99 public universities will receive an increased subsidy this year. It is a total of PLN 256 million. Additional support was granted due to financial losses incurred by universities in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

Public universities have lost part of their revenues, exempting students from part of the didactic fees (due to online learning) and fees for accommodation in student housing. Universities also had no income from permanent leases for canteen activities and ad hoc incomes from renting of halls and conference rooms.

Therefore, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education decided to increase the subsidy for 9 research universities, 50 academic colleges, 34 vocational colleges and 6 colleges run by churches, religious associations and financed from the state budget.