Please be informed that as of November 11, 2022, the new classification of scientific fields and disciplines introduced by the Decree of the Minister of Education and Science dated October 11, 2022(Journal of Laws of 2022, item 2202) is effective.
New to the list are the single-discipline fields of family studies and veterinary science.
Disciplines have also been added to the classification:
- ethnology and cultural anthropology (humanities)
- polish studies (humanities)
- safety engineering (engineering and technology)
- heritage protection and conservation of monuments (engineering and technology)
- international relations (social science)
- biotechnology (natural science)
- biblical studies (theology)
The current classification is as follows:
| Field of science/arts | Discipline of science/arts | |
| Humanities | 1 | archaeology |
| 2 | ethnology and cultural anthropology | |
| 3 | philosophy | |
| 4 | history | |
| 5 | linguistics | |
| 6 | literary studies | |
| 7 | culture and religion studies | |
| 8 | arts studies | |
| 9 | polish studies | |
| Engineering and technology | 1 | architecture and urban planning |
| 2 | automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies | |
| 3 | information and communication technology | |
| 4 | safety engineering | |
| 5 | biomedical engineering | |
| 6 | chemical engineering | |
| 7 | civil engineering, geodesy and transport | |
| 8 | materials engineering | |
| 9 | mechanical engineering | |
| 10 | environmental engineering, mining and energy | |
| 11 | heritage protection and conservation of monuments | |
| Medical and health sciences | 1 | medical biology |
| 2 | pharmacology and pharmacy | |
| 3 | medical sciences | |
| 4 | physical culture science | |
| 5 | health sciences | |
| Family studies | 1 | family studies |
| Agricultural sciences | 1 | forestry |
| 2 | agriculture and horticulture | |
| 3 | food and nutrition technology | |
| 4 | animal science and fisheries | |
| Social sciences | 1 | economics and finance |
| 2 | socio-economic geography and spatial management | |
| 3 | security studies | |
| 4 | social communication and media studies | |
| 5 | political and administrative sciences | |
| 6 | management and quality studies | |
| 7 | law | |
| 8 | sociology | |
| 9 | educational sciences | |
| 10 | canon law | |
| 11 | psychology | |
| 12 | international relations | |
| Natural sciences | 1 | astronomy |
| 2 | biotechnology | |
| 3 | computer and information sciences | |
| 4 | mathematics | |
| 5 | biological sciences | |
| 6 | chemical sciences | |
| 7 | physical sciences | |
| 8 | earth and related environmental sciences | |
| Theology | 1 | biblical studies |
| 2 | theology | |
| Veterinary science | 1 | veterinary science |
| The arts | 1 | film and theatre |
| 2 | music | |
| 3 | fine arts and art conservation |