Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poznań, Poland
Poznan University of Medical Sciences offers a six-year English-taught MD worth 360 ECTS, starting in September. Tuition is higher in the clinical years than in the first two years. The university reports more than 3,000 international graduates practising in countries including the US, Canada and several EU states.
- Degree
- MD
- Taught in
- English
- Length
- 6 years
- Tuition
- ≈ $19,200 / year
Tuition
$19,200 a year: the 12th lowest of 24 programs.
The official fee is 71,000 PLN for 2026/27. PLN 71,000/year in years 1-2 and PLN 85,750/year in years 3-6 (PLN 485,000 total) for the 2026/27 entering class; includes a PLN 4,800 enrollment deposit. USD figure is for year 1 and is approximate at ~0.27 USD per PLN (years 3-6 roughly USD 23,200). Only the 6-year MD is listed on the current official site.
The program
Degree awarded: MD (Doctor of Medicine).
- 6-year MD program (long-cycle, undergraduate entry)
Intakes: September
Clinical training
Years 1-3 focus on basic sciences, and from year 4 students rotate on wards in small groups at the university's clinical hospitals, which also have a simulation center.
Accreditation & licensing
- Accredited through the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA), per the university
- PKA holds WFME recognition until September 2035
- Per the university, PKA holds an NCFMEA comparability determination valid until fall 2029
- NCFMEA gave Poland's accreditation system a positive evaluation on 5 June 2024 (PKA)
Poland's accreditor PKA holds WFME recognition (Sept 2025 to Sept 2035), relevant to Intealth's Recognized Accreditation Policy (introduced in 2024); the school publishes USMLE performance statistics and provides Kaplan USMLE prep and NBME access.
Sources
Last checked October 28, 2026. Fees and requirements change, so confirm everything on the official website before applying.
- [1]pums.edu.pl/admissions/medicine-program/tuition-costs-of-living/
- [2]pums.edu.pl/admissions/medicine-program/introduction/
- [3]pums.edu.pl/about-pums/accreditation/
- [4]pums.edu.pl/admissions/medicine-program/medical-licensing/
- [5]pka.edu.pl/en/2024/06/18/ncfmea-reaffirms-high-evaluation-of-polish-medical-university-accreditation-system
