Wrocławska Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki Stosowanej

What Wrocławska Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki Stosowanej does

Akademia Techniczno-Informatyczna w Naukach Stosowanych (ATINS), formerly Wrocławska Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki Stosowanej (WWSIS), is a private non-profit higher education institution (uczelnia niepubliczna) founded in 2012 and headquartered at ul. ks. Marcina Lutra 4, Wrocław, Poland. The university operates three core faculties — Informatics, Automation & Robotics, and Bioinformatics — delivering first-cycle (engineering/bachelor), second-cycle (master's), and postgraduate study programmes in Polish and English, supplemented by Cisco Academy certifications, intensive language courses, and the Erasmus+ international exchange programme (active since 2008). Recent curriculum expansion includes AI DevOps Engineering, AI Platform Engineering, and Applied Internet of Things specializations, with the IoT track backed by an EU FERS co-financed project worth 1,159,771.20 PLN running through April 2029.

The institution runs on a subscription/recurring tuition-fee model at 750 PLN per semester for standard programmes, with EU-subsidised variants priced at 345–395 PLN per semester. Complementary revenue streams include postgraduate tuition (e.g., 2,300 PLN per semester for Modern Databases; 3,450 PLN for Java Web Developer with AI), paid internship stipends funded by the FERS project (4,000 PLN gross/month), and externally funded scholarships via foundations such as PGNiG and Fundacja Edukacyjna im. Jerzego Juzonia. Infrastructure comprises a Virtual Dean's Office (dziekanat.horyzont.eu), an e-learning platform (edu.horyzont.eu), modern Cisco networking labs, and Fluke testing equipment, alongside integrated access to academic databases (Elsevier, Springer Link, Wiley, Ebsco, Nature, Science) and a Career Office channelling graduates into partnerships with KGHM, GlobalLogic, Program Kariera Polskiej Rady Biznesu, and PFRON.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective students are recruited through an institutional website (atins.pl), online recruitment portals, an on-site admissions office, and zero-enrollment-fee promotions (valid until July 18, 2026). The institution serves roughly the Lower Silesia region of Poland, with international reach limited to Erasmus+ partner universities. ATINS holds highest-quality PKA accreditations for both Automatyka i Robotyka (2024) and Informatyka (2025), and was ranked 1st in Lower Silesia and 6th nationally among vocational universities in the Perspektywy 2025 ranking. The institution reports 29 administrative employees and is operated under Fundacja Edukacji Europejskiej, with Dr. Ryszarda Getko as Rector and Dr. Marian Czerwiński as Founder-Rector.

Name

Wrocławska Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki Stosowanej

Legal name

Akademia Techniczno-Informatyczna w Naukach Stosowanych

Website

https://atins.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Akademia Techniczno-Informatyczna w Naukach Stosowanych (ATINS) is a private non-profit university in Wrocław, Poland, offering engineering, master's, and postgraduate programmes across three faculties — Informatics, Automation & Robotics, and Bioinformatics — to Polish and international students, with recent expansion into AI engineering and applied IoT specializations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrocław

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees (Czesne): The primary revenue stream comes from semester-based tuition fees charged to students for degree programs. Fees are charged per semester across all fields of study, with the same rate regardless of specialization chosen.
2. EU-funded project revenue: ATINS receives EU co-financing for specific educational projects such as 'Kształcenie przyszłości: Internet rzeczy w zrównoważonej automatyce i robotyce' (FERS.01.05-IP.08-0239/23) valued at 1,159,771.20 PLN, with European contribution of 1,124,978.06 PLN, covering the period V.2024–IV.2029.
3. Postgraduate program fees: Postgraduate (podyplomowe) programs generate additional revenue with per-semester tuition. Examples include Modern Databases at 2,300 PLN per semester and Java Web Developer with AI at 3,450 PLN.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ATINS is a private higher education institution in Wrocław, Poland offering first-cycle and second-cycle university degree programs in three core technical fields — Informatyka (Computer Science), Automatyka i Robotyka (Automation and Robotics), and Bioinformatyka (Bioinformatics) — along with postgraduate studies, Cisco Academy certifications, language courses, and Erasmus+ international exchanges. Students enroll as individual consumers through direct admissions or an online recruitment portal and pay semester-based tuition fees.

Product overview

Akademia Techniczno-Informatyczna w Naukach Stosowanych (ATINS) is a private non-public university offering a unified portfolio of three core technical study programs: Informatyka (Computer Science), Automatyka i Robotyka (Automation and Robotics), and Bioinformatyka (Bioinformatics). The institution operates as a platform model with core degree programs enhanced by supplementary modules including postgraduate studies, Cisco Academy certifications, language courses, Erasmus+ international exchange, and a Career Office. Studies are offered in both Polish and English at undergraduate and graduate levels. The university has recently expanded into AI-focused specializations including AI DevOps Engineering and AI Platform Engineering, as well as Applied Internet of Things (Użytkowy Internet Rzeczy) under an EU-funded project. ATINS holds institutional accreditation from PKA (Polska Komisja Akredytacyjna) and achieved top rankings in the Perspektywy 2025 university rankings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erasmus+ International Exchange Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Top national ranking: 1st in Lower Silesia, 3rd among non-public vocational schools in Poland, 6th among all vocational schools in Poland (Perspektywy 2025)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Program (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008ATINS has actively participated in the European Erasmus student and staff exchange program since 2008. The program was renamed Erasmus+ from 2014 and enables students to study abroad at partner universities or complete international internships. ATINS Erasmus+ office contact: 507 009 271, [email protected].
• Akademia Cisco (Cisco Academy)coreTechnology or IntegrationATINS hosts a Cisco Academy offering networking certifications integrated into the curriculum. Students receive free Cisco courses as part of their studies. The program uses professional Cisco and Fluke laboratory equipment.
• KGHMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKGHM invites ATINS students to participate in internship programs providing professional experience in real work environments. Students work under experienced supervisors learning about modern technologies and production processes. Selected internships are paid from 2026 onwards.
• Program Kariera Polskiej Rady BiznesuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATINS participates in the nationwide Program Kariera by the Polish Business Council — the largest and oldest paid internship program in Poland. The 2026 edition offers nearly 115 internships across 40 companies in over 25 cities, with compensation from 4,850 PLN to 8,500 PLN/month. One in four interns receives a job offer after completing the program.
• PFRON (Polish Fund for Rehabilitation of the Disabled)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATINS partners with PFRON through the 'Dyplom i co dalej? Absolwenci z niepełnosprawnościami na rynku pracy' project (Program ABSOLWENT II, Oct 2024–Sep 2026), providing paid internships (3,510.92 PLN net), free training, and career support for graduates with disabilities.
• Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (NCBiR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATINS implements the 'Kształcenie przyszłości: Internet rzeczy w zrównoważonej automatyce i robotyce' project funded through NCBiR's competition 'Kształcenie na potrzeby gospodarki'. Project number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0239/23, total value 1,159,771.20 PLN, EU contribution 1,124,978.06 PLN.
• GlobalLogicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobalLogic conducted backend testing training sessions for ATINS students, organized on campus and also open to automation and bioinformatics students.
• Fundacja Edukacyjna im. Jerzego JuzoniaminorOthersFoundation awards scholarships to students from small towns or rural areas who lack funds to pursue higher education. Since 2012, the foundation supports young, talented, and ambitious individuals. Applications submitted online through the foundation's website.
• Fundacja PGNiG im. Ignacego ŁukasiewiczaminorOthersPGNiG Foundation supports national heritage, culture, science and education in basic and technical sciences, and sport. ATINS students may apply for project funding through the foundation.
• Fundacja Edukacji Międzynarodowej (FEM)minorOthersFEM is a Polish public benefit organization focused on intercultural education and supporting talents. Operates bilingual schools and implements programs supporting gifted youth of Lower Silesia, including the Polish-Slovak Scholarship Fund for students of I, II, and III degree studies.
• Wrocławskie Centrum Akademickie (WCA)minorOthersWCA is a municipal-funded bridge between the city government and the academic community. It coordinates the city's scholarship program, supports research projects, and manages the Young Scholars and Artists Academy and the Visiting Professors program.
• Akademia Młodych Uczonych i ArtystówminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWCA acts as the incubator/midwife for the Academy of Young Scientists and Artists, an initiative supported through the Wrocław academic ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego: Top-ranked Polish private university in Warsaw with strong management/IT programs and international partnerships. Comparable as an elite-tier non-public Polish university that has built brand recognition through rankings — the trajectory ATINS aspires to within the Lower Silesia vocational niche.
• Społeczna Akademia Nauk (SAN): Network of private universities in Poland offering IT, management, and applied science programs with English-language tracks. Operates the same niepubliczna model across multiple Polish cities, serving similar non-traditional and working-adult student segments.
• Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa (WSB): Largest network of private (niepubliczna) universities in Poland, operating in 11+ cities with similar tuition-based revenue model and degree programs including IT-related fields. Comparable as a private Polish higher education operator targeting similar price-sensitive regional candidates.
• SWPS University: Major private (niepubliczna) Polish university with multi-city presence, English-language programs, and strong industry partnerships. Compares as a non-public university peer operating with tuition revenue and EU project funding at significantly greater scale than ATINS.
• Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania (WSIiZ): Private Polish higher education institution focused on IT, management, and applied sciences; previously known as WSIiZ 'Copernicus'. Operates a similar non-public university model with technical specializations and EU-funded programs, making it a close structural analog to ATINS.

Others

• Udemy: Global online course marketplace for IT, AI, and developer upskilling. Relevant as an adjacent substitute for ATINS's postgraduate and Cisco certification programs, where working professionals can self-serve short courses at lower cost than formal tuition.

Emerging players

• Coursera: Global online learning platform offering degree programs (bachelor's, master's) in computer science, AI, and data science from accredited partners. Represents the emerging online-degree alternative threatening regional brick-and-mortar vocational universities like ATINS.

Regional players

• Politechnika Śląska: Major public technical university in Gliwice (Upper Silesia) with strong automation/robotics and IT programs. Comparable for its technical curriculum focus, though it serves a different Polish region than ATINS's Lower Silesia catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Politechnika Wrocławska: The flagship public technical university in Wrocław with extensive IT, automation, and bioinformatics programs. Operates in the same city and competes for the same student pool but offers tuition-free public education — the primary incumbent ATINS must differentiate against.
• Uniwersytet Wrocławski: Major public research university in Wrocław with broad academic programs including informatics. Represents the public-sector alternative in the same catchment area and provides the scale benchmark ATINS cannot match.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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