Address: ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland
Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics
Founded in 1816, UW is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Poland, offering a wide range of programs. While strong in humanities and social sciences, it has significant faculties for exact sciences (physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science).
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of 4EU+ Alliance, EUA. Numerous international research collaborations and student exchanges.
Research:
Quantum physics & Information, AI & Data science, Theoretical mathematics, Materials chemistry, Biotechnology.
Famous Alumnis:
5 Nobel laureates (e.g., Maria Skłodowska-Curie – attended briefly, Joseph Rotblat, Olga Tokarczuk – humanities)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
7000
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Top-ranked comprehensive university in Poland, excellent in basic sciences and mathematics, located in the capital.
Cons
Engineering faculties are less extensive compared to dedicated technical universities.
Best For
Leading comprehensive university with strong programs in computer science, physics, and mathematics.
*: 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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