It was established in 2001 as the University of Finance and Management in Warsaw (UFM; Polish: Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Zarządzania w Warszawie, WSFiZ).

[2][3] In September 2018, UEHS received full university status from the Polish Accreditation Commission (Polska Komisja Akredytacyjna).

[4][5] UEHS has its main facilities in its Vizja Park Campus on 59 Okopowa Street, an educational complex operational since September 2019 and located in the Wola district of Warsaw.

[6][7] In 2025, the university expanded its facilities in Warsaw to the Babka Tower and the Wiśniowy Business Park.

[8] Before 2019, UEHS shared its facilities with the University of Information Technology on 55 Pawia Street, not far from its current location.

[11] The university comprises six departments,[12] each overseen by a dean: It has two research units: the Doctoral School and the Scientific Council.

[19] UEHS offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (including MEngs and MBAs) in Polish and English in 27 different fields of study.

[5] In 2023, it was ranked 5th in Publications among all Polish universities,[24] with 2nd place for H-index and Citations in the AD Scientific Index 2024.

[29] The program "Administration" was placed 1st, "Psychology" and "Finance and Accounting" and "Management" 2nd, and "Law" 4th among private universities by Perspektywy.