AGH University of Science and Technology is at present one of the oldest (established in 1919), biggest, and best Polish technical universities. Contrary to its traditional name, the University has a wide portfolio of education, covering virtually all scientific issues related to technical or similar sciences (e.g. technical physics, applied mathematics, management, Earth studies, applied social sciences and many more). The profile and scope of education as well as research at AGH-UST is constantly changing and developing, as we are aspiring to be continually up to date with demands of the present times. We are following the requirements of dynamically changing labour market, closely watching directions of changes in economy, administration and politics.
The mission of our university is up-to-date education of engineers who specialise in many branches of technology (offering 32 courses and over a hundred and seventy specialisations). It is worth mentioning that many of the AGH-UST specialisations are unique and they have no counterparts in any other Polish universities. We want to preserve this uniqueness by combining knowledge of technology and arts, especially since we employ highly qualified and internationally recognised staff in many unique fields (environmental protection, environmental engineering, underground renovation of historical monuments and archeometallurgy, multimedia and social communication, geotourism, mana-gement in specified industries, biomaterials and biomedical engineering).
Over 35 000 students study in the 15 faculties as well as at the Interfaculty School of Biomedical Engineering. PhD courses are also conducted
– there are over 500 PhD students in 11 faculties. AGH-UST offers PhD programmes taught in English, e.g.:
International PhD School Switzerland-Poland, High Performance Materials for Environmentally Sustainable Applications
Physics.
The university campus of AGH University of Science and Technology is the biggest one in Poland. It comprises 20 student hostels with infrastructure which provide space for 9000 students.
AGH University of Science and Technology employs over 2000 university teachers, including 500 independent scientists and prides itself in having one of the best rate of students per one independent scientist.
AGH-UST summary:
One of the oldest, biggest and best Polish technical universities (founded in 1919 as the Academy of Mining)
Broad educational profile – 15 faculties,
32 specialisations, more than 170 fields of engineering
Over 35 000 students
More than 500 independent research workers
600 laboratories, including Polish best-equipped students' laboratory for computer graphics and a computer centre for the partially sighted
Up-to-date gigabyte computer network and
a wireless WiFi net
Substantial scholarships and financial support for the students
Internships, training programmes, and jobs for students
Students' interest groups, sports clubs, associations, radio
Own attended campus area
Cyfronet Computer Centre (one of the biggest computing centres in Europe)
Centre of E-learning
Co-operation with 143 academic centres
Co-operation with numerous companies, e.g.: IBM, Valeo, Comarch, Motorola, L.G. Philips, RWE Power AG, Lafarge, Cemex, Delphi, Siemens, KGHM
Participates in many research and educational programs e.g.: FPs of EU, LLP Erasmus, Vulcanus, Time, Smile, UNESCO, Eureka, Cost, Interregio IV, EEA and Norway Grants, ESA, EDA, EIE
edukacja techniczno-informatyczna (Education in Technology and Informatics)
elektronika i telekomonikacja (Electronics and Telecommunications)
elektrotechnika (Electrical Engineering)
energetyka (Power Engineering)
fizyka medyczna (Medical Physics)
fizyka techniczna (Technical Physics)
geodezja i kartografia (Geodesy and Cartography)
geofizyka (Geophysics)
górnictwo i geologia (Mining and Geology)
informatyka (Computer Science)
informatyka stosowana (Applied Computer Science)
informatyka i ekonometria (Computer Science and Econometrics)
inżynieria akustyczna (Acoustic Engineering)
inżynieria biomedyczna (Biomedical Engineering)
inżynieria materia?owa (Materials Engineering)
inżynieria naftowa i gazownicza (Oil and Gas Engineering)
inżynieria Erodowiska (Environmental Engineering)
kulturoznawstwo (Culture Studies)
matematyka (Mathematics)
mechanika i budowa maszyn (Mechanics and Machine Design)
mechatronika (Mechatronics)
metalurgia (Metallurgy)
ochrona Erodowiska (Environment Protection)
socjologia (Sociology)
technologia chemiczna (Chemical Technology)
turystyka i rekreacja (Tourism and Recreation)
wirtotechnologia (Virtotechnology, macro-field of study)
zarzadzanie (Management)
zarzadzanie i inżynieria produkcji (Management and Production Engineering)
Facts & figures
Established in 1919
3849 academic staff
35 000 students (30% women)
Contact
Department of International Relations
al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków
phone: +48 12 617 33 02, +48 12 617 46 15
fax: +48 12 617 33 03
e-mail: dwz@agh.edu.pl www.dwz.agh.edu.pl
I feel totally integrated
The first motivation that made me come to the AGH-UST was its great reputation. Then, the project proposed to me was about advanced process for engineering that could give more value to my degree of MSc. Finally Poland as a country attracts me a lot. This is a new destination for Erasmus exchange, much more favorable for a professional carrier than the famous, old UE cities. Poland has become a strategic member of UE that strengthens its market position in the industrial world.
I feel totally integrated and I really like my life here.
