Białystok University of Technology (Polish: Politechnika Białostocka) is the largest technical university in northeast Poland.
The beginnings of Białystok University of Technology date back to 1949, when the Private Evening College of Engineering of the Polish Federation of Engineering Associations (FSNT-NOT) was established in Bialystok.
Today Białystok University of Technology employs more than 620 academic educators and provides graduate courses for more than 7,000 students at six faculties.
The study plans at the BUT are consulted with the biggest employers in the region, and the students complete their internships and work placements in partner firms as early as during their studies. A great majority of the BUT's graduates find jobs within the first year after graduation.
Białystok University of Technology cooperates with many academic centres all over the world and has over 500 active bilateral agreements in scientific and educational cooperation with foreign partners (more information IRO BUT).
Białystok University of Technology has continuously been developing its scientific and teaching infrastructure. The last years were an unprecedented investment period for Bialystok University of Technology. The university gained four new facilities: the Centre for Modern Education, the Research and Education Centre of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the INNO-EKO-TECH Innovative Research and Education Centre for Alternative Energy Sources, and Energy-efficient Construction and Environmental Protection.
The university campus is located almost at the heart of the town and has easy access to all especially in terms of advance technologies.
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History
In 1949, Białystok, far away from its former glory, is rising from its post-war ruins. The once delightful tenement houses have burnt to ashes. The town needs to be rebuilt. The needs are enormous, the deficiencies even greater. Not only has the war deprived Białystok of its buildings but – above all – of its people, including professionals and specialists. The need to educate local engineers to rebuild the town and its former industry gives rise to the Private Evening College of Engineering in Bialystok (Polish: Prywatna Wieczorowa Szkoła Inżynierska NOT w Białymstoku) – the present Bialystok University of Technology.
24 November 1949 - the Polish Ministry of Education issued a decision allowing for the establishment and running of the FSNT-NOT Private Evening College of Engineering in Bialystok by the Polish Federation of Engineering Associations.
1 December 1949 – FSNT-NOT Private Evening College of Engineering starts functioning. Karol Bialkowski, MSc, Eng, is appointed its first Rector. The First College emblem is designed.
1950 – Faculties of Mechanical, Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Civil Engineering start teaching activities.
1951 – Provincial People's Council gives a building located in Biala St. to College which is nationalised and renamed Evening College of Engineering.
1953 – Provincial People's Council gives College building and hall in Grunwaldzka St.
1954 – First 28 electrical engineers and 29 mechanical engineers graduate from the Evening College of Engineering.
1964 - Machining Hall of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is created in Grunwaldzka St. Centre for Foreign Language Teaching and Physical Education Centre are established. 1964 – Evening School of Engineering changes its name to Higher School of Engineering.
1966 - The first admission to full-time studies at the Faculty of Civil Engineering takes place.
University authorities
University Authorities 2020-2024
Rector: Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Vice-Rector of Development: Prof. Mirosław Świercz, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Vice-Rector of Scientific Research: Prof. Marek Krętowski, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Vice-Rector of Education: Prof. Agnieszka Dardzińska-Głębocka, DSc, PhD.
Vice-Rector of International Cooperation: Prof. Dorota Anna Krawczyk, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Vice-Rector of Students' Affairs: Prof. Jarosław Szusta, DSc, PhD, Eng.
University Authorities 2016-2020
Rector: Prof. Lech Dzienis, DSc, PhD, PE
Years 2016-2019:
Vice-Rector of Scientific Research: Prof. Andrzej Sikorski, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Vice-Rector of Students' Affairs: Prof. Jarosław Perszko, DSc, PhD
Vice-Rector of Development: Prof. Roman Kaczyński, PhD
Vice-Rector of Education and International Cooperation: Prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, PhD, Eng.
Years 2019-2020
Vice-Rector of Scientific Research: Prof. Andrzej Sikorski, DSc, PhD, Eng.
Academic profile
Teaching and degrees
Bialystok University of Technology offers 1st degree (Bachelor's or Engineer's), 2nd degree (Master's) and 3rd degree (PhD) studies, postgraduate studies, as well as training and language courses.
Bialystok University of Technology has rights to award PhD degrees in technical sciences in 7 disciplines, PhD degrees in social sciences in 1 discipline and DSc degrees in technical sciences in 5 disciplines.
The university offers various forms of education in English: a double diploma programme, free-mover, student exchange under the Erasmus + programme and a full cycle of education in English, including some interdisciplinary courses.
Staff
Professors: 175
Teachers (total): 622
Total staff: 1 401
Faculties
Faculty of Architecture
Architecture - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Interior Design - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Graphic Arts - 1st degree course
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
Landscape Architecture - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Civil Engineering - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Environmental Engineering - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Biotechnology - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Urban Planning - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Engineering in Thermal Energetics – 1st degree course
Agri-food Engineering – 1st degree course
Agri-food and Forestry Engineering – 2nd degree course
Forestry Engineering – 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
BIM – Building Information Modeling – 2nd degree course
Faculty of Computer Science
Computer Science - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Applied Mathematics - 1st degree, 2nd degree courses
Institutions and facilities
Foreign Language Centre
Centre for Modern Education
Academic Sport Centre
Doctoral School of the Bialystok University of Technology
General Education Secondary School of Bialystok University of Technology
Research and Education Centre of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
INNO-EKO-TECH Innovative Research and Education Centre for Alternative Energy Sources
Energy-efficient Construction and Environmental Protection, and the Scientific and Research
Scientific and Research Centre of Faculty of Forestry in Hajnowka
Diamond Discoverers’ Association
Foundation for the Development of Bialystok University of Technology
Children’ s University of Bialystok University of Technology
Institute of Innovation and Technology of Bialystok University of Technology
Confucius Classroom, Centre for Polish-Chinese Cooperation
BIAMAN Municipal Computer Network
Akadera Radio Station 87.7 FM
PLATON HD TV of Bialystok University of Technology