Silesian University of Technology
Politechnika Śląska | |
| Latin: Silesia Universitas Technologica | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | May 24, 1945 |
| Rector | Professor Marek Pawełczyk |
| Students | 15,790 (12.2023) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban campuses in 3 cities |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 95 (2022) |
The Silesian University of Technology (Polish name: Politechnika Śląska; Polish pronunciation: [pɔliˈtɛxɲika ˈɕlɔ̃ska]) is a public university in Gliwice, Poland. Established in 1945, the university is one of the 10 officially recognized research universities in Poland.
The Silesian University of Technology was founded by professors of the Lwów Polytechnic who were forced to leave their native city after World 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 and the 12th overall university in Poland.