The University of Warsaw (UW), established in 1816, is Poland's largest and finest university. From its beginning the University of Warsaw has played a major role in the intellectual, political and cultural life of Poland, and has been recognized throughout the world as a leading academic centre in this part of Europe. In 2007 UW once again has been declared number 1 in the rankings published by the national daily Rzeczpospolita and the news-weekly Wprost.

Dynamic political, social, and economic changes accompanying Poland's democratisation have brought the University new opportunities and challenges. In the beginning of 21st century, University of Warsaw is moving forward with a plan to modernise its structure, organisation and curricula in an effort to prepare its faculties, students and graduates to function freely in the international community. In the years between 1989 and 2005 alone, the student enrolment at University of Warsaw has more than quadrupled. Today UW employs over 5,800 people, including over 3,000 academic teacher and educates over 55,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Each year about 18,800 young people enroll as students at the University of Warsaw. Their interest in studying at UW results above all from the University's prestige, something UW has earned through the high educational level it offers and the research work.

Faculties:

1. Faculty of Applied Linguistics
2. Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Resocialization
3. Faculty of Biology
4. Faculty of Chemistry
5. Faculty of Economic Sciences
6. Faculty of Education
7. Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
8. Faculty of Geology
9. Faculty of History
10. Faculty of Journalism and Political Science
11. Faculty of Law and Administration
12. Faculty of Management
13. Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics
14. Faculty of Modern Languages
15. Faculty of Oriental Studies
16. Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology
17. Faculty of Physics
18. Faculty of Polish Studies
19. Faculty of Psychology
20. Executive MBA