SWPS University

SWPS University
Polish: Uniwersytet SWPS
Former name
Szkoła Wyższa Psychologii Społecznej
TypePrivate
Established1996
FoundersPiotr Voelkel, Andrzej Eliasz, Zbigniew Pietrasiński and Janusz Reykowski
AffiliationsEUA, Socrates-Erasmus
RectorAssociate Professor Roman Cieślak, Ph.D.
Faculty545
Administrative staff
over 1000
Students16,946 (10.2024)
Location,
Campus
  • Urban
ColoursBlack, White
   
Websiteswps.pl

SWPS University (Polish: Uniwersytet SWPS) is a private non-profit university in Poland, established in 1996. Renowned for its excellence in the social sciences - particularly psychology - it operates six campuses across major Polish cities, with its primary campus located in Warsaw.

As of 2025, the university has an enrollment of over 17,800 students in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. This includes a growing international community of approximately 1,200 students from over 80 countries, spread across 56 full-time and 41 part-time programs. Additionally, around 4,000 professionals have enrolled in the 200 post-diploma professional courses offered by the university in the 2025/2026 academic year. To date, 46,000 degree-seeking students and 44,200 post-diploma course participants have graduated from SWPS University.