Psychology was Poland’s most applied-for university subject in the 2025/26 intake, receiving 43,562 applications. Medicine followed with 30,597, then management with 27,368, law with 26,377 and computer science with 26,248. The Ministry of Science and Higher Education has not yet released figures for the 2026/27 intake.
A total of 450,715 people began higher education in Poland in 2025/26. Of those, 335,368 entered first-cycle or long-cycle master’s programs, while 115,347 started second-cycle master’s studies.
Among public universities, the University of Warsaw admitted the most new students, 9,898. It was followed by Jagiellonian University in Kraków with 8,682, the University of Wrocław with 6,842, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań with 6,826, and the University of Łódź with 6,699.
The University of Warsaw also led by applications, with 48,749. Jagiellonian University received 36,808 applications, Warsaw University of Technology 33,363, Gdańsk University of Technology 33,162, and AGH University of Kraków 30,091.
The greatest competition for a place was in Japanese studies, with 22.2 candidates per opening. Dentistry drew 18 candidates per place, Business and Management 17.7, business data science 16.3, and directing 16.1.
Among public vocational institutions, Tarnów Academy admitted 2,826 students, Collegium Witelona State University 1,687, and the State Academy of Applied Sciences in Jarosław 1,385. Frequently selected private institutions included SWPS University, Kozminski University, WSB Academy, VIZJA University and WSB Merito University in Poznań.