Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology
| Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki | |
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 6 October 1946 |
| Rector | Professor Kazimierz Furtak |
Academic staff | 1155 |
Administrative staff | 900 |
| Students | ca. 17,400 |
| Address | Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Kraków, Poland |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | SOCRATES, EUA, EAIE |
| Website |
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Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology (Polish: Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki) is a public university located in central Kraków, Poland, established in 1946 and, as an institution of higher learning granted full autonomy in 1954.
Over 37,000 students graduated from the Polytechnic to this day with degrees. Doctorate degrees were granted to 1200 persons and Habilitated degrees – to additional 300. The number of students admitted each year reaches 4500.
Organizational structure
- Faculty of Architecture,
- Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Environmental Engineering
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science
Ranking
In a survey conducted by the Polish edition of Newsweek in 2008, Kraków University of Technology was selected as the best technical university in Poland and the best among all Polish universities.
Notable alumni
- Marek Grechuta
- Zdzisław Beksiński
- Tadeusz Parpan
- Michał Życzkowski
- Andrzej Mleczko
- Jan Korzeniowski
See also
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References
- Cracow University of Technology, home page (English)
- Politechnika Krakowska, home page (Polish)
Coordinates: 50°04′18″N 19°56′39″E / 50.07167°N 19.94417°E
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