Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

What Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University does

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University (UAFM, legally Uniwersytet Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie) is a non-public higher education institution founded in 2000 and headquartered in Kraków, Poland, at ul. Gustawa Herlinga-Grudzińskiego 1. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postgraduate education across more than 40 study programs and 34 postgraduate specializations, with medicine identified as a leading field and a stated mission of addressing "vital social interests." The university serves 10,331 students and listeners from a 29,000 square meter four-building campus equipped with multimedia lecture halls, research laboratories, a library with three reading rooms, television and radio studios, a shooting range, and sports facilities, and the campus is adapted for persons with disabilities via Braille signage, automatic doors, a platform lift, YourWay indoor navigation, Polish Sign Language (PJM) video interpretation, and a tactile model.

The university's service portfolio combines academic programs with a digital ecosystem supporting the full student lifecycle: a dedicated recruitment portal (studia.uafm.edu.pl), Virtual Dean's Office (dziekanat.uafm.edu.pl), Student Portal (portal.uafm.edu.pl), Library catalog (katalog.uafm.edu.pl), institutional repository (Repozytorium eRika), mobile student ID (mLegitymacja), Academic Career Office, and an in-house Publishing House (Oficyna Wydawnicza). Doctoral training is delivered through a partnership with Federation Vizja (federacja.vizja.pl), and research is partly funded via European Union co-financed projects. Marketing and recruitment run through a multichannel digital presence covering website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn, alongside the academic magazine "Frycz – Magazyn Akademicki."

UAFM's revenue model is tuition-driven with program-specific fees handled through the recruitment office rather than publicly listed; supplementary revenue comes from EU co-financed research and development grants and the publishing arm. As a self-governing nonprofit academic institution with no parent company and no disclosed funding rounds, it currently operates under a 2026–2030 Strategic Development Strategy adopted by the Senate on 28 January 2026 and is accepting applications for the 2026/2027 academic year, with headcount reported in the 501–1,000 employee range.

Name

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

Legal name

Uniwersytet Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie

Website

https://ka.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University is a non-public Polish university founded in 2000, offering 40+ academic programs and 34 postgraduate specializations to 10,331 students from a 29,000 sqm Kraków campus, with an emphasis on medical fields and digital student services.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI), Arts, Humanities & Creative Research Universities (EDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Medical education programs
• Postgraduate specializations
• Doctoral studies programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University is a non-public higher education institution offering academic degree programs across more than 40 fields of study, with medicine as a leading priority direction, and 34 postgraduate specializations. The university operates from a 29,000 sqm campus with four buildings in Kraków, supported by digital student services including a virtual dean's office, student portal, library, and institutional repository. It also runs a doctoral school in collaboration with Federation Vizja and serves 10,331 students and listeners.

Product overview

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University is a private higher education institution offering a unified educational service portfolio centered on academic degree programs and student support services. The core offering includes over 40 study programs and 34 postgraduate specializations across medical, scientific, and humanistic disciplines. These are supported by digital platforms including the Student Portal (portal.uafm.edu.pl), Virtual Dean's Office (dziekanat.uafm.edu.pl), Library services with online catalog, and the eRika institutional repository. The university also provides supplementary services such as mobile student ID (mLegitymacja), an Academic Career Office, and a Publishing House (Oficyna Wydawnicza). Accessibility features include video translation in Polish Sign Language and the YourWay indoor navigation system. The institution operates from a 29,000 square meter campus with four buildings, serving 10,331 students and listeners.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federation Vizja (Doctoral School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university participates in the Doctoral School under Federation Vizja (federacja.vizja.pl), which includes collaborative doctoral programs, academic doctoral opportunities, and scientific advancement initiatives.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university receives co-financing from the European Union for various research and development projects, demonstrating significant EU partnership for funded research initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lazarski University: A non-public Polish university in Warsaw offering law, economics, and medicine programs. Highly comparable as a private Polish university competing for fee-paying students, particularly in medical and professional fields where UAFM also competes.
• Kozminski University: A leading non-public Polish university in Warsaw focused on business, management, and law. Directly comparable as a top-tier private Polish higher education institution competing for similar fee-paying students and offering professional postgraduate programs.
• Vistula University (Akademia Finansów i Biznesu Vistula): A private Polish university in Warsaw offering economics, philology, and international relations programs. Comparable as a fee-based Polish higher education institution competing for the same private-student segment.
• WSB University: A network of private Polish universities (WSB Merito) with multi-city presence offering business, IT, and professional programs. Comparable as a fee-based Polish higher education provider targeting working adults and postgraduate learners.
• SWPS University: A major non-public Polish university offering programs across humanities, social sciences, psychology, and design with multiple campuses. Directly comparable as a private, multi-disciplinary Polish university with strong branding and a comparable fee-based model.

Regional players

• Cracow University of Economics (UEK): A Kraków-based public university focused on economics, management, and business. Directly competes with UAFM in Kraków for the same prospective students in business and management disciplines, though under a public tuition model.
• AGH University of Science and Technology: A major Kraków-based public technical university with strong STEM, engineering, and computer science programs. Comparable as a local competitor for STEM and technical talent in Kraków and a benchmark for research and graduate employment outcomes.
• Jagiellonian University: Poland's oldest and largest public research university, also located in Kraków. Competes directly with UAFM in Kraków for top students and faculty but operates under a public, largely tuition-free model — making it the principal benchmark for academic prestige in the same city.
• Pedagogical University of Kraków: A Kraków-based public university focused on pedagogy, humanities, and social sciences. Comparable as a regional competitor in Kraków for students in humanistic disciplines — overlapping with several of UAFM's 40+ programs.

Emerging players

• University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw (Akademia Ekonomiczno-Humanistyczna): A private Polish university offering business, psychology, and pedagogy programs. Comparable as a smaller, fee-based Polish higher education institution competing for similar non-traditional and postgraduate students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@uniwersytet_afm
• Facebookfacebook.com/uFrycza
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krakowska-akademia-im.-andrzeja-frycza-modrzewskiego
• Instagraminstagram.com/uniwersytet_afm
• TikToktiktok.com/@uniwersytet_afm

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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