Silesian University of Technology

Silesian University of Technology

Politechnika Śląska
Latin: Silesia Universitas Technologica
Type	Public
Established	May 24, 1945 (1945-05-24)
Rector	Professor Arkadiusz Mężyk
Students	21,366 (2016)
Location	Gliwice , Silesia , Poland
Campus	Urban campuses in 3 cities
Website	www.polsl.pl/en

The Silesian University of Technology (Polish name: Politechnika Śląska; Polish pronunciation: [pɔliˈtɛxɲika ˈɕlɔ̃ska]) is a university located in the Polish province of Silesia, with most of its facilities in the city of Gliwice. It was founded in 1945 by Polish professors of the Lwow Polytechnic, who were forced to leave their native city and move to the Recovered Territories (see also Kresy). In 2023, the prestigious Perspektywy Foundation ranked it as 6th best university of technology^[2] and 12th overall in Poland.^[3]