The Warsaw University of Technology is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland and one of the largest in Central Europe. In Poland, the first multidisciplinary university of technology was the Preparatory School for the Institute of Technology, founded on 1826. The Warsaw University of Technology still cultivates its traditions.
Warsaw University of Technology consists of 20 faculties and offers education at 3 levels (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.) in almost every field of engineering and technology – ranging from civil engineering and architecture to optoelectronics, materials, nanotechnology, biotechnology and biomedical technology. This university also provides complementary programme
rs to technical studies and offers programs in economics, social sciences, management, administration and business. Besides the academic staff of WUT whom are high class professors, scientists and researchers.
Because it’s the most technical prestigious university in Poland, there are flexible programs of studies, broad curriculums, well-functioning scholarship systems, good sport and tourist bases (two sea yachts, its own stadium in the center of Warsaw and a student hostel in Biscay), all making up an attractive image of the university. While the Scholarship Fund and Cultural-Development allows for a wide range of activities of the Students´ Self-Government, over 30 student organizations, and 130 scientific research groups are always having open doors.
Warsaw is the capital and largest city in Poland, located on the Vistula River in the east-central region of the country. The city is a major international tourist destination and one of the wealthiest capital cities in Eastern Europe. Warsaw is referred to as “Phoenix City”, after it was completely rebuilt following the severe damage it suffered in the World War II. The Monument of the Warsaw Mermaid stands as a symbol of the city in Market Square, the center of the city’s Old Town, surrounded
by pastel buildings and open-air cafes. One significant cultural tradition in Warsaw is the festival called Wianki (Polish for Wreaths), where every year, thousands gather on the banks of the Vistula on Midsummer’s Night to commemorate their culture.