Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

What Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego does

The Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego (Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Łódź) is a public academic faculty established in 1945 as one of the founding schools of the University of Łódź, Poland. It delivers legal and administrative education at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels across approximately six programs including Law, Administration, Global Law and Governance (English-language), Tax Law and Accounting, Labour Law, and Uniformed Services Law, serving roughly 2,910 students with a teaching and research body of approximately 208 scholars. The faculty holds a Category A scientific rating from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education for legal sciences (2022-2025) and operates 14 specialized research centers covering AI law, environmental law, tax law, human rights, cybersecurity, and comparative legal traditions.

The faculty's core "products" are its study programs, doctoral college, postgraduate professional training, the SSIGIL Summer School on Internet Governance and International Law, the Klinika Prawa (Law Clinic) for practical training, and the 72,000+ volume library. Its business model is structurally non-commercial: state budget allocations from the University of Łódź form the funding backbone, supplemented by tuition from non-EU international students, fee-based postgraduate studies, competitive research grants from the National Science Centre (NCN) and European Commission (EACEA), and a small commercial consulting arm (Centrum Wiedzy Eksperckiej). No underlying proprietary technology platform is disclosed; the institution operates standard academic systems (USOSweb, Moodle) plus access to commercial legal databases (LEX, LEGALIS). Go-to-market is recruitment-driven via centralized university admissions, dedicated candidate zones, an International Office, high school outreach, and Erasmus+ exchanges, with distribution channels concentrated in domestic Polish markets and selective international partnerships through the UNIC European university consortium and bilateral agreements.

Name

Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Legal name

Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Website

https://wpia.uni.lodz.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Łódź is a public Polish academic institution, established in 1945, delivering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral legal education to roughly 2,910 students across six programs, with 14 research centers and a Category A national scientific rating.

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Product category

Higher Education — Legal Education

NAICS

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

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

SECONDARYEDAHAIAF

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

SECONDARYEDAHAIAJ

Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Law Schools

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school programs
• Legal research centers
• Doctoral legal studies
• Postgraduate legal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

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. State Budget Funding: Public higher education institution funded primarily through Polish state budget allocations for education and science
2. Tuition Fees: Fee-based programs for non-EU students, part-time studies, postgraduate studies, and certain elective courses
3. Research Grants: National Science Centre (NCN), European Commission, and other research funding bodies support faculty research projects
4. Continuing Education: Postgraduate studies (studia podyplomowe), professional training, and certificate programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The faculty delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programmes in Law, Administration, Global Law and Governance, Tax Law and Accounting, Labour Law, and Uniformed Services Law to approximately 2,910 students through more than 200 scholars. It operates 14 specialized research centres, the practical Law Clinic, an Expert Knowledge Centre for commercial legal services, the Prof. Jerzy Wróblewski Library with 72,000+ volumes, and the annual SSIGIL Summer School on Internet Governance and International Law.

Product overview

Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego is a law faculty established in 1945 offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core offerings include multiple study programmes at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels (Law, Administration, Global Law and Governance, Tax Law, Labour Law, and Uniformed Services Law). The faculty operates specialized research initiatives including AI HUB (established 2025) and ECO HUB (established 2026) for AI and environmental law research respectively. Supporting services include the Law Clinic for practical training, Expert Knowledge Centre for commercial expertise, over a dozen specialized Research Centres covering areas from human rights to public procurement, the Library with 72,000+ volumes, and annual programmes such as the SSIGIL Summer School. The portfolio also includes doctoral studies and postgraduate professional education programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Klinika Prawa (Law Clinic): Legal clinic providing practical experience for students while offering free legal assistance to the community
• Centrum Wiedzy Eksperckiej (Expert Knowledge Centre)
• AI HUB
• ECO HUB
• SSIGIL

Products and services

• Kierunki studiów (Study Programmes) First, second, and doctoral degree programmes in Law, Administration, Global Law and Governance, Tax Law and Accounting, Labour Law — HR and Payroll, and Uniformed Services and Customs Law, offered to Polish, EU, and international students.
• Kolegium Doktorskie (Doctoral College)
• Studia Podyplomowe (Postgraduate Studies)
• Klinika Prawa (Law Clinic)
• Centrum Wiedzy Eksperckiej (Expert Knowledge Centre)
• SSIGIL — Letnia Szkoła Zarządzania Internetem i Prawa Międzynarodowego (Summer School on Internet Governance and International Law) Annual intensive summer programme covering Internet governance and international law, delivered to international participants and contributing to the faculty's international reputation.
• Biblioteka WPiA UŁ im. prof. Jerzego Wróblewskiego (Faculty Library)

Quantifiable outcome

• 81 years of institutional tradition and educational excellence
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, flagship and moderate.

• Izba Adwokacka w Łodzi (Łódź Bar Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2025Professional bar association partner for 80th anniversary celebrations and ongoing collaboration in legal education and professional development.
• Izba Komornicza w Łodzi (Łódź Bailiffs Chamber)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2025Professional chamber of judicial enforcement officers partnering for faculty anniversary events and professional collaboration.
• Izba Notarialna w Łodzi (Łódź Notaries Chamber)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2025Professional notaries chamber partner for faculty celebrations and educational collaboration.
• Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych w Łodzi (Łódź Regional Chamber of Legal Advisers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2025Major professional partner for legal advisers, collaborating on career development and professional training for law graduates.
• Miasto Łódź (City of Łódź)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2025City government provided honorary patronage for 80th anniversary celebrations and ongoing urban-academic cooperation.
• UNIC (European University of Post-Industrial Cities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty participates in UNIC consortium of European universities focused on post-industrial cities transformation. Consortium aims for stronger scientific, social and economic impact through international cooperation in research and education.
• Centrum Dokumentacji i Studiów PodatkowychcoreTechnology or IntegrationDocumentation and Tax Studies Center established 1997, led by Prof. Włodzimierz Nykiel, conducting tax law research.
• Lodz Cyber HubmoderateTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity research center addressing digital transformation challenges in law and administration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Faculty of Law, University of Groningen: A leading continental European law faculty with strong research output and English-language programs. Comparable on academic structure and research-center model, but serves a different national market — useful for benchmarking internationalization and research-center organization.

Broad incumbents

• Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego (Kozminski University): Poland's leading private university with strong law, management and finance offerings. Comparable on the legal education axis but operates as a premium-priced private institution with broader business-school portfolio, not narrowly a law faculty.
• Central European University (CEU): Internationally focused private university with strong legal studies and research output across Central Europe. Comparable as a high-research-intensity institution offering English-language legal programs and competing for similar international student and grant pools.
• Uniwersytet SWPS (SWPS University): Private Polish university with notable programs in law, psychology and social sciences. Comparable as a non-public higher-education alternative in Poland, though its law program is less established than the public faculties.

Direct peers

• Wydział Prawa, Administracji i Ekonomii Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego: Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics at the University of Wrocław — peer regional public law faculty with similar degree offerings, doctoral studies, and research centers including Anglo-American and German law specializations.
• Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Śląskiego: Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia in Katowice — another regional public Polish law school with comparable BA, MA and PhD programs and a similar state-funding model.
• Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego: Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagiellonian University in Kraków — a top-tier Polish public law school with parallel structure of departments, doctoral programs, and research centers. Closest direct comparator for ranking and program mix.
• Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego: Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdańsk — public Polish law school offering comparable programs, including English-language tracks, and serving as a benchmark for student enrollment scale.
• Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego: The Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw — Poland's most prestigious public law school — offering equivalent BA/MA/PhD programs in law and administration. Direct peer operating in the same regulatory environment with similar state-funded model.
• Wydział Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu: Faculty of Law and Administration at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań — another large regional public law school offering equivalent programs in Polish and increasingly in English. Closely comparable in scale and mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wpiaunilodz

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Number of profiles

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