History

1913

The establishment of the Mining Academy in Kraków

1939

September 1: Germany’s invasion of Poland, the start of World War II

1945

An old black-and-white photograph. A group of people is walking down a city street, led by three elegant men in suits carrying canes. They are Professor Izydor Stella-Sawicki, Rector Walery Goetel, and Professor Jan Krauze.
In January, the Organising Committee of the PK Krakow University of Technology began its work. On April 1, the Engineering Departments were established at the Mining Academy. This date is considered the official beginning of the Kraków University of Technology. For the 1945–1946 academic year, 1,530 students enrolled. The first classes began on June 5.

1946

An old black-and-white photograph showing a group of young people during a march. They are holding a white banner that reads “Kraków University of Technology.”
There are plans to relocate the engineering faculties to Gliwice, but on November 19, the Council of Ministers ultimately approved their establishment at the Mining Academy in Kraków. Prof. Izydor Stella-Sawicki will serve as their vice-rector.

1947

An old black-and-white photograph showing a large brick barracks building and a courtyard with a fountain in the center. Trees grow along the courtyard. This is the headquarters of the Kraków University of Technology in 1945, formerly military barracks.
An agreement with the Military District Command for the rent-free lease of the former barracks at 24 Warszawska Street in Kraków, which remain the University’s headquarters to this day. The Kraków University of Technology took full ownership of the property in 1956

1953

The August 10 order regulates the organisational and legal framework. By decision of the Minister, four faculties are established: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering

1954

7 lipca Rada Ministrów przyjęła uchwałę nr 409 o utworzeniu Politechniki Krakowskiej jako samodzielnej uczelni

1955

The university receives two-thirds of the building at 1 Podchorążych Street, formerly the Royal Palace. It shares the building with the Medical Academy. Since 1999, the Kraków University of Technology has been the exclusive user of the building

1973
A black-and-white photograph showing three tall apartment buildings in the middle of an empty field. These are the dormitories of the Kraków University of Technology in Czyżyny, shortly after they were built.

Construction Begins on Student Housing in Czyżyny on Skarżyńskiego Street

1974
A black-and-white photograph showing a construction site. The photo shows a three-story brick building that does not yet have windows. One wall of the building is entirely glass.

Construction of the campus in Czyżyny begins. The initial plan calls for relocating the entire university there. In 1980, the first units of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering begin moving there. It is finally relocated entirely to Czyżyny in 2004.
The Faculty of Transportation (now the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering) is established.

1976
A black-and-white photograph showing a group of university rectors and deans in ceremonial robes. In the center stands a smiling university rector, holding up a document.

September 30 – A regulation issued by the Council of Ministers designates the university as the Kraków University of Technology

1999

The Faculty of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science Is Being Established

2000

The Kraków University of Technology has become the first university in Poland to receive RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) accreditation for its architecture program

2019


The Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science is reorganised into the Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications, and the Faculty of Environmental Engineering into the Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy. An eighth faculty is also established  – the Faculty of Materials Engineering and Physics. The PK Krakow University of Technology Doctoral School is established. Pursuant to the Act on Higher Education and Science, the first University Council is established at the PK Krakow University of Technology

2020

A colorful device—a portable respirator—placed on a wooden stand. In the corner of the stand is a white sticker featuring the navy blue logo of the Kraków University of Technology, the date, and the name of the artist: Damian Brewczyński
The outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Poland. The Kraków University of Technology must adapt to the new reality and is transitioning to remote teaching and work. It is actively supporting the fight against the pandemic by printing protective face shields and producing antibacterial soap, which are being distributed to hospitals, medical facilities, and care centers.

2022

In February, the Russian Federation launches an invasion of Ukraine. The Kraków University of Technology steps in to help—organising fundraisers and making dormitories available to refugees. It becomes the first university in Poland to launch degree programs taught in Ukrainian.

2025
A photo showing one of the buildings at the Kraków University of Technology. On its wall, visible from below, is a mural depicting Tadeusz Kościuszko in a blueprint style. The photo is framed by yellow autumn leaves from the trees growing in the garden next to the building.

The Kraków University of Technology is celebrating its 80th anniversary. In October, the first mural in the university’s history will be unveiled on the campus on Warszawska Street. The artwork, designed by renowned artist Marcin Wierzchowski, references the university’s patron, Tadeusz Kościuszko, and the symbolism of technical drawing.

The Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications changes its name to the Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics

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