Three rankings, three sets of criteria

The Perspektywy Academic Schools Ranking 2026 presents both public and private Polish academic universities (in accordance with the institution type specified in the register of higher education and science institutions in Poland, available in the RAD-on system) that: (i) have a right to confer doctoral degree in at least one scientific discipline, (ii) have minimum 300 enrolled full-time students, (iii) have at least two years of graduates.

he Higher Vocational Schools Ranking 2026 includes public and non -public vocational universities (in accordance with the institution type specified in the register of Polish higher education and science institutions in Poland, available in the RAD-on system) that: (i) offer full-time study programmes and enrol a minimum of 300 students; (ii) provide first-cycle and second-cycle degree programmes or long-cycle Master’s degree programmes; and (iii) have at least two years of graduates.

Entry Criteria:

1. In accordance with the adopted methodology, the study programmes included in the Ranking must be offered by a given higher education institution as full-time programmes, either as long-cycle Master's degree programmes or as first- and second-cycle degree programmes (allowing students to continue their studies in the same field after completing a first-cycle degree at the same institution). An exception applies to the Medical Rescue programme.
2. At least one of the constituent study programmes within a given Perspektywy 2026 Field Group must have produced graduates from at least two cohorts, either under the same name or a renamed programme.
3. The study programme must have a minimum enrolment of 10 students.
4. For the following programmes: Medicine, Dentistry, and Law, graduates must participate in the relevant professional examinations (the Medical Final Examination – LEK, the Dental Final Examination – LDEK, or Bar examination).