Politechnika Świętokrzyska

address: Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 7, 25-314 Kielce
phone: + 48 41 34 24 444, 34 24 445
fax: + 48 41 34 42 997
e-mail: rek@tu.kielce.pl
internet: www.tu.kielce.pl

Kielce University of Technology

Kielce, the city where the University of Technology is located, lies in the very heart of Poland in central Europe, half the way between Warsaw and Cracow. The nearby Świętokrzyskie Mountains are one of the oldest in Europe. A hilly landscape of the city is dominated by large woods, nature and landscape reserves and attractive water reservoirs. The Świętokrzyskie Region boasts clean air and is called the lungs of Poland; 66% of its area is under protection because of special natural values. A great asset of Kielce is numerous picturesque recreational areas and 5 natural reserves spreading within city limits.

About the University. The University is a relatively young institution; it was established only 45 years ago. Yet, the first Polish technical higher education centre operated here in Kielce in the first half of the 19th century. The University wants to continue those academic traditions.

For over forty years, the Kielce University of Technology, the only technical university in the region, has provided specialists in engineering for both local and the country’s industries.

The University offers high quality education, which has been confirmed annually by ratings at top positions in the NEWSWEEK conducted survey, compiled on the basis of the assessment delivered by employers. (In 2008 the University came eighth in all state-run and private higher education institutions in Poland). Many of the University accomplished alumni became owners or executives of production and services companies recognizable in the country and abroad. The successful employment histories of its graduates contribute to the success of the University.

Education. The University has four faculties: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automatics and Computer Science, Mechatronics and Machine Design, Management and Computer Modelling. Those comprise 13 fields of study, including four new ones which are of key importance to institutions of technical higher learning: architecture and town planning, automatics and robotics, economics, electronics and telecommunications. Engineering courses are compliant with FEANI standards set by the European Federation of National Engineering Associations. At present, The University educates over 8500 undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to teaching, the University conducts research geared towards collaboration with various sectors of the national economy, and also facilitates the development of the research staff. The University is authorized to confer a doctor’s degree in 6 disciplines, namely automatics and robotics, civil engineering, environmental engineering, electrical engineering, mechanics, machine building and operation. Moreover, it has a right to award a degree of doctor habilitated in 2 disciplines, i.e. machine building and operation, and civil engineering.
The University has well-equipped specialists laboratories and Poland’s only Centre for Laser Technologies of Metals. In many of those laboratories, modern equipment is used to conduct research in civil engineering, mechanics, electrical engineering, automatics and laser technologies.

International cooperation. The University is an internationally recognised academic institution. The University collaborates with 82 foreign institutions not only in Europe, but also in the USA and China. Long-term agreements with foreign partners focus on joint research (CEEPUS, FITNET, ILTOF) and teaching, but they also cover exchange programmes for students, doctoral students and researchers. The implementation of ECTS system enables students to choose individualized study plans or flexible study courses and stimulates student mobility, both domestic and international. Every international student is invited to complete at least one full semester at the bachelor level in Production Management and Engineering, Civil Engineering and Modern Mechatronics. International programmes which provide funding for student grants are of particular importance.

University campus. 22-hectare compact campus of the University is close to the city centre. It is easily accessible from rail and coach services. The campus includes four teaching halls with laboratories, the Rector’s Office building and the Main Library building. The latter, fully com- puterised, is one of the most modern in Poland.

The following are located nearby: Laser Technologies of Metals teaching and laboratory building, six student houses, the Pod Krechą student club, sports facilities including a football pitch, a basketball court and a tennis court. The size of the University and its compact campus create favourable conditions for quality study and leisure time.

Fields of study in Polish

• architektura i urbanistyka (Architecture and Town Planning)
• automatyka i robotyka (Automation and Robotics)
• budownictwo (Civil Engineering)
• edukacja techniczno- informatyczna (Technical and Computer Science Education)
• ekonomia (Economics)
• elektronika i telekomunikacja (Electronics and Telecommunications)
• elektrotechnika (Electrical Engineering)
• informatyka (Computer Science)
• inżynieria środowiska (Safety Engineering)
• inżynieria środowiska (Environmental Engineering)
• mechanika i budowa maszyn (Mechanics and Machine Building)
• transport (Transport)
• zarządzanie i inżynieria produkcji (Production Management and Engineering)

Facts & figures

• Established in 1965
• over 8500 students (25,97% women)

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