The Silesian University of Technology was established by a decree of 24 May 1945 and began its work in Gliwice. Many of its first professors had come from the Lwów Polytechnic, now Lviv Polytechnic, which they had to leave after the Second World War, and the curricula of the early years followed that model.
Today the university has 13 faculties and one institute, the Institute of Physics, Centre for Science and Education. The faculties are Architecture; Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science; Civil Engineering; Chemistry; Electrical Engineering; Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation; Biomedical Engineering; Energy and Environmental Engineering; Applied Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Organization and Management; and Transport and Aviation Engineering, plus a faculty of materials science and engineering. Most units are in Gliwice, with others in Katowice and Zabrze, and the university takes part in Poland’s Excellence Initiative – Research University programme.
It has more than 15,000 students; a figure of 15,790 was reported for December 2023. Admission rules, tuition for international programmes and the list of fields of study are updated yearly on the university’s English pages, so they are best checked for the intended intake.
Domains taught:
Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics, Transportations
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Member of EUA, CESAER. Strong collaborations with heavy industry, mining, and manufacturing companies in Silesia.
Research:
Advanced manufacturing & Industry 4.0, Robotics & Automation, Sustainable energy & Environmental engineering, Materials science & Metallurgy, Mining & Geomatics.
Famous Alumnis:
Jerzy Buzek (former professor)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
160000
Pros
Leading technical university in an industrial heartland, strong applied research and industry links, wide range of engineering disciplines.
Cons
Located in Gliwice (Silesian agglomeration), traditional industrial focus is evolving.
Best For
Leading technical university in Silesia, strong in mechanical engineering, automation, and mining.
AGH University of Science and Technology, public and in Kraków, covers materials science, computer science and mining engineering, echoing the mining and engineering fields at Gliwice.
In Wrocław, Wrocław University of Science and Technology is a public university with computer science, mechanical and electrical engineering.
Warsaw University of Technology covers mechanical and electrical engineering, computer science and architecture; it is public and in Warsaw.
Computer science, AI, mechanical engineering and robotics are the fields of Poznań University of Technology, a public university in Poznań.
Cracow University of Technology (public, Kraków) teaches architecture, civil engineering and mechanical engineering.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Lviv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine), public and in Lviv, teaches information technology, civil and mechanical engineering and bears the name of the Lwów Polytechnic that many early Silesian professors came from.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
When was the Silesian University of Technology founded?
A decree of 24 May 1945 established it, and it opened in Gliwice that year.
What is the connection with Lwów?
Professors from the Lwów Polytechnic, today Lviv Polytechnic, formed a large part of the first staff. The early study programmes were modelled on those of that institution.
Where are its campuses?
The main site is in Gliwice. Other sites are in Katowice and Zabrze, in the Silesian region of southern Poland.
How many faculties are there?
There are 13 faculties and one institute, the Institute of Physics, Centre for Science and Education.
How big is the university?
More than 15,000 students, with 15,790 reported for December 2023.
Where can I find international programmes and fees?
The English pages of the university list fields of study, requirements and fees. These change from year to year, so the current-year page applies.
Additive Manufacturing, Environmental Engineering, Materials, Metallurgy, Robotics, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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