Poznań. IT IS GREAT TO LIVE HERE.

Poznań. IT IS GREAT TO LIVE HERE.

Poznań is the capital of Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) the region known in Poland for its hardworking and thrifty people. The population of the city is about 580,000 people. It is among the most investment-attractive Polish cities, with the lowest investment risk. Poznań is situated on the most important European transit route, which connects Moscow and Warsaw with Berlin, London and Paris, and the city nicely uses the opportunities provided by geography and history.

Poznań is a city of business Poznań is developing dynamically and the unemployment rate in the city is one of the lowest in the country. It is a lively metropolis. Famous Poznań International Fair takes place here. And after a busy day you can relax on the shores of the only lake in Poland situated in the center of the city the Malta lake, or go shopping in the most beautiful Shopping Center in the world Stary Browar. After winning the title The Best European Shopping Center, on December, 9 th 2005 Stary Browar was presented the award the World s Most Outstanding Shopping Center (medium-size) by International Council of Shopping Centers.

Poznań is one of the oldest Polish cities It is the cradle of Poland as Pope John Paul II said. In the 10 th century the first Polish Duke Mieszko I liked the town of Poznań and built here the biggest castle in the country. Poznań was the first capital of Poland, sharing the title with Gniezno.

Poznań is a multiethnic and multicultural city Germans, Jews, Italians, Greeks, Hungarians and Scots lived in Poznań. Tolerance and practical approach to life, typical for many generations of inhabitants of the city, made possible the unprecedented phenomenon of Poznań Bamber settlers. It is the story of German settlers who came to live in the city from the area of Bamberg (Upper Franconia, Germany) in the beginning of the 18 th century and assimilated voluntarily with the Polish population of the city, creating a united and harmonious society, able to face difficulties of life.

Poznań is a city of culture The city hosts International Theater Festival Malta, International Modern Dance Workshops, Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition. Many international festivals, concerts, happenings, exhibitions in museums and galleries, shows, presentations and open air parties take place here and the city lives a life full of vitality. This is a great place to live and work, a city that creates new opportunities for everyone.

Poznań is a city of education The schools and universities of Poznań are among the best in Poland. In the city, which is the third largest (taking into consideration the number of students) academic and scientific center in Poland, there are 26 higher education institutions, which provide education for almost 130 thousands of students. There are 221 students for 1,000 people in Poznań and every year about 25 thousands students graduate from Poznań s higher education institutions and universities. Academic staff of Poznań universities is about 8,000 people, almost 1,000 of them are scientists holding the title of professor.

Poznań University of Technology (PUT) is the best Technical University in Wielkopolska Region, it is among the best Universities in Poland.

History of Poznań University of Technology The history of the first Polish technical higher education institution began in 1919 when People s Leading Council founded Higher State School of Mechanical Engineering. In 1921 in the Wiadomości Techniczne newspaper Appeal to the Authorities to establish Poznań University of Technology appeared. The document included the reasons for creation such type of school. Established in 1919, Higher State School of Mechanical Engineering was renamed Higher State School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and in 1930 the Faculty of Electrical Engineering began functioning. In 1937 the Ministry of Education formally agreed to establish Poznań University of Technology, but the beginning of World War II disturbed the plans.

After the World War II the efforts to establish a Polytechnics in Poznań were continued Organizational Committee of Poznan University of Technology was formed. It formulated the plan and the grounds to set up a new university. School of Engineering was founded. Three faculties Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Civil Engineering made up the school. In 1953 in a new site (today it is the Piotrowo Campus) a building to house Faculty of Civil Engineering was completed. In September 1953 Faculty of Agriculture Mechanization was set up. 1955 was the year of the big change Poznan School of Engineering was transformed into Poznań University of Technology according to the order of the Minister of Higher Education.

Poznań University of Technology is a European University lectures in English cooperation with more than 100 Universities all over the world double diplomas thanks to international cooperation with other universities PUT is a member of SEFI (Societe Europeenne pour la Formation des Ingenieurs), EUA (European University Association), AUDEM (Alliance of Universities for Democracy) European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) enables students who participate in Socrates-Erasmus programme to study for part of their degree at the best European Universities.

Poznań University of Technology in numbers ten faculties over 25 thousand students 26 fields of study almost 30 post-graduate courses more than 1,000 academic staff

PUT FACULTIES Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications Faculty of Technical Physics Faculty of Computing Faculty of Engineering Management Faculty of Machines and Transport Faculty of Chemical Technology

Poznań University of Technology Technologies in Positive Climate Fields of study: Architecture and Town Planning Control Engineering and Robotics Automatics and Management Bioinformatics Civil Engineering Engineering with Computer Science Education Electronics and Telecommunications Electrical Engineering Power Engineering Technical Physics Information Technology Safety Engineering Materials Engineering Environmental Engineering Logistics Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Chemical Technology Environmental Protection Technologies Transport Management Chemical and Process Engineering Management and Production Engineering

Doctoral Studies Civil Engineering and Environment Mechanical Engineering and Management Modern Electrical and Information Engineering Management Engineering Robotics and Computer Engineering Information Technology Mechanical Engineering and Machines Exploitation Chemical Technology and Research Equipment

The Campus (Poligród) Buildings of PUT are situated in four different places in Poznań. Most of the faculties headquarters are on Piotrowo Campus. The Campus is situated in the center of the city it takes 10 minutes to get to the Old Market from here and 5 minutes to get to the Malta lake a favorite place of recreation of the city inhabitants

STUDENT LIFE You have time for studying, entertainment and hobbies. There are over 40 research groups and student organizations active within PUT. This university has the best Polish student broadcasting station called RADIO AFERA. The events organized by students innclude : university students festival Juvenalia_,concerts, KICI KICI PARTY for freshmen, ROBOTS SUMO competition, Championships of Team Programing, slasa dancing, worldwide tours with the folk dance group called POLIGRODZIANIE. It is good to study here!

SPORTS The Academic Sporting Union /AZS/ with its 30 sports sections is the largest student organization. PUT has thet outdoor lit sports field the best in town modern sports hall. Our students are successful in basketball, football, canoeing, wrestling, snowboarding, volleyball.