Warsaw University of Technology

Warsaw University of Technology, known in Polish as Politechnika Warszawska, is a technical university in Warsaw, Poland. It teaches engineering and science students and runs research with business partners. In 2026 the university is marking 200 years since its beginnings.

The university teaches at several levels. It offers first-degree and second-degree studies, doctoral studies and postgraduate courses. It also runs short courses and micro-programmes. It has a Doctoral School. Its work is organised into faculties, and it has its own campus in Warsaw.

Research is a key part of its work. The university publishes research papers and holds patents. It also has spin-off companies and works with business. Its research platform, called Baza Wiedzy, helps manage knowledge and research strengths. The university library has a main site and branch libraries.

Staff and students take part in large research projects. Experts from the university joined the international STAR experiment, which reported results in the journal Science. A project at its CEZAMAT centre won funding from the Foundation for Polish Science. It will build a tissue-on-chip model to study the link between diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

A team from the Faculty of Mechatronics received the PRAEVENTIO award in the preventive project category. The project is a virtual reality system that supports rehabilitation after a stroke. Two of its doctoral students also won Kopipol doctoral scholarships for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.

The university also reaches out to schools. A programme for secondary schools invites school groups to workshops, shows, talks and tours of its laboratories.

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• First-degree studies
• Second-degree studies
• Doctoral studies
• Postgraduate studies
• Courses and micro-programmes
• Research and publications
• Patents
• Spin-off companies
• Cooperation with business
• School outreach programmes