About

Collegium Civitas is a private university located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It was established under the auspices of five Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1997 and has relied extensively upon the teaching and research traditions of these renowned institutions.

If you are interested in international relations, new media, social science, or business and marketing Collegium Civitas is the place to be!

Collegium Civitas is a modern non-state university located in the Palace of Culture and Science, in the heart of Warsaw – the most dynamic capital city of Central and Eastern Europe. The experience and commitment of our founders and faculty members have earned us a reputation as the best place to study international, social, and political science in English.

We are entitled to award Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees, and Ph.D. in a rich variety of programs.

National and international recognition of top-quality education!

We have received accreditations from the National Accreditation Commission and the University Accreditation Commission at the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities.

We are an official member of many international associations and organizations, e.g. the International Sociological Association, the International Society of Political Psychology, the International Political Science Association.

Collegium Civitas is among the leaders, non-public universities, in the “Perspektywy” Ranking 2021 in categories:

• Best non-public University
• Internationalization of studies
• Graduates in the job market
• Prestige
• Sociology specialization
• International Relations specialization

Collegium Civitas is proud to hold several certificates and awards of quality of education such as:

• 1st position in the ranking of “Wprost” weekly seven times;
• 1st place in Sociology and Political Studies according to “Polityka” weekly;
• Top places in the rankings of Polish non-state universities of “Perspektywy” and “Rzeczpospolita”;
• “Uczelnia Liderów” certificate in the category of “Non-state MA University” at the 5th edition of the National Certification Program of Higher Education Institutions “Uczelnia Liderów” (University of Leaders) 2015;
• Highly regarded by employers according to “Wprost” weekly in 2015.

Unique opportunity for our students!

Students have their gates open for a successful career in many European and international organizations. In Collegium Civitas we encourage our students to benefit from educational and career opportunities available in United Europe and we do our best to provide them with a solid educational background to meet the high demands of the European job market.

Collegium Civitas is focused on teaching excellence!

Collegium Civitas strives to achieve teaching excellence. Our modern approach to higher education is based on:

• internationally renowned lecturers (both practitioners and theorists),
• small class sizes, availability of more than 80 elective and obligatory courses,
• dual and joint degree programs,
• visiting international students,
• online registration for courses,
• online access to readings materials,
• extracurricular lectures by visiting speakers,
• unique and rewarding internships opportunities.

Prestigious and internationally recognized lecturers

Hardly any university in Europe may boast the fact that as many as four its lecturers were Members of the European Parliament, as it is the case in Collegium Civitas. Furthermore, the former President of Poland – Bronisław Komorowski – gives lectures in our University on topics related to key events in Poland, the region and the world from both a contemporary and historical perspective.

Among our instructors there are also former Ambassadors and Charge d’affaires to such countries as the US, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, Canada, Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, Switzerland, Angola, Ireland, Moldova, Armenia, Belgium, and Israel, the former President of the Polish National Television Council, former Director of the national Academy of Public Administration, former Director of the Nonmilitary Security Department of the National Security Bureau, and two members of the Council of the Institute of National Remembrance. Collegium Civitas gives you a chance to learn from the best!

International and multicultural community

Since the very beginning Collegium Civitas has been a bilingual University. Collegium Civitas is honoured to welcome students from over 60 countries. We have around 100 agreements within the Erasmus+ student exchange program, as well as many bilateral contracts with other Univeristies around the world, including the United States.

Excellent career opportunities

The intellectually rigorous nature of our study programs enables students to face the competitive job market with confidence. Our well-traveled and English-speaking graduates are an asset to any public or private sector employer. Also, the bachelor’s programs at Collegium Civitas may be used as a springboard for further studies in the UK, the US, Canada or other English-speaking countries.

Collegium Civitas Career Center does its best to provide students with professional support to help start and develop their careers:

• individual consultations with career advisers and counsellors
• numerous internships in Poland and abroad
• meetings with employers and alumni
• interactive recruitment service

We would love to see you among our students!

We are proud of our past but our eyes are set on the future!

Our history goes back to 1997 when Collegium Civitas was established with the initiative of a group of well-known scientists of the Polish Academy of Science, the most prestigious Polish educational and institution. Professors from 5 institutes of PAN –Political Studies, Philosophy and Sociology, of History, History of Art, and Slavic Studies contributed their experience and knowledge to create Collegium Civitas – a modern institution which would offer the world-class standards of higher education to Polish and international students. We are the only university in Poland that can pride itself on such close relations with so many reputable institutes.

Educational tradition meets modern approaches to students!

Collegium Civitas was the first non-public university in Poland open to new and rewarding inventions in higher education: interdisciplinary approaches, closer lecturer-student relations, study abroad programs, internships, and the encouragement and supervision of individual student research projects. Due to mutual efforts of our founders, lecturers and students Collegium Civitas has grown into a true 21st century university.

Collegium Civitas was a first non-public university to welcome on board foreign students in 1997. Since then our exquisite program of studies in English has attracted hundreds of international students from all over the globe.
During last 20 years Collegium Civitas has hosted a number of high-ranking scholars, both Polish and international, teaching a diverse range of courses.

We have enjoyed hosting scholars from eminent institutions such as:

Harvard University,
New York University
The University of Tubingen,
CNRS Paris,
the University of Okayama,
West Virginia University,
Erasmus University Rotterdam,
University of California Santa-Barbara,
Social Science Research Centre in Berlin,
Chuo University in Tokyo,
European University Institute,
University of Illinois at Chicago,
Rutgers University,
the University of Oxford,
La Sapienza,
the Danish Institute for International Studies,
and many more.