Aim. The aim of the study was to compare the dietary behaviours of students of selected universities – one with a profile linked to the science of human nutrition, and one with a profile unrelated to that field. Material and methods. The survey was conducted in 2013 among 200 purposively selected students of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Medical University of Warsaw, 100 respondents from each of the institutions. An original survey questionnaire was employed. Results. Students ate customarily 4–5 meals a day. The diet of over a half of the MUW students included daily portions of vegetables, cereal products, milk and its products. More than half of the WUT students included cereal products in their daily meal plan, but less than half ate milk or milk products, vegetables or fruit daily. Typical of most of the university students that participated in the survey was the occurrence of snacking between meals. Conclusions. The obtained results have shown differences in the nutrition of students at the analysed universities. The students of the Medical University of Warsaw have demonstrated slightly better dietary habits. It appears essential to introduce health education programmes for all university students.

Key words: dietary habits, students.