Politechnika Śląska | |
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| Latin:Silesia Universitas Technologica | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | May 24, 1945 (1945-05-24) |
| Rector | Professor Marek Pawełczyk |
| Students | 15,790[1](12.2023) |
| Location | ,, |
| Campus | Urban campuses in 3 cities |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2] | 95 (2022) |
TheSilesian University of Technology (Polish name:Politechnika Śląska;Polish pronunciation:[pɔliˈtɛxɲikaˈɕlɔ̃ska]) is a publicuniversity inGliwice,Poland. Established in 1945, the university is one of the 10 officially recognized research universities in Poland.[3]
The Silesian University of Technology was founded by professors of theLwów Polytechnic who wereforced to leave their native city afterWorld War II. Owing to its location in the most industrialized part of Poland at the time, the university quickly grew and expanded beyond the original campus into the neighboring cities.
In 2023, the prestigious Perspektywy Foundation ranked it as the 6th best university of technology[4] and the 12th overall university in Poland.[5]
Silesian University of Technology is organized into 13 faculties and 1 research institute:[6]
Ten of these are situated inGliwice, two inKatowice and two inZabrze.
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World[7] | 1001+ (2020) |
The university is affiliated with the following organizations:
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