Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

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Wroclaw University of Science and Technology is the leading scientific and educational center in Poland. Its position among technical universities in both Europe and the rest of the world is increasing every year. The development of the University is confirmed by research potential, didactics at the highest level, innovation, and also cooperation with industry. The University educates specialists who are valued and sought after in the labor market.
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology is an inheritor of the tangible property of the German University Königliche Technische Hochschule Breslau, and also the intellectual and scientific heritage of Lviv Polytechnic. The University, as the Wroclaw University of Technology, has been operating since 1945. Its creators and organizers were scientists from Lviv and Warsaw. From the very beginning, it was an important center of technical education. Today it is one of the biggest and best technical universities in the country with 28 815 students being educated by 2163 academic teachers in 16 faculties: Architecture Civil Engineering Chemistry Electronics Electrical Engineering Geoengineering, Mining, and Geology Environmental Engineering Computer Science and Management Mechanical and Power Engineering Mechanical Engineering Fundamental Problems of Technology Microsystem Electronics and Photonics Pure and Applied Mathematics Technology and Computer Science Technology and Engineering Technology and Natural Sciences.
The rating of the University is confirmed by the results that the University achieves in annual rankings, such as the "Perspektywy", in which it continues to occupy the top position.
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology is a technical university and a research institution. The aim of educating students is to not only provide them with reliable knowledge but also with creative and critical thinking. The University primarily carries out its mission through the highest standards in scientific research, internationalization and also through the high quality of education which is adapted to labor market requirements. Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, as an academic community, is open and comprehensive, it cherishes university values and traditions and cooperates with other universities and external partners.
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology stands out with its educational offer that allows students to study according to standard programs, as well as according to their educational paths. Moreover, the University maintains contacts with many educational and research institutions in the world and also follows the double diploma procedure. It currently has a cooperation agreement with 205 partners from 49 countries. Students and researchers of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology have an opportunity in both education and participation in joint projects such as Erasmus+, Student Exchange Programmes, the Double Degree Master Programme T.I.M.E., the Polish and American Fulbright Commission, and also DAAD.
Many organizations and student associations operate within the University and among them, there are 154 scientific clubs, 19 student organizations, and 14 cultural agendas. This is where students have the opportunity to develop their scientific and creative passions. The profile of this activity is very diverse and depends only on the imagination of students. The University also has a non-commercial radio (Academic Radio LUZ).
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology pursues a strategy that aims to adapt the activity of the University to the needs of the economy. It successfully implements ideas of transferring knowledge to the industry, creating innovations, and also cooperating with business, local government, and scientific research centers. It promotes activities focused on fostering entrepreneurship and aids students and graduates when searching for a job. Each year the University receives several original technical solutions, patents, inventions, and technologies that apply to the industry. In the last ten years, the University has obtained 1283 patents. There are 887 didactic laboratories, 175 research laboratories, and 13 accredited laboratories operating within the University. The world-class level of research conducted by university staff and the well-equipped laboratories result in cooperation with many domestic and foreign companies. Students have the opportunity to participate in internships and carry out their diplomas in the branches of renowned companies around the world, e.g. Nokia, COMARCH, KGHM, NETIA, Volvo, Ryanair.
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology is one of the most dynamically developing technical universities in the country. The most important recent investments of WUST include: University Archives, Bibliotech - a building that operates based on modern IT infrastructure and is the seat of the Centre of Knowledge and Science and Technology Information and also the location of one of the most powerful computers in the world "BEM" (148th in the ranking of the TOP500, June 2016) Geocentrum - an educational and research complex and also Technopolis - two modern buildings of the Center of IT and Communication Technologies and the Centre of Education and Technology that act as educational, scientific and laboratory centers. The Student Cultural Zone, which is located, among others, a multi-story car park, cafeteria, and conference rooms were founded as an answer to student needs. The cable car across the Odra River, named by students as "Polina", is a unique communication solution in Poland. This cable car connects the main campus of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology with the Geocentrum campus, which is located on the opposite side of the Odra River.
The campus of the University was placed among the 15 most beautiful in the world according to a statement published by the prestigious online journal "The Huffington Post" and the American record company Disney (Pixar). Numerous buildings in a modernist style, located mainly by Odra River bank, were especially admired.

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