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AGH University of Science and Technology

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The AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow is a modern state university which develops collaboration with colleges and universities in Poland, Europe, and all over the world. The university’s priority is the accomplishment of tasks and projects that are part of the knowledge triangle: education – scientific research – innovations. The AGH University of Science and Technology is a technical university where exact sciences are strongly represented, and where they constitute basis for the development of a wide spectrum of applied sciences at a gradually increasing role of social sciences and humanities. In line with global trends, we create new branches of study, but at the same time we keep the conventional ones, which are indispensable for a proper development of science, technology, and the economy of our country.

The educational offer comprises 67 fields of study within first-cycle programmes, and 58 fields of study within second-cycle programmes, offered by 16 faculties. AGH UST offers unique, often interdisciplinary studies which can be tailored to individual needs. Every year, the university launches new fields of study whose programmes take into account the needs of the labour market, which arise from the economic transformations and the demand for highly-qualified specialists. A high demand for engineers is a reason why university graduates are often competed for by employers, who offer them excellent conditions of employment.

The AGH University of Science and Technology offers studies at three levels (cycles) of education:

bachelor’s degree (6–7 semesters),
master’s degree (3–4 semesters),
doctoral studies – prepare students to teach and conduct independent research, and lead to awarding a doctor’s degree.

Caring about the competitiveness of our offer on the international education market we develop teaching in foreign languages.

AGH UST offers nearly 90 postgraduate courses aimed at both professional engineers (programmes in the fields of ceramics, electrical engineering, power engineering, gas engineering, geodesy, geophysics, mining, computer science, mechatronics, metallurgy, robotics, telecommunications, financial engineering), as well as people who are interested in obtaining a new specialisation, for example, in the field of digital marketing, computer science and computer graphics, cybersecurity, environmental protection, accounting and controlling, occupational health and safety (OHS), property valuation and management, as well as project, business, IT, quality, and sales management. A new and particularly interesting part of the educational offer are postgraduate courses in the field of corporate branding, personal branding, talent management, designing a product, as well as in the area of social communication and social media.

Undergraduate programmes in English

Mechatronic Engineering
Electronics and Telecommunications
Computer Science

Postgraduate programmes in English

Automatics Control and Robotics: Cyber-Physical Systems
Chemical Techology: Energy Transition
Computer Science and Intelligent Systems: Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis
Electrical Engineering: Smart Grids Technology Platform
Management: International Management
Materials Engineering: Functional Materials
Non-Ferrous Metals Science and Engineering: Modern Materials, Design, and Application
Mechatronic Engineering: Mechatronic Design
Applied Geology: Economic Geology
Mining Engineering: Mining Engineering
Computer Aided Process Engineering: Virtualization of Foundry Engineering
Geophysics:Applied Geophysics
Renewable Energy and Energy Management: Sustainable Energy Systems
Sociology: Technology and Society

Doctorate programmes in English

· technical sciences
· chemical sciences
· physical sciences
· Earth sciences
· economic sciences

AGH University of Science and Technology is one of the best and most renowned modern Polish universities. For many years it has been ranked at the top of the list of institutions of higher education. AGH UST is a leading Polish university in modern technologies, and belongs to a group of prestigious international educational centres. Our school has lot of advantages: its own campus with excellent facilities for 9,000 students, conveniently located for the university buildings, modern research base, collaboration with other universities in Poland and abroad and an excellent atmosphere of study. Students receive education in 58 disciplines and more than 200 specializations: traditional faculties, closely connected with mining and metallurgy, faculties dealing with computer science, telecommunications, automatics, robotics, new materials, technical physics, applied mathematics, as well as management and social sciences. New disciplines include Culture Studies, Geophysics, Oil and Gas Engineering, Medical Physics, Acoustic Engineering. Presently the university employs more than 2,000 research workers (550 independent researchers). AGH UST has signed 200 general agreements with foreign partners in Europe, both Americas and Asia. We have signed collaboration agreements with about 300 industrial companies. The agreements concern scientific, research and educational collaboration. Our diploma really opens the doors of the best firms and companies in Poland and abroad.

Best Global Universities Rankings

by U.S. News & World Report

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

Academic Ranking of World Universities

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings

by TopUniversities

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings

by Times Higher Education

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Student services

over 150 lecture rooms
over 200 rooms designed for practical classes and discussions
over 680 laboratory-type rooms
over 40 conference rooms and theatres

ICT services

The AGH University of Science and Technology represents the history of over 90 years of education, research and technical sciences. It can now be experienced even better thanks to galleries, films and publications.

Student cannot live by education alone – especially a student at AGH UST and especially in Krakow. Intellectual development is followed by cultural and sports development. Many organizations operating at AGH UST provide students with an opportunity to develop their interests and discover new ones as well. Opportunities are numerous indeed, starting with artistic groups (an excellent example here is the Student Representative Orchestra of AGH UST), through typical forms of recreation (hiking and cycling), to finish with some specialist ones (mountaineering, diving, speleology and sailing clubs.) All University students are represented by the AGH UST Students’ Board, which deals with social, living, cultural and sports issues, as well as organises faculty excursions and balls, Miner’s Day and Ironfounder’s Day meetings, as well as – probably the most popular among students – the Juvenalia Krakow Students’ Festival.

We care about your fitness

The development of sports base is one of University’s priorities. The University has a modernised sports complex with a set of courts (volleyball, basketball, badminton) and sports rooms (aerobics, table tennis.) Students accommodated at the University campus have at their disposal football pitches, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, and our own swimming pool. AGH UST Academic Sports Union Club with its 23 sections is the largest sports club in Krakow academic circles, and one of the largest sports clubs in Poland.

Institutional Accreditation

Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce

Other Specialized or Programmatic Accreditations

Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET

Memberships and Affiliations

European University Association (EUA)
Open Education Consortium (OEC)

35,531

Students

€330

Average cost of living in Poland

1001

The World ranking

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Cost of living in Poland

Total average cost: €330

Living in Poland as a student is relatively affordable compared to other European Union countries. The cost of living for students can start from 1500 PLN (330 EUR) a month. However, the prices depend on the city you are currently living in. Living in the capital and tourism city might be slightly expensive than other Polish big cities. On this page, you will find out how much it costs to live in Poland for a month. Please remember, that to be able to study in Poland non-EU/EEA students have to possess sufficient means to cover the living costs.

Living Costs in Polish Big Cities

Some popular cities for study destinations in Poland are Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, Wroclaw, Poznan, Lodz, and Katowice. Comparison of living costs can be done through monthly expenses for student dormitory and public transportation tickets. Now, let's take a look! Which city offers the most suitable living cost for you?

Entry requirements

Attachments required during application for first-cycle degree programmes

curriculum vitae
scan of a secondary school-leaving certificate with legalization (or an apostille) entitling to apply for admission to degree programmes at universities of any type in the country where the document was issued
scan of a supplement with grades together with a scale of grades* confirmed by the school
scan of an official document confirming knowledge of the language in which the studies will be conducted (Polish or English)
scan of a passport page with a photo and personal data
scan of a photo in an official outfit on a light background

Attention! In some cases it may be necessary to upload additional documents to calculate your grades - more details in the section: ADMISSION RATE.

Attachments required during application for second-cycle degree programmes

curriculum vitae
scan of a higher education diploma with legalization (or an apostille), entitling to apply for admission to second-cycle degree programmes at universities of any type in the country in which the document was issued
scan of a supplement with grades or another official document covering subjects passed by the candidate in the studies completed so far, including lectures, auditorium classes, laboratory classes, seminars, projects etc. together with a scale of grades* confirmed by the university that the candidate graduated from
scan of a passport page with a photo and personal data
scan of a photo in an official outfit on a light background

* scale of grades is an official document with the information, which grade in a transcript of records/diploma supplement is the lowest one, which is minimum passing one, which is fail etc. This document should be confirmed - i.e. signed and stamped - by the school/university the candidate graduated from or by an appropriate institution (e.g. education ministry, embassy).

Scale of grades may also be issued by an appropriate ENIC-NARIC centre.

The scale of grades should also be translated.

Samples of scales of grades: Angola (1), Angola (2), Belarus, Saudi Arabia, Kenia (1), Kenia (2), Ukraine (1), Ukraine (2), Ukrainie (3), Ukraine (4), Ukraine (5)

ATTENTION!

In addition to required documents, all candidates are obliged to take an on-line entrance examination for the second-cycle degree programmes.

A set of questions for the on-line entrance examination is available HERE.

The deadlines of the on-line entrance examination are available HERE.

Documents related to education

Non-nationals may apply for admission to the FIRST-CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES if they are holders of Polish secondary-school leaving certificate, or certificate or another document granted abroad, legalised or marked with apostille and entitling to apply for admission to degree programmes at universities of every type in the country in the system of which acts the institution issuing the certificate and the certificate is recognized as equivalent to the relevant Polish secondary school-leaving certificate.

Non-nationals may apply for admission to the SECOND-CYCLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES if they are holders of a Polish higher education diploma of the first-cycle programme, or certificate or another document granted abroad, legalised or marked with apostille, and entitling to enrol on the second-cycle degree programme in the country in which it has been issued and recognized as equivalent to the relevant Polish diploma of completion of the first-cycle degree programme

Language documents
In case of applying for admission to the first-cycle degree programmes in Polish, the documents confirming knowledge of the language of studies include:
- a secondary school-leaving certificate ("świadectwo dojrzałości") obtained in the Polish education system;
- a certificate or statement of completing a one-year preparatory course to study in Polish in entities designated by the minister responsible for higher education at the minimum level of B-2;
- a certificate of knowledge of Polish language issued by the State Commission for the Certification of Knowledge of Polish as a Foreign Language at the minimum level of B-2 as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (http://certyfikatpolski.pl/system-certyfikacji/panstwowa-komisja/);
- a certificate issued by the AGH UST Department of Foreign Languages confirming the use of Polish at the minimum level of B-2 as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- a certificate or statement confirming knowledge of Polish at the minimum level of B-2 within the meaning of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages issued by a language school or any other educational institution conducting Polish language courses;
- a higher education diploma (at least a first-cycle degree) from studies held in Polish language or a certificate of graduation with information about professional title obtained together with the university's annotation of the lecture language if the diploma has not yet been released to the candidate.
In case the candidate does not upload a scan of the required document, he/she will need to take an online examination confirming knowledge of Polish language. Details will be available in e-Rekrutacja system..

In case of applying for admission to the first-cycle degree progammes in English, the documents confirming knowledge of the language of studies include:
- a document confirming knowledge of English language, listed in Appendix 2 to the Order of the Prime Minister of 16 December 2009 on the manner of conducting qualification proceedings in the civil service (Journal of Laws 2009 No. 218, item 1695) at the minimum level of B-2, as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- a certificate, diploma or another document confirming the completion of a post-primary school abroad in which classes were conducted in English language;
- certificate issued by the AGH UST Department of Foreign Languages confirming the use of the English language at the minimum level of B-2, as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
- a certificate or statement confirming knowledge of English language at the minimum level of B-2, as defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, issued by a language school or educational institution conducting examinations or/and English language courses.
- a graduation diploma issued in Poland (at least a first cycle degree) from studies held in English language or a certificate of graduation with information about professional title obtained together with the university's annotation on the lecture language if the diploma has not yet been released to the candidate.
In case the candidate does not upload a scan of the required document, he/she will need to take an online examination confirming knowledge of English language. Details will be available in e-Rekrutacja system.

In case of applying for admission to the second-cycle degree programmes, a positive result of the entrance examination for studies confirms the use of the language in which the studies will be conducted, at the minimum level of B-2.
Document translations
NOTE!!! At the stage of the qualification procedure, the documents should be attached in the form of scans of the originals sent via the application form, except that if submitted in a foreign language, the Department for International Students can request a translation into Polish issued by:
- a person put by the Minister of Justice on the list of sworn translators or
- a person registered as a sworn translator in a member state of the European Union, a member state of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) - party to the agreement on the European Economic Area or a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), or
- a consul of the Republic of Poland, competent for the country on whose territory or in whose education system the given certificate or diploma was issued, or
- a diplomatic representation or consular office, accredited in the Republic of Poland, of the country on whose territory or in whose education system the given certificate or diploma was issued and submitted not later than during the registration for studies.
  
  Search tool of sworn translators is available HERE (in Polish).

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