Warsaw, Poland
Studying at University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw is a university in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 1816. It teaches around 36,477 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 44 of its degree programmes, 44 of them taught in English, across other qualifications.
The institution at a glance
- 1816Founded210 years of history
- 36,477Studentscounted in 2023
- 750Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 44Programmes
- 44Other
- 44 of 44Taught in English
- Varies by programmeTuition
- 3–10 semestersDuration
- WarsawCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Warsaw and have a Wikipedia article.
- Frédéric ChopinPolish composer and pianist1810–1849
- Henryk SienkiewiczPolish writer, novelist, journalist, philanthropist and Nobel Prize laureate1846–1916
- David Ben-GurionIsraeli politician, Zionist leader, prime minister of Israel (1948–1953, 1955–1963) - (born1886–1973)1886–1973
- Bronisław KomorowskiPolish politician; President of Polandb. 1952
- Isaac Shamir7th Prime Minister of Israel1915–2012
- Irena SendlerPolish resistance fighter and Holocaust rescuer1910–2008
- Leonid HurwiczPolish-American economist and mathematician1917–2008
- Bolesław PrusPolish novelist1847–1912
Networks & alliances
- European University Association
- Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe
- Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
- 4EU+ Alliance
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- European Open Science Cloud Association
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Warsaw is at 52.2298° N, 21.0118° E, in Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Warsaw
2016–2025 averageSummers in Warsaw average 25°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 3°C and -1°C. The city gets around 1,617 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
25°15°
daynight
Winter
3°-1°
daynight
Sunshine
1,617
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January137 days of rain a year · 711 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Warsaw — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- UW
- Uniwersytet Warszawski
- ROR ID
- 039bjqg32
- Region
- Mazovia
- Official website
- fuw.edu.pl
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0004 1937 1290
- WikidataQ144488
- Crossref Funder ID501100006445
- GRIDgrid.12847.38
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026