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Warsaw University of Technology

The Warsaw University of Technology () is one of the leading institutes of technology in Poland and one of the largest in Central Europe. It employs 2,453 teaching faculty, with 357 professors (including 145 titular professors). The student body numbers 36,156 (as of 2011), mostly full-time. Its 19 faculties (divisions) covering almost all fields of science and technology are located in Warsaw, with the exception of one, which is in Płock.

The Warsaw University of Technology has about 5,000 graduates per year. According to the 2008 ''Rzeczpospolita'' newspaper survey, engineers govern Polish companies. Warsaw Tech alums make up the highest percentage of Polish managers and executives. Every ninth president among the top 500 corporations in Poland is a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology. Professor Kurnik, the rector, explained that the school provides a solid basis for the performance of managers by equipping its students with an education at the highest level and a preparation with the tools and information, including knowledge of foreign languages.

The origins of Warsaw University of Technology date back to 1826 when engineering education was begun in the Warsaw Institute of Technology.

In 2018, Times Higher Education ranked the university within the global 601–800 band. Provided by Wikipedia