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Educational potential of the city

Educational potential of the city

Academic Lublin in numbers:

  • nearly 60 thousand students
  • 9 universities, including 5 public and 4 private
  • over 200 fields of study at public and private universities
  • over 8 000 international students from over 100 countries
  • over 15 thousand graduates each year.

In terms of the number of students, Lublin is one of Poland’s leading academic centers and the largest in the eastern part of the country. There are five public and four private universities here, distinguished not only by the largest number of students in the Lubelskie Voivodeship but also by their scientific and research achievements, appreciated in the country and abroad.

Tab. 1. The total number of students in the 2021/2022 academic year

Public universities The total number of students in the 2021/2022 academic year
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University nearly 17 thousand
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin over 8 thousand
Lublin University of Technology nearly 8 thousand
University of Life Sciences over 7 thousand
Medical University of Lublin nearly 7 thousand
private universities
WSEI University nearly 7 thousand  
Vincent Pol University in Lublin nearly 3 thousand 
University College of Enterprise and Administration over 2 thousand
College for Social Sciences over 1 thousand 

Source: In-house study based on data provided by GUS, 2022

Owing to the comfort of living in the city and a high standard of education, students readily choose Lublin. Universities annually expand and modernize their infrastructure and research facilities, supports the scientific and non-scientific activity of students and undertake activities aimed at graduates. Despite a student decline tendency in the country, resulting mainly from the population decrease, the number of students in Lublin has remained at a similar level. In Lublin, there are nearly 60 000 students in total, including over 8 thousand international students and 500 Erasmus+ students.

Tab. 2. The degree of internationalization of Lublin universities in 2010/11-2021/22

Academic year Overall Including foreign students Percentage of foreign students
2011/22 59 315 8 154 13,8%
2020/21 60 364 7 305 12%
2019/20 60 315 6 707 11,12%
2018/19 60 988 6 352 10,42%
2017/18 62 977 6 272 9,96%
2016/17 64 330 6 172 9,59%
2015/16 67 315 5 662 8,41%
2014/15 69 658 4 474 6,42%
2013/14 71 913 3 082 4,29%
2012/13 77 173 2 385 3,09%
2011/12 80 839 1 764 2,18%
2010/11 84 221 1 432 1,7%

Source: In-house study based on data provided by Local Data Bank GUS, 2022

Lublin universities

Advantages of Lublin universities:

  • comprehensive and expanding didactic and scientific offer (variety of fields of study: from technical and natural sciences to humanities and arts),
  • The teaching staff of the universities is highly qualified and valued. Researchers are committed to developing future scientists and help them to promote their achievements,
  • opportunity to conduct research work in trans-disciplinary teams led by experts and in cooperation with esteemed national and foreign centers,
  • comfortable location of the universities in the city center and within the main communication routes (there is a bus stop near the building of each university),
  • an expanded and upgraded infrastructure, owing to which knowledge is acquired in a comfortable environment and with the use of high-quality, specialized equipment, software, and other research facilities,
  • well-equipped amenities,
  • extensive and continuously growing library collections.

In  support of students’ multidirectional development, the higher education institutions provide them with opportunities to participate in exciting events and initiatives of both academic and non-academic nature. What attracts young people to Lublin’s high education institutions is the unique educational climate, valued academic staff, and the diversity of study fields: from technology and life sciences to medicine, the humanities, and arts.

Popular groups of study fields

The most popular ISCED groups studies among Polish students who started their studies in Lublin in the 2020/21 academic year are: Technology, Industry, Construction (07), Business, Administration and Law (04), Arts and Humanities (02) and Health and social care (09).

Chart 1. Polish students who started their studies in Lublin according to ISCED groups in individual academic years

Source: Report “Analysis of the inflow of students to Lublin”, December 2021

In recent years, foreign applicants for studies have been most interested in the following ISCED groups studies: Technology, Industry, Construction (07), Business, Administration and Law (04), Arts and Humanities (02) and Information and Communication Technologies (06).

Chart 2. Foreign students who started their studies in Lublin according to ISCED groups in individual academic years

Source: Report “Analysis of the inflow of students to Lublin”, December 2021

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