Kozminski University

About Kozminski University

Kozminski University operates as an independent, non-public academic university under Polish higher-education oversight. Its Polish legal name is Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego, while Kozminski University is used in English. The university was authorized in 1993 and began with management and marketing education. It remains operational in 2026, with active recruitment and degree programs across all three principal cycles. The institution has a focused identity. Its teaching and research center on management and quality sciences, economics and finance, law, and adjacent interdisciplinary areas. This makes it more specialized than a comprehensive university offering the full range of sciences, humanities, medicine and engineering. The university reports full academic rights in management and quality sciences, economics and finance, and legal sciences, as well as its own doctoral school. Kozminski describes a community encompassing undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students alongside postgraduate and MBA participants. Its international profile includes English-taught degrees, exchange agreements and visiting academics. The university also reports AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations, which are relevant to its business-school orientation, though applicants should still judge individual curricula, costs and career fit rather than relying on institutional labels alone. Most Warsaw teaching is brought together at 57/59 Jagiellońska Street in a five-building campus complex. The resulting experience is that of a compact, professionally oriented urban university. It may suit students who value proximity to employers, international classmates and applied business education, while students seeking a residential campus or a broad subject catalogue should weigh those limitations carefully.

Admission is program- and level-specific. For 2026/2027 English-taught bachelor’s study, the university states that selection is based on results from three different subjects in the Polish matura or an accepted equivalent secondary-school qualification. Results are converted into recruitment points and candidates are placed on ranking lists. The Bachelor in Management page states that at least 350 recruitment points are needed to participate, after which admission continues by intake until available places are filled. Candidates presenting certain school credentials issued outside the EU, EFTA, OECD, Ukraine or China must also pass an online knowledge test under rules introduced in 2025. The university describes a 20-minute social-sciences test with a 30% pass threshold. International applicants should rely on the university’s document assessment for their particular credential rather than assuming that a foreign diploma will be processed like the Polish matura. Applications are submitted through the online admission system, with supporting documents uploaded and the admission fee paid. Successful candidates must then provide the required documents and sign the study contract. The published 2026/2027 bachelor’s calendar began on 2 March 2026 and used multiple intakes; because several listed dates had already passed by 20 August 2026, applicants should confirm whether places remain rather than treating the original schedule as an open deadline. Master’s applicants generally need an appropriate bachelor’s degree; English-taught programs may add an admission examination or other program-specific assessment. The 2026 doctoral cycle required a master’s degree or equivalent, documented English proficiency, a research proposal and an interview, with applications closing on 15 June 2026. Those doctoral dates should not be reused for a later cycle.

Kozminski offers bachelor’s, second-cycle master’s and doctoral education, together with long-cycle master’s study in law. Its 2026 English-language undergraduate listing includes Management, Finance and Accounting, Management and Artificial Intelligence, and Management and Sociology in Business and Media. The graduate catalogue includes Management, Finance and Accounting, Big Data Science, and Global Leadership and Geopolitics. Offerings, majors and formats can change, so applicants should use the current program page as the controlling source. Program structure differs by level. English-taught bachelor’s programs shown for 2026 are generally full-time and three years long. The Master in Management is a two-year English program offered in full-time, part-time and part-time online formats, with majors such as digital marketing, project management and AI-related management. The university cautions that a proposed major may run only if it attracts the required minimum cohort, an important detail for students choosing a specialization rather than merely the parent degree. The four-year Kozminski University Doctoral School is a separate, full-time English-language route in management, economics and finance, and law. Its 2026 admissions material describes it as tuition-free and scholarship-funded. Doctoral applicants need a master’s degree or equivalent, documented English proficiency and a research proposal aligned with faculty activity. Across levels, the academic model emphasizes links between theory and business practice. The university reports employer involvement in curricula, mandatory internships for relevant programs, international exchange arrangements and access to professional information resources. These features are potentially useful, but students should compare the exact syllabus, internship rules, delivery mode and language for their intended program.

Key Highlights

• Operating non-public academic university recorded in Poland’s RAD-on system
• Founded in 1993 and based in Warsaw
• Specialized in business, economics, finance, management, law and related social sciences
• Holds AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA business-school accreditations
• Warsaw teaching is concentrated in a five-building complex at 57/59 Jagiellońska Street

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around a compact urban campus rather than a residential university environment. The university lists student organizations, scientific clubs, a Student Council, the Kozminski International Society, sports and e-sports sections, integration trips, events and an annual Kozminalia celebration. Participation and schedules can vary, so prospective students should check which groups are active in their intake year. International students can use the Welcome Point for practical guidance on orientation, accommodation, legalization of stay and everyday arrangements in Poland. Student volunteers help organize workshops, social events and intercultural integration. The university also offers accessibility and wellbeing support for students who face health-related or other barriers to study. Housing requires advance planning because Kozminski does not operate on-campus accommodation. Its incoming-student service provides housing-search guidance and may share contacts for private dormitories, agencies, landlords or potential roommates, but students remain responsible for securing housing off campus. This distinction is especially important for international applicants budgeting remotely. Academic and professional activities overlap with campus life. Tuition normally includes access to student organizations, library resources, selected digital publications, career-office opportunities, job and internship fairs, and exchange participation subject to the relevant rules. Full-time bachelor’s students also receive sports classes within the package described by the university.

Location & Surroundings

Kozminski University’s principal campus is at 57/59 Jagiellońska Street in Warsaw. The university describes five buildings at this address, allowing most classes and services to be concentrated in one complex. Official directions identify tram routes 18 and 20 and bus route 509, using the Pimot or Platerówek stops depending on the building. Warsaw offers the advantages and costs of a large European capital: access to employers, public institutions, cultural activities and international transport, but also a housing market that students must navigate independently. Because Kozminski has no on-campus residences, the choice of district and commute can materially affect both budget and daily routine. Applicants should compare private dormitories, shared flats and other rentals using current listings rather than assuming university housing will be available. The campus setting is urban and professionally oriented rather than self-contained. That can work well for students who want city-based internships and events, while those seeking a traditional residential campus should recognize the trade-off. The official contact page also lists a Katowice address associated with a branch presence, so applicants must confirm that their selected program is actually delivered in Warsaw before arranging housing.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Kozminski is tuition-charging, and fees differ by program, year, language and study format. Applicants should therefore use the tuition table attached to their exact 2026/2027 program rather than infer a university-wide price. As one current reference point, the English Master in Management lists full-time tuition of PLN 38,800 for year one and PLN 42,800 for year two when paid annually, plus a PLN 100 admission fee. Its part-time or part-time-online annual rates are PLN 31,800 and PLN 35,000 respectively. These figures apply only to that program and intake, not to every degree. The university permits installment payments on listed programs and publishes scholarships and discounts. For 2026/2027, its Scholarship for the Best includes awards for qualifying first-semester bachelor’s, long-cycle master’s and second-cycle master’s entrants. Eligibility depends on admission results, program and study format; continuation generally requires a 4.60 GPA on the Polish five-point scale. A published 31 July 2026 application deadline applied to the relevant 2026 master’s scholarship round and should not be treated as current after that date. Other support includes statutory student benefits and selected graduate or family discounts. Career support includes job and internship listings, workshops, mentoring, fairs and assistance with compulsory internships. The university reports more than 200 employer cooperation agreements and roughly 2,000 job, internship and traineeship opportunities per academic year through its Career Development Office. These are opportunities rather than guaranteed placements or employment outcomes. Because no verified salary or placement-rate data were found in the selected official sources, applicants should ask the career office for recent program-level outcomes and independently assess the Warsaw labor market.