- Admission to some private Polish universities for foreigners is possible without exams.
- Some non-state universities recruit on a competitive basis (based on the results of the interview).
- Students of technical universities get a unique opportunity to practice at enterprises. After that, the corresponding mark is put in the resume, which increases the chances of finding a job in the speci alty in the EU countries.
- At state universities, foreign students can receive scholarships. Cash prizes are awarded for special merit in the field of science or social work.
- The average cost of studying for foreign students in Poland is 700 euros.
