Uniwersytet Łódzki

Name

Uniwersytet Łódzki

Legal name

Uniwersytet Łódzki

Website

https://uni.lodz.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAAAF

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHABAA

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAIAOAJ

Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Scholarships, Funding & Financial Aid for International Study

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• Postgraduate studies
• Doctoral education programs
• Research and development

Headquarters

HQ city

Lodz

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Subvention: Core funding from Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education based on student enrollment and research metrics
2. Tuition Fees: Fee-based programs including part-time studies, postgraduate programs, MBA, and studies for foreign students
3. Research Grants: External funding from national and EU sources including IDUB (Initiative of Excellence - Research University), Horizon Europe, and other research programs
4. European Funds Projects: EU-funded projects including European Social Fund programs, co-financed initiatives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Uniwersytet Łódzki is a public research university providing higher education across 14 faculties, offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate (including MBA) degree programs, plus micro-credentials and language courses. It delivers research services, international exchange programs (ERASMUS+), continuing education, career services, and technology transfer to industry. Core funding comes from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, with tuition fees applied to non-state-funded programs, foreign students, postgraduate studies, and micro-credentials.

Product overview

Uniwersytet Łódzki operates as a comprehensive public research university offering a portfolio of interconnected educational services through its 13 faculties. The core academic offerings include traditional and distance learning study programs at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. The university provides integrated digital infrastructure comprising USOS (student information system) and Moodle (e-learning platform) as the primary technology platforms for academic administration and delivery. Supplementary services include research management tools (ScienceON), a Virtual Assistant chatbot for library inquiries, and the Technology Transfer Center for commercializing research outcomes. The university also operates educational institutions at pre-university levels (kindergarten, British international school, public secondary school) and provides career services, psychological support, accessibility accommodations, and university publishing services. The institution participates in the UNIC European University alliance and maintains various international partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScienceON: Platform for science and research projects at the University of Lodz
• UniLodz RAZEM
• USOS
• Mobilny USOS
• Uniwersytet Ludzki

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs
• Doctoral Programs and Doctoral Schools
• Postgraduate Studies and MBA
• Micro-credentials
• Polish Language Courses for Foreigners
• Language and Certification Centre Services
• Technology Transfer Centre (CTT)
• Career Office (Biuro Karier)
• Wydawnictwo UŁ (University Press)
• Biblioteka UŁ (University Library)

Quantifiable outcome

• 81 years of academic tradition and 150+ ceremonial doctorate renewals since 2000
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, minor and regional.

• Justus Liebig Universität GiessencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026German partner university offering Virtual International Programme (VIP) for international exchange during winter semester 2026/27
• Tomasz Bata University in ZlíncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Prof. Bogusław Śliwerski serves on International Board of Tomasz Bata University (2025-2029 term), advising on research and education development
• UNIC - European University of Post-Industrial CitiesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the UNIC alliance of 41 European Universities, promoting European values and identity, revolutionizing higher education quality and competitiveness through innovative education and research solutions with deep institutional integration. One of the major EU university networks.
• ERASMUS+ Partner InstitutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of ERASMUS+ exchange agreements with universities across Europe for student and staff mobility
• Signify (formerly Philips Lighting)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPARKS internship program for Faculty of Management students providing practical industry experience
• Polish Press Agency (PAP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation agreement for press communications and media relations
• Łódzkie Partnerstwo AkademickieregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional academic partnership network including Chancellor and Bursar meetings among Łódź universities
• Urząd Miasta RadomskominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement signed June 2026 between Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Radomsko City Hall
• Partner Schools Network (UniLodz dla szkół)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of secondary schools collaborating with university for early student engagement and recruitment

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jagiellonian University (Uniwersytet Jagielloński): One of the oldest and most prestigious public research universities in Poland, with comprehensive faculties and strong international research standing. Directly comparable to University of Lodz in scale, faculty structure, and reliance on state funding plus research grants.
• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: A major Polish public research university with similar faculty breadth and regional positioning in western Poland. Comparable as a peer-tier public university competing for students, faculty, and research funding outside the Warsaw/Kraków top tier.
• University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski): Poland's largest and highest-ranked public research university, also established in the post-WWII era and offering comprehensive faculties across sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Directly comparable as a Polish public research university competing for the same domestic student pool and research grants.
• Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin (Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej): A Polish public research university founded in the post-WWII era with similar faculty breadth and research profile. Comparable as a direct peer in the Polish public university landscape serving regional student populations.
• University of Silesia in Katowice (Uniwersytet Śląski): A large Polish public research university in southern Poland with similar faculty breadth and student population. Directly comparable as a Polish public university with comparable scale and state funding dependence.
• Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika): A comprehensive Polish public research university with multiple faculties across sciences, humanities, and medicine. Comparable in size, structure, and funding model to the University of Lodz as a mid-tier Polish research university.
• University of Wrocław (Uniwersytet Wrocławski): A comprehensive Polish public research university in western Poland with comparable scale and faculty structure. Directly comparable as a regional Polish public research university with similar revenue mix and demographic exposure.

Regional players

• Masaryk University (Masarykova univerzita): A major Czech public research university in Brno with similar faculty breadth and state funding model. Comparable as a Central European public research university peer competing for similar EU research funding.
• Charles University (Univerzita Karlova): The oldest and largest public research university in the Czech Republic, with comparable comprehensive faculty structure and similar state-funded revenue model. Comparable as a Central European public research university peer in the same UNIC alliance network.

Broad incumbents

• SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Szkoła Główna Handlowa): Poland's leading public economics and business university, focused on a narrower discipline set but comparable in scale, public funding model, and postgraduate/MBA offerings. Comparable for the business, economics, and management program overlap with University of Lodz's Faculty of Economics and Sociology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unilodz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PromocjaUL
• Facebookfacebook.com/Uniwersytet-Lodzki-oficjalna-stron
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/unilodz
• Instagraminstagram.com/unilodz
• TikToktiktok.com/@unilodz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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