Research at the University of Lodz is characterized by the diversity of the academic networks. The main features of the UL research activities include a broad variety of global academic and scientific cooperation arrangements in place as part of alliance projects and interdisciplinary networks with other entities active in research. The goal is to identify social, economic, and cultural trends on a global scale and to develop relevant fields of research.
The University of Lodz works continuously to expand and strengthen its national, international, and interdisciplinary research networks. The university promotes the transfer of knowledge and offers junior scholars an outstanding level of education. The excellent quality of research at the University of Lodz is confirmed by the high positions in university rankings. The importance of the university’s research achievements is reflected in its steady increase in external funding in the past years and in the many prestigious research awards received by scholars of the University of Lodz.
RESEARCH AREAS
The University of Lodz, with 12 Faculties, is a full-spectrum university offering a broad range of disciplines in its teaching and research activities, from natural and life sciences to social sciences and humanities.

HUMANITIES
Archeology
Philosophy
History
Linguistics
Literature
Culture and religion
Art sciences

NATURAL SCIENCES
Mathematics
Biological sciences
Chemical sciences
Physical sciences
Computer and information sciences
Earth and environmental sciences

SOCIAL SCIENCES
Law
Economics and finance
Sociology
Social – economic geography and land management and planning
Management
Politics and administration
Education sciences
Psychology