Krakow University of Economics

Key Highlights

• Operating public academic university in Poland’s RAD-on register
• Institutional history dates to 1925
• Three colleges cover economics, finance, law, public administration, management and quality sciences
• Seven-hectare campus near central Kraków

Student Life & Environment

Student life is centered on the Rakowicka campus, where teaching buildings, the library and sports facilities are grouped together. The university’s 2026/27 international fact sheet lists an indoor sports hall, fitness rooms, a gym, outdoor tennis courts and a swimming pool. These are institution-provided facilities, although students should verify access rules, schedules and any activity charges after enrollment. International and exchange students can draw on a mentor program intended to help with arrival, finding accommodation, understanding courses and becoming familiar with Kraków. The university also identifies support for students with disabilities, chronic illness or psychological needs. Its fact sheet states that psychological consultations in English are available through the relevant support service. Housing requires advance planning. University residences named in current material include Fafik and Merkury, but university accommodation for exchange students is limited to particular bilateral agreements. Other international students may need to arrange a private dormitory or rental independently. Career-oriented opportunities include a university job and internship platform, individual consultations, development workshops, an employer job fair, obligatory-internship guidance and Erasmus+ traineeships. Student organizations and social opportunities may change annually, so incoming students should use current university and student-union channels when planning extracurricular involvement.

Location & Surroundings

KUE’s main address is Rakowicka 27 in Kraków. The campus lies near the city center and close to Kraków Główny, the principal railway station, giving students practical access to urban and regional transport. The university’s 2026/27 international fact sheet estimates the train journey from Kraków’s Balice airport to the main station at about 18 minutes; travelers using Katowice-Pyrzowice airport face a substantially longer bus journey. Kraków is a large academic and commercial center, so the location places students near other universities, employers, public institutions and cultural venues. At the same time, demand for student housing can make early searching important. KUE lists university residences, private dormitories, private flats and housing platforms as possible routes, without guaranteeing a place for every international student. The compact campus combines nineteenth-century buildings with newer teaching and sports facilities. Students considering a daily commute should compare accommodation with the Rakowicka campus rather than relying only on a listing’s description as being in Kraków, since journey times vary considerably across the metropolitan area.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Tuition depends on the program, language and study format; the database record supplies no institution-wide domestic or international tuition figure. In the official 2026/27 listing for the English-taught, full-time master’s program Economic Diplomacy and Statecraft, tuition is PLN 6,200 per semester. The first semester is payable in full, while installments are allowed from later semesters. This figure should not be generalized to Polish-taught, part-time or other English-taught programs without checking their individual IRK records. The separate application fee is PLN 85 per selected program. For planning purposes, KUE’s 2026/27 international fact sheet estimates private-dormitory accommodation at approximately PLN 1,450–1,650 monthly for a shared room and PLN 1,900–3,200 for a single room. Its illustrative total monthly budgets are about PLN 2,500–2,800 with a shared room or PLN 3,400–4,200 with a single room. These are estimates rather than guaranteed charges and may be most directly relevant to incoming international students. KUE does not promise a particular salary or employment outcome. Its Student Career Centre provides job, internship and traineeship listings through JobTeaser, career counseling, development sessions, employer presentations and a university job fair. It also supports obligatory internships and Erasmus+ placements abroad. Students can use Poland’s national ELA graduate-outcomes system to investigate field-specific employment and earnings evidence instead of relying on broad institutional claims.