Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
- Kind
- church institution
- Type
- academic
- Address
- ul. Kanonicza 25, 31-002 Kraków
- Region
- Lesser Poland
- Website
- upjp2.edu.pl
- Supervising body
- Minister Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego (poprzednio MEiN)
- In the register since
- 1981-12-08
- Categories 2022–2025
- A+×1A×3B+×5
Branch campuses (1)
The institution also teaches outside its seat (Kraków):
- Wydział Teologiczny Sekcja w Tarnowie – Tarnów Lesser Poland · 1 programme
Degree programmes (30)
The city where each programme is taught is shown under its name.
| Programme | Level | Profile | Mode | Language | Professional title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archiwistyka, zarządzanie dokumentacją i infobrokerstwo Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Digital media-kreatywność, analiza, zarządzanie Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | part-time, full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | English, Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Filozofia Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Historia Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Historia sztuki Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Muzyka kościelna Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Nauki o rodzinie Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Ochrona dóbr kultury Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Pedagogika Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Praca socjalna Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Studia nad cywilizacjami Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Turystyka i zarządzanie dziedzictwem Kraków | first cycle (bachelor's) | practical | full-time | Polish | licencjat (bachelor's) |
| Dziennikarstwo specjalistyczne i medioznawstwo Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Filozofia Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | English, Polish | magister (master's) |
| Historia Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Historia i społeczeństwo. Studia w zakresie polityki historycznej Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Historia sztuki Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Komunikowanie promocyjno-wizerunkowe – reklama, branding, public relations Kraków | second cycle (master's) | practical | part-time, full-time | English, Polish | magister (master's) |
| Media i technologie - AI, immersja, kompetencje cyfrowe Kraków | second cycle (master's) | practical | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Muzyka kościelna Kraków | second cycle (master's) | practical | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Nauki o rodzinie Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Ochrona dóbr kultury Kraków | second cycle (master's) | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Pedagogika Kraków | second cycle (master's) | practical | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Praca socjalna Kraków | second cycle (master's) | practical | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Turystyka i zarządzanie dziedzictwem Kraków | second cycle (master's) | practical | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Prawo kanoniczne Kraków | long-cycle master's | practical | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Psychologia Kraków | long-cycle master's | practical | part-time, full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Teologia Tarnów | long-cycle master's | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
| Teologia Kraków | long-cycle master's | general academic | full-time | Polish | magister (master's) |
Research categories (evaluation 2022–2025)
Categories range from A+ (highest) to C (lowest). A category is awarded to a discipline at a given institution, not to the institution as a whole. For comparison we also show the previous evaluation (2017–2021); the list of disciplines changed in 2022.
| Discipline | 2022–2025 | 2017–2021 |
|---|---|---|
| art studies | B+ | B+ |
| biblical studies | B+ | – |
| canon law | A | A |
| family sciences | A | – |
| history | A | B+ |
| pedagogy | B+ | – |
| philosophy | B+ | A |
| social communication and media studies | B+ | B+ |
| sociology | – | B+ |
| theology | A+ | A |
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.
Right to award degrees
Doctoral and habilitation degrees in 9 disciplines: art studies, biblical studies, canon law, family sciences, history, pedagogy, philosophy, social communication and media studies, theology.
Derived from research categories A+, A or B+ (Act on Higher Education and Science, Art. 185(1) and Art. 218). Rights granted directly by the Council for Scientific Excellence are not included.
Doctoral schools
- Szkoła Doktorska na Uniwersytecie Papieskim Jana Pawła II w Krakowie – philosophy, history, art studies, social communication and media studies, sociology, canon law, theology, family sciences
Also in Kraków
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- Akademia Kultury Fizycznej im. Bronisława Czecha w Krakowie
- Akademia Muzyczna im. Krzysztofa Pendereckiego w Krakowie
- Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Jana Matejki w Krakowie
- Akademia Sztuk Teatralnych im. Stanisława Wyspiańskiego w Krakowie
- Krakowska Wyższa Szkoła Promocji Zdrowia w Krakowie
- Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki
- Uniwersytet Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie
- Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie
- Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
- Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
- Uniwersytet Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
- Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie
- Wyższa Szkoła Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego i Indywidualnego "Apeiron" w Krakowie
Data: RAD-on (OPI PIB), POL-on register, as of 2026-11-06. Names of institutions and degree programmes are given in Polish, as in the register.