Presentation: The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities Presented by: prof. Tadeusz Więckowski, President of KRPUT For: Ukrainian-Polish Forum «Technical Education for the Future of Europe» Lviv, Ukraine, November, 6-9, 2014

1. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
FIELDS OF STUDY
www.krput.edu.pl

2. • founded in 1989 as a part of the Conference of Rectors
of Academic Schools in Poland
• KRPUT is a voluntary association of rectors representing
Polish technical universities
• To become the Conference’s member a university has to
be authorised to confer a doctor’s degree in technical
science at least at one of its faculties
The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
KRPUT

3. PRESIDENT:
prof. Tadeusz Więckowski
(Rector of Wrocław University of Technology)
VICE-PRESIDENTS:
Prof. Stanisław Adamczak
(Rector of Kielce University of Technology)
Prof. Lech Dzienis
(Rector of Bialystok University of Technology)
Prof. Henryk Krawczyk
(Rector of Gdansk University of technology)
HONORARY PRESIDENT:
Prof. Antoni Tajduś
(AGH University of Science and Technology)
CZESTOCHOWA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
KRPUT PRESIDIUM

4. 21 MEMBER UNIVERSITIES
• 19 universities of technology
• 2 maritime universities
5 ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES
• 2 universities
• military university of technology
• naval academy
• school of fire service
The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
KRPUT UNIVERSITIES

5. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS
AT KRPUT UNIVERITIES:
407 000 (65% male, 35% female)
 THEY REPRESENT 16% OF TOTAL NUMBER
OF STUDENTS IN POLAND

6. taught in Polish
• Architecture and Urban Planning
• Automatic Control and Robotics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Technology
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Environmental Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanics and Machine Design
The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
FIELDS OF STUDY
taught in English
• Biotechnology
• Civil Engineering
• Electronics and
Telecommunication
• Environmental engineering
• Management
• Mechanics and Machine Design
THE MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED BY KRPUT UNIVERSITIES
(bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes)

7. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
 WITH FOREIGN RECTORS' CONFERENCES AND ASSOCIATIONS
• The Portuguese Polytechnics Coordinating Council (CCISP) - The statement
of collaboration, by which KRPUT and CCISP agree to promote students and
academic staff exchange, joint research projects and double degree diploma
was signed on 15 October, 2013.

8. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
 WITH FOREIGN RECTORS' CONFERENCES AND ASSOCIATIONS
• The Association of Rectors of Technical Univeristies in Ukraine (SWRUTU) –
On 24 April 2014 a collaboration agreement was signed to enhance and
develop science, technology and innovation partnerships between Polish and
Ukrainian technical universities. To conduct joint research projects parties to
the agreement apply for funding from EU Horizon 2020 programme.

9. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
 WITH ACADEMIC ORGANISATIONS
• The Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland A representative
body of Polish universities in the field of higher education and science. The
President of KRPUT is a member of KRASP Presidium.
• The Accreditation Commission for Technical Universities (founded by KRPUT).
Its mission is to enhance the quality of higher education by stating clear
education and degree programs assessment principles.
• The Polish Rectors Foundation (founded by KRASP). It aims to develop an
integrated system of higher education and scientific research that provides
institutions with an opportunity to operate under common rules which
would guarantee their growth and fair competition.

10. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
 WITH GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AGENCIES
• The National Centre for Research and Development - an implementing
agency of the Minister of Science and Higher Education. It manages and
executes strategic research and development programs and enables young
researchers to expand their business and intellectual property management
skills and to learn how to commercialize research results.
• The National Science Centre - an executive agency of the Minister of Science
and Higher Education set up to fund basic research. One of its priorityies is to
support and develop the scientific careers of pre-doctoral and doctoral
researchers starting their career in research.
• The Central Council of Science and Higher Education - an elected
representative body of science and higher education. It cooperates with the
minister responsible for higher education and other organs of government
and public administration in setting policy in the field of higher education,
science and innovation policy.

11. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION
 WITH NATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS
• Bilateral agreement with the Ministry of National Defence providing:
* greater involvement of Polish technical universities in the process of
modernization of the Polish Armed Forces
* basis for closer cooperation between universities in order to increase
competitiveness of Polish scientific and research institutions
• Participation in the work of:
* the Scientific Committee of the Polish Defence Holding
* the Expert Group of the Ministry of National Defence

12. The Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities
NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC
COOPERATION
Thank you for
your attention
prof. Tadeusz Więckowski
President of KRPUT