The Graduate School for Social Research (GSSR) has received a positive evaluation of the quality of education from the Science Evaluation Committee (Resolution No. 4/2026 of 14 January 2026).

The evaluation covered the period from 1 October 2019 to 11 May 2025 and confirmed that the educational process implemented at GSSR meets the requirements specified for level 8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework.

In its detailed report, the Evaluation Team emphasized in particular:

• the coherence and adequacy of the curriculum and Individual Research Plans in relation to the School’s scientific profile;
• the flexible and individualized structure of doctoral education, combining mandatory coursework, optional training, and research conducted within research teams;
• the effectiveness of the educational process, reflected in doctoral candidates’ scientific achievements, including publications and international mobility;
• the high scientific and teaching achievements of supervisors and instructors, assessed as excellent and, in several cases, outstanding;
• the strong internationalization and interdisciplinary character of the School, with education conducted entirely in English;
• the inclusive academic environment supporting doctoral development and scientific careers.

As noted in the Evaluation Team’s report:

“The activities of the School are a model example of a highly, even exemplary, internationalized Polish academic unit, considering all relevant criteria: the presence of international staff, foreign doctoral candidates, the use of foreign languages in the teaching and communication process, the publication of research results in international venues, as well as internship and conference mobility to leading institutions outside Poland.”

The Committee concluded that the quality of education at GSSR during the evaluated period merits a positive assessment.

The full text of Resolution No. 4/2026 is available here