Medical University of Lodz

Key Highlights

• Public specialist medical university in Łódź, Poland
• Current university established in 2002 through the merger of two medical academies
• Official university information reports three faculties and 15 fields of study
• Clinical base includes three university hospitals
• English Division offers medicine and dentistry

Student Life & Environment

University life is distributed among teaching, clinical and residential sites rather than contained within a single enclosed campus. Facilities identified by the university include the Clinical and Didactic Center, Medical Simulation Center, Information and Library Centre, Sports Centre, research hubs and three residence halls. Student scientific groups provide discipline-related extracurricular activity, while Erasmus mobility offers another route to international academic experience. For 2026/2027, newly admitted English Division students may request university housing through Admissions after paying the first-semester tuition installment. The university lists double-room places in residence halls 1, 2 and 4, but applicants should confirm availability rather than treat housing as guaranteed. The published monthly double-room rates are PLN 650 in residence hall 1; PLN 790 in residence hall 2; and PLN 640 or PLN 790 in residence hall 4, depending on the unit configuration. The stated price period runs from October 1 through June 30. Students choosing private housing can request information about private dormitories and rental agencies. Several teaching departments are near the residences, while other departments and clinics are reachable by public transport.

Location & Surroundings

The university is based in Łódź, with its rectorate at Al. Kościuszki 4 and teaching, hospital and residential facilities at multiple locations around the city. This dispersed arrangement makes the journey between housing, classrooms and clinical placements an important practical consideration. University guidance says that departments and clinics beyond the residence-hall vicinity are accessible by public transport. Łódź is known for its nineteenth-century textile and industrial heritage, much of which has been adapted into cultural, commercial and public spaces. Piotrkowska Street is the principal central promenade, with shops, restaurants, cafés, pubs and event venues. Other prominent city destinations identified by the official tourism portal include the converted Manufaktura factory complex, Księży Młyn, EC1, museums and the city’s murals. Prospective students should compare accommodation with the locations used in their particular year of study, especially once clinical teaching begins. Living beside one academic site may not eliminate travel to hospitals or other university units.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For students starting the English-taught programs in October 2026, medicine costs EUR 15,100 in year one and EUR 14,900 per year in years two through six. Dentistry costs EUR 16,800 in year one and EUR 16,600 per year in years two through five. Both routes also carry a non-refundable EUR 24 application fee. These figures apply to the specified 2026 entry cohort and should not be generalized to Polish-taught programs, later intakes or doctoral study. The English Division states that these studies are commercial and fully paid and that it does not offer scholarships or other financial support. Its dentistry FAQ mentions sibling and high-GPA discounts from the second year, subject to the university’s applicable conditions. Students should budget separately for housing, food, transport, insurance, immigration formalities, learning materials and personal expenses. Published university double-room housing for October through June costs PLN 640–790 per month, depending on the residence and unit. Medicine and dentistry are professionally oriented programs designed for careers as physicians and dentists, while the wider university portfolio prepares graduates for pharmacy, nursing, public health and other health fields. Doctoral schools provide routes into research and academic work. Because professional practice is regulated, international students should independently confirm licensing, language, internship and recognition requirements in the country where they plan to work; university admission or graduation alone does not guarantee permission to practice there.