Kozminski University in rankings
11 Feb 2022
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About the University
Kozminski University is a business-oriented higher education institution offering a broad range of education programs, holding full academic rights, and considered to be the best business school in Central and Eastern Europe according to the “Financial Times” ranking. We also pride ourselves in having obtained three prestigious international accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, held by only 100 business schools worldwide.
Our University was founded in 1993. It is one of the oldest non-public higher education institutions in Poland. The undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and the participants of postgraduate and MBA programs studying at KU make up a population of 9,000. The population of KU graduates is currently over 50,000.
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Kozminski University Rankings
· Best business school in Central and Eastern Europe according to the "Financial Times" ranking – ranked 54th in Europe ·On TOP3 list of economic higher education institutions in Poland according to the "Perspektywy" ranking · Best non-public higher education institution for 22 years according to the "Perspektywy" ranking.
Financial Times (FT) rankings
Since 2009, our University has been featured in the Financial Times’ global education rankings. These include:
- Global Masters in Management
- Global Masters in Finance
- Global Executive MBA
- European Business Schools
Main ranking criteria:
- Percentage of foreign faculty members
- Percentage of academics with a PhD (“doktor” degree)
- Graduates’ earnings and the increase in their earnings within three years after graduation
"FT" European Business Schools Ranking
According to the 2021 "Financial Times" ranking, Kozminski University is the leader among business schools in Central and Eastern Europe.
The ranking of universities is based on four detailed lists showing the quality of programs and achievements of graduates of MBA, EMBA, MSc in management, and postgraduate studies, published by "FT" successively throughout the year. A prerequisite for inclusion in these sub rankings as well as in the main ranking of universities in the possession of international accreditation – AACSB or EQUIS.
Higher education institutions from Central and Eastern Europe:
- Kozminski University, Warsaw – 54th
- Prague University of Economics and Business, Czech Republic – 55th
- The University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, Slovenia – 84th
- Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary – 94th
"FT" Global Masters in Management Ranking
Kozminski University and its Master in Management program are ranked at 2nd place in Central and Eastern Europe region. It is also the only one business school from Poland (59th place in the world).
The "Financial Times" compiles its education rankings on the basis of its own surveys conducted in groups of graduates who graduated not later than three years after each survey. Among the 17 evaluation criteria taken into account by FT, one that is particularly worth mentioning is the progress the surveyed graduates make in their careers. In this respect, we perform very well, ranking 4th in the world.
The rankings feature also our foreign partners. One of them is ESCP Business School, the oldest business school in the world. Our joint Master in Management program ranked 6th in the world.
"FT" Global Masters in Finance Ranking
Kozminski University is the only in CEE region and Poland to be featured in the Global Masters in Finance 2021 "Financial Times" ranking.
Our University has 21st position worldwide in the ranking.
For a program to be ranked, strict requirements must be met. Full-time studies with an annual minimum of 30 graduates are considered, and the HEI that offers the program must be accredited by AACSB or EQUIS. The highest-weighted evaluation criterion is the earnings of the graduates.
"FT" Global Executive MBA Ranking
Our Executive MBA program has been ranked 1st among universities in Central and Eastern Europe in the "Financial Times" ranking in 2021.
As the only one from Poland, it has been present in this ranking for over 10 years and still has a strong position among the hundred best universities in the world, 54th position in 2021.
The ranking is based on surveys sent to higher education institutions and their graduates. The main ranking criteria are: current earnings of graduates, the increase in these earnings, career progress, professional experience, and goals achieved. Other criteria: presences of courses covering CSR, ethics, social and environmental issues in the curriculum, international diversity, and the value of scientific research.
"Perspektywy" Rankings
RANKING OF ECONOMIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Our university has been placed among the TOP3 Polish economic higher education institutions, ranking second in the 2021 ranking of the Perspektywy educational magazine.
RANKING OF NON-PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
In 2021, Kozminski University was ranked FIRST among non-public higher education institutions for the twenty-second time.
ACADEMIC UNIVERSITY RANKINGS
We’re number 13 among all Polish academic institutions of higher education!
The high score is mainly the effect of the accreditations we hold, the staff consisting of experienced teachers and business practitioners, and the level of internationalization. The professional achievements of our graduates were also a significant factor.
"Perspektywy" MBA ranking
According to the 2021 Perspektywy MBA ranking, KU’s Executive MBA was the best MBA program in Poland.
The program was also ranked:
- 1st in the “MBA students” category
- 1st in the “Graduates’ opinion” category
5 key ranking criteria:
- rank and renown of the program,
- graduates’ opinion,
- quality of the students,
- teaching staff,
- program’s content.
“Rzeczpospolita” ranking of law programs
Our university was named the best non-public higher education institution in the 2021 “Rzeczpospolita” daily Ranking of Law Faculties and Programs.
The ranking position was determined, among others, by the rate of being accepted to a legal apprenticeship, the number of applicants per 1 place, and the presence of the competition winners among the high school students. Also: collaboration with foreign partners, including staff mobility, enrolled students-foreigners, and scientific potential – the scientific category of the higher education institution, right to confer habilitation degrees, and staff development.