Introduction

Gdansk University of Technology, located in Gdansk, Poland, is one of the oldest universities in Poland and a key comprehensive university. It has excellent teaching and scientific research in engineering and other fields and is one of the world's famous engineering universities.

Overview

Number of students and faculty: The school has more than 18,000 undergraduate students, 600 doctoral students and 2,700 faculty.

Major settings: The university has 9 colleges, covering 41 research directions, almost covering the entire field of science and technology, and offers comprehensive disciplines such as architecture, business, management, machinery, mathematics, computer technology, environmental engineering, construction engineering, communication engineering, and electronic control engineering.

History and establishment time

Founded in 1904 in the German Empire, Danzig has undergone many name changes with the changes of the city. It was called the Free City of Danzig from 1920 to 1939. It was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II and was later liberated by the Soviet Red Army. In 1945, it became a Polish university and has been used ever since.

School strength

Faculty: It has 2,700 More than 1,300 faculty members, including 1,300 academic teachers, have a strong faculty team and can provide high-quality teaching and guidance to students.

Research achievements: The school has strong research capabilities and has developed technologies such as the technology used to innovate the work of Polish courts, the "Hornet" autonomous unmanned ship used to defend the Polish Baltic Sea, and the first functional food certification system. It has also achieved remarkable scientific research results in many fields and promoted the development of related industries.

International cooperation: It has obtained the certification of the European University Association (EUA) and participated in the European ERASMUS program. In October 2015, it became a member of CESAER (European Association of Higher Engineering Education and Research Associations). It is the only Polish university to join CDIO, which was jointly founded by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Initiative members, and has established extensive cooperative relations with many universities and research institutions around the world.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

Focus on cultivating students' practical ability and innovative thinking, and is committed to providing students with an educational environment that can combine conception, design, implementation and operation, so that students can better adapt to the society's demand for high-quality professionals. At the same time, it emphasizes the close integration of education and scientific research, encourages students to participate in scientific research projects, and improves students' scientific research ability and comprehensive quality.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: It has a nanotechnology center, 25 modern laboratories equipped with unique equipment for testing and atomic level; Line^2 Innovative Power Technology Laboratory and Renewable Energy Integration Laboratory; Mathematics and Distance Learning Center, using modern information and communication technology techniques and tools for mathematical modeling and data visualization; ICT Education and Research Center, etc.

Key disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Automation Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Management and Economics, Marine Engineering and Ship Technology, Chemistry and other disciplines are strong, among which the management major is quite famous in Poland.

Faculty

The school has 9 colleges, as follows ：

School of Mechanical Engineering: covers majors such as mechanical engineering, mechatronics, power engineering, materials engineering, mechatronics engineering, mechanical engineering and mechanical manufacturing, management and production engineering.

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering: includes majors such as civil engineering (structural engineering, construction engineering), environmental engineering, transportation engineering, geodesy engineering and cartography.

School of Management and Economics: has majors such as management, economics, architecture and urban planning, spatial development, etc.

School of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information: has majors such as information technology, biomedical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, automation and robotics engineering, etc.

School of Marine Engineering and Ship Technology: includes majors such as marine engineering, transportation, and power engineering.

Department of Chemistry: includes majors such as biotechnology, chemistry, environmental protection technology, chemical technology, construction chemical engineering, material protection and degradation, and materials engineering.

School of Electrical and Automation Engineering: covers majors such as applied physics and mathematics, technical physics, mathematics, nanotechnology, materials engineering, automatic control and robotics, electrical engineering, and power engineering.

Department of Computer Science and Management: includes majors related to computer science and management majors, etc.

Department of Applied Physics and Mathematics: mainly focuses on basic disciplines such as mathematics, physics and their applications in the field of technology.

Ranking

In 2016, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings was listed in the world's 800 best universities.

In 2020, Gdansk University of Technology was included in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) for the first time, and won the second place in the top ten research universities in Poland in the same year.

In the QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia Rankings, it ranked 78th in 2022.

Cost

Undergraduate: 4,800 euros/year; Master: 5,000 euros/year.

Campus

Location: Located in the Wrzeszcz district of Gdansk, Poland, the city is an important port city and economic center in Poland, providing students with rich internship, employment and cultural exchange opportunities.

Campus facilities: The campus consists of various buildings with a history of hundreds of years. Its main building has a Renaissance style and is the symbol of the school. The school is equipped with modern educational and research centers, such as the Academic Sports Center, which provides sports facilities such as two swimming pools, a full-size football field, a gymnasium, etc.; there are also modern student classrooms that can accommodate more than 2,500 people and 11 dormitories located in convenient locations in the city.