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Fields and disciplines of science

The Polish classification of science: 10 fields and 55 disciplines. Degrees are awarded and research is evaluated in disciplines; for each one we list the institutions and their categories from the 2022–2025 evaluation.

Humanities

Engineering and technology

Medical and health sciences

Family sciences

Agricultural sciences

Social sciences

Natural sciences

Theology

Veterinary sciences

Arts

English names are descriptive translations; the classification is set by the regulation of the minister (consolidated text: Journal of Laws 2025, item 211).

Categories 2022–2025: list published by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education on 22 July 2026. Categories are awarded by decisions of the minister and may change after a request for reconsideration. Categories 2017–2021: open RAD-on data.