SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS University)

Poland

Address: ul. Chodakowska 19/31, 03-815 Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland

Data Science, Human-Computer Interaction & UX Design, Computer Science (applied)

Founded in 1996, SWPS University is a leading private university in Poland, primarily known for psychology, law, and social sciences. However, it has expanded into IT and design programs, including data science and UX design. This entry focuses on these technical areas.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ergonomics and UX, Industrial Design, Mathematics, Project Management, Software Engineering, Statistics

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Leading private university in social sciences with growing tech programs. Campuses in several cities.

Research:

AI and machine learning applications in social sciences, Data analysis for business and research, User experience design and research, Game design and development (technical aspects).

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

800

Current students***:

19000

Foreign students***:

N/A%

Cumulative former students***:

N/A

Pros

Strong academic reputation, innovative programs combining social sciences with technology (e.g., data science, UX).

Cons

Private institution with tuition fees, primary strengths are still in social sciences and psychology, tech programs are newer.

Best For

Leading private university with strong programs in data science and UX design, bridging social sciences and technology.

Most Similar Schools Locally

Anyone who wants a second school in the same country with a similar spread of ergonomics and UX, industrial design and project management can consider Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, and it covers signal processing and telecommunications as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 19,000 here.
Another national school that puts ergonomics and UX, project management and computer vision at the centre is Tischner European University in Krakow, and it is also a private institution and does not run the doctoral programmes found here.
Also strong in project management, statistics and mathematics, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a private institution and does not run the doctoral programmes found here.
University of Computer Science and Skills in Łódź takes a similar route through ergonomics and UX, industrial design and project management, and it covers sound engineering and telecommunications as well, and is far smaller, with about 1,500 students against roughly 19,000 here.
Łazarski University follows much the same lines as this institution, with project management, statistics and mathematics as common ground, and it is far smaller, with about 5,000 students against roughly 19,000 here, and is also a private institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Senshu University offers an international parallel to this university, with ergonomics and UX, project management and computer vision as common ground; it covers telecommunications as well, and has almost the same size, at about 19,000 students.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States, where industrial design, computer vision and data analytics also form the core, and it covers robotics and engineering as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 15,300 students against roughly 19,000 here.
Beyond national borders, University of Chicago stands out as a comparable school for statistics, mathematics and data analytics; it is also a private institution and also offers mba programmes.
Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway is the nearest foreign match on ergonomics and UX, industrial design and project management; it covers sound engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 22,000 students against roughly 19,000 here.
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya - Estudis d'Informàtica, Multimèdia i Telecomunicació offers an international parallel to this university, with industrial design, computer vision and data analytics as common ground; it covers telecommunications and engineering as well, and is larger, enrolling about 30,000 students against roughly 19,000 here.

*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Design Thinking, Digital Marketing, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology (IT), Machine Learning, User experience (UX), User-Centered Design

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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