Cracow University of Technology is one of the best public technical universities in Poland with 75-year-long tradition of educating engineers. It is ranked in the following international rankings:
Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019 – Mechanical Engineering (#301 – 400)
2020 Emerging Europe and Central Asia University Rankings (#79)
The Three University Missions Ranking 2019 (#1001 – 1100)
UI GreenMetric World University Ranking 2018 (#572)
U-Multirank
Cracow University of Technology comprises 8 faculties (departments):
Architecture
Chemical Engineering and Technology
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Telecommunications
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Environmental and Power Engineering
Materials Engineering and Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Cracow University of Technology offers numerous English-taught bachelor and master programmes as well as courses. Some programmes are organised along with foreign universities, thus enabling students to earn a double degree. All programmes comply with the national legislation governing university education and are, therefore, recognised globally. Cracow University of Technology is a member of the European University Association (EUA).
Programmes offered by the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Faculty of Architecture are accredited by the European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education. Moreover the bachelor and master programmes in architecture and landscape architecture are accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) Europe respectively.
Cracow University of Technology was awarded the Logo Human Resources Excellence in Research by the European Commission. The University cooperates with more than 160 international universities and institutes from more than 50 countries. It has a strong 30-year-long cooperation with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Researchers from Cracow University of Technology participated in the design and launch of the world's largest scientific instrument, which is the Large Hadron Collider.
Cracow University of Technology has an extensive cooperation with companies such as: Microsoft, IBM, NOKIA, Motorola, CISCO, COMARCH, Caterpillar, Delphi or Strabag, and there is a technology transfer centre at the University. Cracow University of Technology’s students and alumni find professional jobs in regional, national and global companies.