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Kraków: studying in Poland
Verified information about Kraków in Poland and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Kraków
- Jagiellonian University, founded 12 May 1364 and called the oldest higher-education institution in Poland by its own site; AGH University of Krakow opened 1919 (mining academy).
Universities in Kraków
Jagiellonian University
Kraków · Public
Medicine in English EUR 16,000/year and Dentistry EUR 17,000/year for 2026/27 (2025/26: 15,500 / 16,000). Other programmes: amount per programme in IRK / Rector order no. 11 of 12 Feb 2026 (not itemised on the pages read). Fees are paid per semester in two instalments.
AGH University of Krakow
Kraków · Public
2026/27 semester fees (EUR): bachelor 1,250 (Space Engineering) - 3,000 (Computer Science); Computer Science for Embedded Systems 2,500; Mechanical Engineering 1,725; Mechatronic Engineering 1,800; master 1,650-3,500 (Remote Sensing 1,650; Automatic Control and Robotics 2,700; Digital Production and International Management 3,500); Raw Materials Value Chain EUR 0 (project-funded). Part-time Metalcasting master PLN 4,300 per semester. Payment: first semester by 15 October (Oct start) or 15 March; later by 30 Sept / 15 March.
Krakow University of Economics
Kraków · Public
2026/27 full-time English-taught: 6,200 PLN per semester (first semester paid in full; later in instalments). Part-time English 6,000 PLN/semester. Application fee 85 PLN (100 PLN with entrance exam); student card 22 PLN. Foreigners admitted to English programmes fee-paying (Rector's ordinance R.0211.14.2026).
University of Physical Education in Kraków
Kraków · Public
Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków
Kraków · Public
Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków
Kraków · Public
Stanisław Wyspiański National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków
Kraków · Public
Krakowska Wyższa Szkoła Promocji Zdrowia w Krakowie
Kraków · Private
Cracow University of Technology
Kraków · Public
BSc in Mechanics and Machine Design: 1750 EUR/semester; BSc in Civil Engineering: 1500 EUR/semester; BA in Architecture: 2500 EUR/semester; MA in Architecture: 2500 EUR/semester; MSc in Chemical Technology: 1500 EUR/semester; MSc in Applied Physics: 1500 EUR/semester
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
Kraków · Private
Architecture, BA: Promotional: 3,000 EUR; standard: 4,000 EUR (promotional rate applies to listed regions; billing period not specified on portal); Cosmetology, BA: Promotional: 2,400 EUR; standard: 3,400 EUR (promotional rate applies to listed regions; billing period not specified on portal); Dietetics, BA: Promotional: 2,700 EUR; standard: 3,700 EUR (promotional rate applies to listed regions; billing period not specified on portal); Architecture, MA: Promotional: 3,100 EUR; standard: 4,100 EUR (promotional rate applies to listed regions; billing period not specified on portal)
Ignatianum University in Cracow
Kraków · Private
University of the National Education Commission, Kraków
Kraków · Public
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków
Kraków · Private
University of Agriculture in Kraków
Kraków · Public
Food Processing, Safety and Quality, Bachelor: Enrolment fee 20 EUR; tuition 1,300 EUR per semester; Food Engineering, Master: Enrolment fee 20 EUR; tuition 1,400 EUR per semester; Agriculture, Bachelor: Enrolment fee 20 EUR; tuition: see programme page; Agriculture, Master: Enrolment fee 20 EUR; tuition: see programme page
Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego "Apeiron" w Krakowie
Kraków · Private
Wyższa Szkoła Zarządzania i Bankowości - Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Krakowie
Kraków · Private
Cost information for Poland
The information below is not specific to Kraków; it applies to Poland as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Official estimate (Study in Poland, NAWA): PLN 1,500-2,000 (about EUR 330-430) per month for a student, including dormitory PLN 400-600, groceries PLN 700-900, transport PLN 50-60, health insurance PLN 40-60, phone/internet PLN 80-100, entertainment PLN 150-200. The page notes the capital and tourist cities may be slightly more expensive; city-level figures appear only in an infographic.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- Student dormitories are the main low-cost option: Study in Poland estimates PLN 400-600 per month. University 2026/27 examples: Warsaw Univ. of Technology PLN 420-770 per month (double/triple rooms, PLN 500 guarantee fee, 12 dormitories); Gdańsk Tech maximum PLN 700 per month (+PLN 700 deposit; twelve student houses); Medical University of Warsaw EUR 1,370 per semester (double room with shared bathroom) or EUR 2,738 per semester (single room with bathroom) plus deposit; Wroclaw Tech more than 2,500 places in 9 dormitories; AMU 6 dormitories; University of Warsaw dorm prices from search-result summaries: PLN 520-1,100 per person (not individually fetched). Places are not guaranteed; consulates also accept a private lease as accommodation proof.Source
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