We combine academic tradition with a modern approach to science, technology and education. We educate highly qualified engineers and scientists, prepared to meet the challenges of today’s economy and a rapidly changing world. We draw on rich university traditions: the pursuit of truth, respect for knowledge and skill, integrity in sharing and disseminating them, openness to new ideas, respect for personal dignity and civil rights, and respect for academic freedom.
Our Values
About CUT
PK Krakow University of Technology (PK KUT) is a leading public university with over 80 years of tradition in educating engineers and advancing Polish science and technology. Established in 1945 and named after national hero and engineer Tadeusz Kościuszko, the university combines respect for tradition with openness to innovation. PK KUT offers programs across eight faculties and a Doctoral School, with courses taught in both Polish and English. With a community of roughly 12,000 students and more than 1,100 academic teachers, the university has educated over 115,000 alumni who now work in business, government, academia and research worldwide. Its academic standing is reflected in international rankings including THE, QS and the Shanghai Ranking (ARWU), and several of its researchers are listed among Stanford University’s top 2% of scientists worldwide.
Perspektywy 2026 ranking
No. 1 Faculty of Landscape Architecture
No. 2 Faculty of Architecture
Best landscape architecture programme in Poland
Second-best architecture programme in Poland
Both ranked programmes hold international accreditation from RIBA and IFLA Europe, and the Faculty of Landscape Architecture carries an A+ rating from Poland’s national research evaluation.
Industry & partnerships
Strongly connected with industry through its Technology Transfer Centre and the Cracow Technological Park, PK KUT gives students and researchers real-world projects that bridge academia and industry – and partners with over 200 institutions across 54 countries.
