Lodz University of Technology

Lodz University of Technology

Editors: Małgorzata TrochaAnna BoczkowskaEwa Chojnacka

English translation:Monika Dziąg

Photographs: Jacek Szabela, archiwum PŁ,ŁACSD Visualisation: DEDECO sp. z o.o. - arch. Natalia Zombirt and Orłowski-Szymański-Architekci

Graphic Design: Agencja Reklamowa Niceday

Print: Drukarnia WIST

© Politechnika Łódzka, 2016

ISBN 978-83-7283-770-7

Lodz University of Technology

HISTORYRECTORS OF THE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY AUTHORITIESHOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITYFIELDS OF STUDYEDUCATIONSCIENCE AND RESEARCH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND HAVING FUN

The origins of Lodz University of Technology are inseparably linked to the history of the city of Lodz which at the end of the 19th century, due to rapid growth and development, was the second most densely populated city in Poland. Engineers were in great demand.

Citizens of Lodz had to wait long for the opportunity to study at a technical university in their home town. It was not before the end of the Second World War that the idea started to take shape. As a result of intense efforts of the City authorities, The Ministry of Education acknowledged the need and took the decision to establish a technical university in Lodz. .

Professor Bohdan Stefanowski of Warsaw University of Technology, who would become the first rector of the University, arrived in Lodz at the beginning of May, 1945. Assisted by a team of his closest associates, he coordinated organisational activities leading to the establishment of the University. .

Former Rosenblatt factory buildings located in the vicinity of the city center were the first seat of the University. Authorities of the city of Lodz provided interim teaching rooms and office space for the University employees. .

The decree which officially established Lodz University of Technology was signed on May 24, 1945. The Faculties of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical and Textile Engineering were the first ones to open their doors to students. .

The University developed vigorously. Further buildings of the former Rosenblatt factory were adapted at an accelerated rate. Every year, the University premises grew larger and larger, more and more students enrolled, the number of academic staff increased, new faculties and departments were created, new buildings erected. .

1947 - Faculty of Textile Engineering, currently Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design,1950 - Faculty of Food Chemistry, currently Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences,1956 - Faculty of Civil Engineering, currently Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering,1969 - Bielsko-Biala branch of TUL,1970 - Institute of Chemical Engineering with faculty rights - currently, the Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering,1970 - Interfaculty Institute of Papermaking and Papermaking Machines, currently Institute of Papermaking and Printing,1976 - Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, currently Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics,1981 - Faculty of Engineering Design in Bielsko-Biala branch,1991 - Faculty of Organisation and Management,1991 - Computer Centre,1992 - Faculty of Textile Engineering and Environmental Protection in Bielsko-Biala branch,1993 - International Faculty of Engineering,1994 - Laser Diagnostics and Therapy Centre,2001 - Bielsko-Biala branch is transformed into an independent university,2009 - Spatial Economy College,2011 - Logistics College,2011 - Commodity Science College.2015 - Information Technology Centre.

HISTORY

prof. Bohdan Stefanowski 1 9 4 5 - 1 9 4 8prof. Osman Achmatowicz 1 9 4 8 - 1 9 5 2prof. Bolesław Konorski 1 9 5 2 - 1 9 5 3prof. Mieczysław Klimek 1 9 5 3 - 1 9 6 2prof. Jerzy Werner 1 9 6 2 - 1 9 6 8prof. Mieczysław Serwiński 1 9 6 8 - 1 9 7 5prof. Edward Galas 1 9 7 5 - 1 9 8 1prof. Jerzy Kroh 1 9 8 1 - 1 9 8 7prof. Czesław Strumiłło 1 9 8 7 - 1 9 9 0prof. Jan Krysiński 1 9 9 0 - 1 9 9 6prof. Józef Mayer 1 9 9 6 - 2 0 0 2prof. Jan Krysiński 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 8prof. Stanisław Bielecki 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 6prof. Sławomir Wiak 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 2 0

RECTORS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Rector Professor

Sławomir Wiak Ph.D., D.Sc.

ProfessorGrzegorz Bąk Ph.D.,

D.Sc. Vice-Rector for Education

ProfessorDariusz Gawin Ph.D.,

D.Sc. Vice-Rector for UniversityInnovations and Development

ProfessorIreneusz Zbiciński Ph.D.,

D.Sc. Vice-Rector for Science

Associate ProfessorWitold Pawłowski Ph.D.,

D.Sc. Vice-Rector for Student Affairs

UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES

32 ha in the center of the city. Contemporary and revitalised post-industrial buildings surrounded by greenery. Villas and palaces that once belonged to industrialists right next to steel-glass structures. This is what makes Lodz University of Technology stand out from other Polish universities. .

TUL is a dynamic engineering and technology university with a highly evolved structure. TUL and nearly means 18.5 thousand students3 thousand employees. Degree programmes are delivered at nine faculties, three colleges and the Institute of Papermaking and Printing (the Institute's status is equivalent to the faculty). Moreover, there are many other organisational units on the campus. They are interfaculty education centres, a sports and recreation centre, social clubs and other campus facilities supporting student life. .

TUL is one of the best technical universities in Poland. It has over 70-year long tradition and experience in engineering education. More than 100 thousand of highly qualified graduates is a result of the efforts of several generations of highly qualified academic staff - academic teachers, researchers and scientists, but also of efficient university administration. .

The University is an attractive business partner for business organisations in the region. It cooperates with the largest companies in the country and abroad. It conducts research of the European standard, develops new technologies, which are frequently granted patent protection, in cooperation with the best science centres around the world. .

In 2016, the University was awarded, as the first technical university in Poland, the badge which HR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCHcertifies that the University follows the principles laid down in The European Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. The benefit of this badge is improved recognizability and attractiveness of the University as a project partner in the European Research Area. .

HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT?

18,5 thousand students 3 thousand employees

70-year long tradition100 thousand graduates

Lodz University of Technology welcomes the entire local community and offers the opportunity to benefit from the knowledge and experience of the University's academic staff, facilities and laboratories. Programmes of education take into account specific needs of each group of students, from juniors to seniors. .

In 2008, Children's University was established for children 7 to 12 years of age - the first one in Poland under the auspices of a technical university. This is where children's natural curiosity gets a boost, where they have the opportunity to explore the ins and outs of technology.

In 2007, a high school was established under the aegis of the University. A majority of the school's students go on to study at TUL. The loop of engineering education was closed with the establishment of a junior high school in 2013. .

The University also caters for seniors. Since 2006, the Third Age University (UTW) has operated at TUL. It was established to include older persons in the system of lifelong learning and provide them with an opportunity for further intellectual and psycho-physical growth. Currently, UTW has already sprouted two branches and, altogether, boasts 1000 students. .

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

As one of the biggest universities in the country, TUL plays an important role in increasing the competitive edge of the regional as well as national and international economy. TUL's Technology Transfer Center provides support for effective cooperation of the academic community and business. This is an example of creative thinking and creative activity in research as well as in the transfer and commercialisation of advanced technologies and solutions. .

TRANSFER OF SCIENCE TO BUSINESS

Lodz Children's University

Secondary Schools of Lodz University of Technology

Third Age University

Internationalisation, both in education and in research, has long been one of the strengths of Lodz University of Technology. For nearly twenty-five years, International Faculty of Engineering (IFE) – a unit that goes by its English name even among Polish students - has been in existence. IFE offers degree programmes taught in English in 10 technical fields of study and taught in French in one technical field of study.

Currently, over four hundred foreign students are enrolled in degree programmes at the University. Students also have the opportunity to earn a double diploma of Lodz University of Technology and one of its partner universities in France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, China, Ukraine or Spain. The quality of education provided at TUL has been acknowledged with the award of European certificates ECTS Label and Diploma Supplement Label. .

TUL is one of the leaders of Erasmus student exchange and is proud to have been declared a 'mobility friendly university'. It is also a leader in student exchange for long-term summer placements and traineeships abroad within the IAESTE programme. Since 2000, as the national coordinator of the Baltic University Programme, TUL has worked to harmonize the efforts of 60 Polish universities also involved in the Programme. TUL international cooperation in science and research projects and student exchange involves over 520 institutions in 65 countries. 200 of these involve projects with strategic partners. .

In 2014, as a logical link connecting science and education, International Doctoral School (IDS) was established at the University (IDS) which brings together young international researchers. IDS, in recognition of its activities, was announced the winner of the LUMEN 2015 Leaders in University Management competition in the category 'Internationalisation'. .

The University is also a member of the European Society for Engineering Education, which deals with engineering education in Europe, and the only Polish member of the Cluster of Biotechnology (CLIB2021), which includes large industrial corporations and institutions of science that have a major impact upon the development of the global bio-economy. .

INTERNATIONALISATION

In the 2016 ranking of higher education institutions performed by the educational magazine Perpsektywy, Lodz University of Technology ranked fourth among technical universities while the Ministry of Science and Higher Education reported it to be the fourth most frequently selected university. .

STRONG POSITION IN RANKINGS

Lodz University of Technology is a dynamic higher education institution with a highly evolved structure. .Students study at nine faculties, however, the campus comprises other organisational units where interfaculty education is provided, sports and social activities take place, and other student services are delivered. .

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering

Faculty of Biotechnology and Foods Sciences

Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering

Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied

Mathematics

Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design

Faculty of Chemistry

Faculty of Organisation and Management

International Faculty of Engineering

Institute of Papermaking and Printing

Spatial Economy College

Logistics College

Commodity Science College

Main Library

Computer Centre

Centre of Mathematics and Physics

Foreign Languages Centre

Sports Centre

Informational Technology Centre

FACULTIES

9 faculties3 colleges6 interfaculty

centres

The Faculty is proud of its inventions and cooperation with industry. It has made significant contributions to the development of engineering education in Poland. Today, it is highly regarded as one of the best mechanical engineering schools in Poland. The many years of research into advanced technologies that exploit physical and chemical properties of carbon conducted at the Faculty have resulted in the development of a technology for production of polycrystalline graphene on metallic substrates used mainly in ultralight hydrogen 'batteries' in aerospace, arms and automotive industries. Also, thanks to the solutions developed by the Faculty scientists, the Eurocopter's X3 hybrid helicopter claimed the unofficial speed record in helicopter level flight reaching the speed of 472 km/h. .

ul. Stefanowskiego 1/1590-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 22 00www.mechaniczny.p.lodz.pl

FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, COMPUTER AND CONTROL ENGINEERING

There is hardly a domain of our civilization that would not require electrical devices and installations, electronic instrumentation and automated control systems, information and communication systems, and computers with relevant software applications. “Elektryczny” (the Electrical) is the biggest faculty at TUL. It educates students enrolled in Bachelor and Master degree programmes in engineering as well as candidates for the degree of PhD in technical sciences all of whom are sought after in every branch of the economy, health services and administration. Its scientists develop innovative solutions, a few examples of which are: a support system for the visually-impaired that facilitates terrain mobility, human-computer interfaces that aid people affected with paralysis, rehabilitation robots, textronic physiological monitoring systems, methods of enhancing medical diagnostic imaging, a military robot for battlefield applications and military intelligence, participation in major experiments in the field of nuclear physics, renewable energy sources and energy storage. The Faculty is also engaged in many innovative initiatives addressed to secondary school students, e.g. e-matura. It also designs mathematics and computer science handbooks. .

ul. Stefanowskiego 18/2290-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 25 02www.weeia.p.lodz.pl

The Faculty is recognized nationally and internationally as a strong research and teaching center. It is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment which makes it possible to conduct first-class research that is harmonized with the regional specialization of Lodz Voivodeship and conforms with the University priority research areas and concentrates on the following three fields: natural and synthetic chemical compounds for medicinal and/or diagnostic applications, chemistry for environmental protection applications and specialized polymer and hybrid materials. The Faculty – apart from traditional fields of study such as chemistry or chemical technology – educates also in interdisciplinary fields of study, among them nanotechnology and, unique in Poland, chemistry of building materials. In 2015, The Faculty will open admissions to the first in Poland inter-university field of study chemistry and specialized materials engineering.

ul. Żeromskiego 11690-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 31 00www.chemia.p.lodz.pl

FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY

FACULTY OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES AND TEXTILE DESIGN

The Faculty educates specialists in textile design, textile technologies, evaluation and marketing of textiles to meet the need of industry, research and development centers and business. This is where new smart fabrics and textiles as well as new technologies of their production are developed. Wound dressing materials and hybrid alginate-based implants for bone regeneration are also developed. Other inventions include: e-textile technology for electro stimulation of limb muscles of the human body and textile electrodes made of conductive materials, prototype of women underwear which helps to prevent and treat urinary tract infections. The Faculty also educates design specialists and cooperates extensively with the world of fashion designers. .

ul. Żeromskiego 11690-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 33 00www.style.p.lodz.pl

It is the only faculty in any technical university or university of technology to seamlessly combine natural sciences (biological, chemical) and engineering in order to enhance technological processes in food industry, biotechnology industry and in environment protection.Biotechnology and nanotechnology are two fields where development of innovative technologies is extremely dynamic. Methods of production of wound dressing materials, surgical mesh, microbial cellulose tubes and implants are the result of research conducted by the Faculty scientists. Here also, probiotic for children suffering from atopic dermatitis as well as a method of biogas contaminants bioconversion in the presence of oxygenated derivatives of nitrogen were developed. An innovative system of biological desulfurization of biogas was developed on the semi technical scale at the Faculty and implemented at the Grupowa Oczyszczalnia Ścieków in Łódź (Wastewater Treatment Plant). .

ul. Wólczańska 171/17390-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 34 00www.binoz.p.lodz.pl

FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

The Faculty is the third best civil engineering faculty in public technical higher education institutions. Its students build up their skills in the design of civil engineering structures, building services engineering, urban, architectural and interior design. They learn about architectural conservation, restoration and adaptive reuse of buildings as well as entire city complexes. The Faculty researchers conduct theoretical and experimental studies on structural components of civil engineering structures and on their strengthening with e.g. polymer composites. The Faculty is a partner in the Polish-Swiss TULCOEMPA project. One of the project objectives is the strength-ening of a bridge (located in Szczercowska Wieś) with unanchored prestressed carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites. Durability of structural components exposed to harsh chemical and thermal conditions is investigated. .

al. Politechniki 690-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 35 00www.bais.p.lodz.pl

Among the academic staff of the Faculty, there are specialists in many academic disciplines. Although the research they conduct has a strong applied focus, it requires a solid theoretical background. Computer science and information technology research concentrates on artificial intelligence methods, design of expert systems, modeling and simulation, data exploration, signal and image processing, computer graphics, multimedia and computer networks. Studies conducted are focused on delivering applications for industry, medicine, conservation of natural heritage and distance learning. In the field of physics, software for advanced optimization of semiconductor laser construction was developed, new quantum-chemical methods of molecular interaction analysis were proposed, results were obtained that are important in the context of physiological and pathological biomineralization of biogenic crystals, physical properties of thin layers that are significant for applications were investigated. Research in mathematics is strongly connected to applications; classical solutions to fragmentation – coagulation were constructed and new kinds of insurance premiums were introduced. .

ul. Wólczańska 21590-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 36 03www.ftims.p.lodz.pl

FACULTY OF TECHNICAL PHYSICS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS

FACULTY OF ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT

The Faculty aspires to be regarded as a modern research and development center with strong ties with industry. The Faculty top managers are well aware of the fact that education is successful only when it responds to and meets current market needs. The Faculty cooperates with industry in the following three major areas: research resulting in the development of new organizational and technological solutions; organization of industrial placements and internships; and adapting study programmes to mold graduates according to the real needs of the employment market. The Faculty establishes and develops relations with various institutions in the scope of providing specialized trainings. Its academic staff offer consulting services and assist in knowledge transfer from science to business. Klub 500, an association of Lodz business owners, operates under the auspices of the Faculty. .

ul. Piotrkowska 26690-361 Łódźtel. 42 631 37 68www.oizet.p.lodz.pl

The Faculty provides education necessary for the design of efficient and environmentally sound methods of material and energy processing, remedying the effects of environmental degradation and ensuring industrial and workplace safety. The Faculty is also a strongresearch center. Advanced technologies for modern pharmaceutical and chemical industries, e.g. dehydration of graphene, are developedby the Faculty scientists. New solutions in the field of environmental engineering include, among others, bio drying of waste. The NationalCenter of the Baltic University, Uppsala, (BUP) operates under the auspices of the Faculty. The Center coordinates BUP operations of almost60 universities by being the leader of many actions and research projects for students. .

ul. Wólczańska 21390-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 37 00www.wipos.p.lodz.pl

FACULTY OF PROCESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

SPATIAL ECONOMY COLLEGE

It is a new unit of the Lodz University of Technology running cross-faculty studies. It came into existence thanks to the cooperation of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering and the Faculty of Organization and Management. It offers first-cycle degree programs Spatial Economy. Second-cycle degree programmes in this field of study are run by the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering. .

al. Politechniki 690-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 35 00www.bais.p.lodz.pl

An interfaculty unit of the Lodz University of Technology created by two of its faculties: the Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics and the Faculty of Organization and Management. First-cycle, full-time degree program in Logistics offered at the College takes 3.5 years and ends with the award of the degree of inżynier. In the course of their study, students may choose one of two specializations: logistics management or information systems in logistics. .

ul. Wólczańska 21590-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 36 05www.ftims.p.lodz.pl

LOGISTICS COLLEGE

COMMODITY SCIENCE COLLEGE

TUL's Commodity Science College is an interfaculty unit established owing to the efforts of four of the University's faculties: the Faculty of Organization and Management, the Faculty of Material Technology and Textile Design, the Faculty of Chemistry and the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences. The four-year, first cycle degree program in Commodity Science is interdisciplinary in nature and ends with the award of the degree of inżynier. Obligatory industry placements constitute the final semester of the program. .

ul. Żeromskiego 11690-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 33 17www.towaroznawstwo.p.lodz.pl

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

International Faculty of Engineering was established in 1992 thanks to international cooperation of Lodz University of Technology with foreign universities. It is the first higher education institution in Poland to offer degree courses taught in English, and the first in the entire Eastern and Central Europe to offer them in French. Currently, there are 1300 students at IFE. Each one of them will complete at least one semester of their studies abroad, whereas IFE will welcome about 350 foreign students, as it does each year, who will complete one or two semesters of their program here. Study programmes (10 in English and 1 in French) are delivered in cooperation with TUL's faculties. The main objective of the International Faculty of Engineering is to educate engineers who can proficiently use English and French. Apart from professional knowledge and competences, IFE's graduates are able to work independently but also as part of a team, analyse and synthesise information, easily adapt to new environments, and communicate effectively. IFE employs outstanding scholars. In fact, a significant number of them come from well-known international universities. .

ul. Żwirki 3690-924 Łódźtel. 42 638 38 00www.ife.p.lodz.pl

INSTITUTE OF PAPERMAKING AND PRINTING

The Institute conducts research and educates specialists to meet the needs of papermaking and printing industries. Students learn about the design and construction of machines and devices used in paper manufacturing, conversion and printing. The Institute has faculty rights. Its interdisciplinary character (unique specializations: cellulose technology, paper technology, printing and paper packaging technology, paper engineering, paper making, converting and printing machines) provides opportunities for conducting research projects from conceptual stage through laboratory tests, design of machines, prototype testing to its industrial implementation. .

ul. Wólczańska 22390-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 38 03www.inpap.p.lodz.pl

COMPUTER CENTRE

The Centre implements advanced information technology solutions into the university's day-to-day operations. The Computer Centre manages LODMAN Municipal Computer Network which provides other universities and research institutes with access to global academic computer networks and to the services they provide. The CC is a back-up control centre of the PIONIER national academic network. .

The CC provides videoconference services and broadcasts live on the Internet, keeps a film chronicle of the University and runs its own HD film production studio (Multimedia Centre). .

The CC provides infrastructure for an integrated IT system for the ten biggest libraries in Lodz (ŁASB). .

ul. Wólczańska 17590-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 28 35www.ck.p.lodz.pl

MAIN LIBRARY

This state-of-the-art centre of information on science and technology is located in a renovated factory building that formerly belonged to the Schweikert family and which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The Library collects scientific literature in the fieldsrepresented at the university and in related disciplines as well as leading publications of general literature. .Its collection of printed resources (258 thousand books and 138 volumes of journals) are located in a free-access zone, whereas its digital resources (193 thousand books and 74 thousand journals) are accessible via the Internet. The Library also provides access to national and international databases and online services. Part of its collection of printed resources has been digitalized and can be accessed through the Digital Library eBiPol, which, in turn, is available under Lodz Regional Digital Library CYBRA. .The Main Library also houses WIKAMP Center (Virtual Camps of the Lodz University of Technology) as well as an art gallery Biblio-Art. The Library of TUL is made up of the Main Library and branch libraries: Biotechnology and Food Science, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. .

ul. Wólczańska 22390-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 20 59www.bg.p.lodz.pl

The Centre was established in 2003. Its staff consists of 80 academics who teach mathematics and physics to the students of TUL's faculties and the International Faculty of Engineering. The Centre also offers preparatory courses for secondary school students who are about to take their school leaving examination. .

al. Politechniki 1190-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 36 14www.cmf.p.lodz.pl

CENTRE OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS

FOREIGN LANGUAGES CENTRE

The place where TUL's students and doctoral students learn foreign languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Chinese). Classes are run on varied levels of advancement and include technical language and terminology. They are taught with the support of the latest tools and methods in laboratories equipped with multimedia. Since 2005, the Centre has operated in a beautifully converted, post-factory building, the interior of which has been adapted to the needs of modern education and communication in foreign languages. The Centre offers commercial courses preparatory courses for national and international examinations (TELC, high school finals, FCE, CAE, LCCI, ZD, DELF etc.). .

al. Politechniki 1290-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 28 10www.cj.p.lodz.pl

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

Modern ICT technologies, new space and new approach to teaching – these are the three pillars of the Information Technology Center – new university-wide units of Lodz University of Technology. The building of over 4500 sq. m. houses 23 highly-specialized teaching laboratories in the broad field of computer science. Students may also take advantage of the 3D screening room, 4 videoconferencing rooms facilitating participation in international projects and a number of rooms for smaller teams. Each laboratory was designed with the support of expert advice from scholars and industry representatives. .

ul. Wólczańska 21590-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 27 17www.cti.p.lodz.pl

SPORTS CENTRE

Students of all faculties who have completed the first semester of their studies can practice a wide variety of sports at the Sports Centre. Its facilities include two sports halls for team games, halls for martial arts and for aerobics, and two body building gyms. In 2010, a multifunctional sports ground was opened to serve students. It has become a training centre for Academic Sport Association of TUL. Apart from general physical education classes, swimming, aerobics, tennis, basketball and volleyball, football, judo, stretching, callanetics are also available. The Centre also offers corrective exercises. .

A modern facility - Lodz Academic Sports and Teaching Centre - 'Sports Bay' - Lodz University of Technology Campus - is to be completed in 2017. The structure will house a 1282 sq. m aquatic facility with a 50-meter olympic pool, and a 750 sq. m aquatic facility with a 30-meter pool which will be used for teaching purposes and also as the venue of competitive diving, synchronised swimming and water polo. The pool 's moving floor will facilitate swimming lessons and physical rehabilitation. .

al. Politechniki 1190-924 Łódźtel. 42 631 28 21

FIELDS OF STUDY

Architecture (including: Interior Design)Automatic Control and RoboticsBioeconomy *BiotechnologyEnvironmental EngineeringCivil EngineeringChemistry Chemistry of Building MaterialsSpecial Purpose Materials Chemistry and EngineeringElectronics and TelecommunicationsElectrical EngineeringPower EngineeringTechnical PhysicsSpatial EconomyOccupational Safety EngineeringBiochemical Engineering

FIELDS OF STUDY

Biomedical EngineeringSpace EngineeringMaterials EngineeringProcess EngineeringProduction EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringAdvanced Design and Technology**Management EngineeringLogisticsMathematicsAdvanced Biobased and Bioinspired Materials**Mechanical EngineeringMechatronicsNanotechnologyEnvironmental ProtectionPaper and Printing Technology

Control System of Intelligent BuildingsDental Technology ***Chemical TechnologyCosmetics TechnologyFood Technology and Human NutritionCommodity ScienceTransportDesignTextile EngineeringTextiles and Fashion IndustryManagementManagement and Production Engineering

* - interuniversity field of study** - to be launched*** - interfaculty field of study; addmissions process administered by the Medical University of Lodz

Graduates of technical studies have been the most wanted professional group in Polish and European job markets.

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

As the needs of the external environment change, the University continually improves its system of education. In education, we take advantage of modern teaching methods and techniques, e.g. project based learning and e-learning. The Design Thinking Lab has been created for our students and academic staff to spur creative thinking so that people from various faculties, pursuing various degrees could work together on projects sprawling across many, seemingly distant disciplines. .

The University takes great care to ensure that its students come across problems encountered in real business and industry operations. We want our students to be aware, right from the very beginning, where they would like to see themselves in the future. We also put great emphasis on continual development of soft skills: communication, creativity, resourcefulness, flexibility, team work and time management.

Career Services Office operates very actively at Lodz University of Technology. It provides support to students in their search for satisfying employment and in the process of making decisions concerning their future careers. The Office also encourages students and Ph.D. candidates to take initiative and start their own business. Lodz University of Technology is well-prepared to welcome students with disabilities. Great help in everyday functioning is provided for students with special needs by the Office for Students with Disabilities (BON) which operates on the campus. The main task of the Office is to ensure equal opportunity in education of people with special needs.

BON provides study and mobility assistance, transportation for wheelchair users, one-on-one tuition, rents specialised learning aids, provides the service of digitalisation of educational materials, psychological support and career counselling. The Office has been repeatedly recognized for its efforts to 'break barriers'. In 2013, it was awarded the statue of the Icebreaker which is awarded to companies and institutions that provide support for employees with disabilities. .

modern teaching methodsproject based learning

e-learning design thinking labindividual accelerated study path

Our educational offer grows richer and richer each year, which stems from the cooperation with industry organisations that need highly qualified engineers - specialists in many different disciplines. Currently, Lodz University of Technology offers degree programmes in 45 fields of study with specialisations catering for the needs of the job market and latest achievements in the specific branches of science.

Many classes and projects carried out at the University are completed in cooperation with industry organisations. Students complete diploma theses on topics submitted by companies with which individual faculties have established cooperation. Chemistry of building materials is one degree programme that has been introduced following the request of the Atlas Group company. It is an inter-university degree programme delivered by the following three universities: Lodz University of Technology, Gdansk University of Technology and AGH University of Science and Technology. Other inter-university degree programmes include bioeconomy delivered in cooperation with Warsaw University of Technology and Military University of Technology in Warsaw (WAT), dental technology delivered jointly with The Medical University of Łódź, and chemistry and engineering of special purpose materials delivered in cooperation with TUL, WAT and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. .

Gifted students can take advantage of a special form of education, namely, Individual Accelerated Study Path. The path makes it possible to engage students in research projects right from the very start of their studies at TUL. Those enrolled in the programme have the opportunity to complete their Bachelor's degree within three years, their Master's degree within a year, and their PhD within another two years of study. The University also offers doctoral degree programmes, numerous postgraduate programmes and specialised courses.

RICH EDUCATIONAL OFFER

The University puts a great emphasis on the standard and quality of education, which has found reflection in positive evaluation of all the fields of study that were subject to accreditation by the Polish Accreditation Committee. .Cooperation with many national and international universities provides access to the latest scientific achievements and allows TUL to maintain global standards of its teaching and research activities. High quality of education provided at TUL guarantees our students that their degrees will be recognized and appreciated by national and international employers. .

HIGH QUALITY OF EDUCATION

Science and technology focused on the needs of the economy is one of the strategic objectives of the University. Lodz University of Technology participates in the economic life of the region so that its technological ideas could always respond to new challenges that stem from a quickly transforming reality. .

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Lodz University of Technology is involved in many international research projects. The University is engaged in projects under the European Community Framework Programmes, which have been the biggest European mechanism of financing research and development projects. The University is one of the leaders among all institutions applying for funds under the Framework Programmes, which confirms its top position as a research and development organization in Poland. .

Lodz University of Technology is also engaged in projects under other programmes financing research, both national and international. Good examples of such would be the Polish-Swiss Research Programme as well as the National Science Centre and National Research and Development Centre Programmes. .

The University assists scientists in the acquisition of funds to finance their research projects by, among others, the activities of The Project Office and provision of additional financing for the most active research teams. .

TUL inspires and supports academic entrepreneurship, e.g. by getting actively engaged in the set up and development of new innovative companies using University's intellectual property (e.g. spin-off and start-up companies). Bold entrepreneurial initiatives of TUL's scientists have resulted in several spin-off companies and enabled development of pre-incubation activities with a strong commercialisation potential. .

The University has implemented the policy of active intellectual property management within the processes of technology development and commercialisation, research project management, as well as in providing training for students and employees. .

All nine faculties of the University are authorized to confer the degree of doktor, altogether in 21 disciplines, including - as the only University in Poland, the degree of doktor nauk technicznych in biotechnology, and the degree of doktor habilitowany in 17 disciplines.

Conferences serving as the platform of the transfer of knowledge to business regularly take place at the University. Owing to robust activity in the area of patents and commercialisation of research, the University is proud to have sold numerous licenses and know-how.

SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS

Our researchers and scientists have been authored many innovative solutions and initiatives (patents, licenses, know-how) of global significance. They have presented their inventions at prestigious exhibitions and have won recognition confirmed with medals and distinctions. The number of patent applications filed and the number of patents granted places the University among the leaders of innovation among Polish universities. .

Business organizations have been increasingly interested in close cooperation with the University and in innovations developed at TUL. Agreements signed with global companies as well as with small and medium size enterprises allow to take full advantage of the University's potential and, at the same time, increase the competitive edge of the economy and spur its growth. .

Lodz University of Technology is the hub of many events and various cultural activities. For many years, it has been hosting concerts, meetings with interesting personalities from the world of art and culture, art exhibitions, shows, screenings and festivals. It is home to Radio Żak, a non-commercial student radio station that for the last 55 years has been broadcasting for students. You can tune in at 88.8 MHz in Lodz and the surrounding area or listen to it online anywhere in the world. Its original programmes touch upon culture, social issues, music, sports and current events. The Radio also takes part in the organization of many events and festivals.

Classical music concerts have an almost twenty-year long tradition at the University. The concert series titled 'Music at Lodz University of Technology' dates back to 1992 and to Professor Krysiński who was at the time Rector of the University. In the opinion of the local music critics, the series is an appreciated music event in Lodz. .

Thursday Cultural Forum has been regularly held for eight years to date. The Forum is wonderful opportunity to meet outstanding authors, intriguing personalities, well-known and widely respected artists and writers. .

Lodz University of Technology Choir has been entertaining people for over forty-five years. It is one of the best amateur choirs in Poland. Students and alumni who make it share the passion for singing, working on the repertoire comprising compositions of different genres and from different historical periods. Part of the Choir's rich repertoire has been recorded on several Cds. .

The Academic Orchestra of Lodz University of Technology has been entertaining people since 2005. The ensemble has performed in many venues. Its repertoire comprises classical music as well as popular music including original movie scores. .

Sport is Lodz University of Technology' s strength. World and European champions in many different sports are among TUL's students. The University has hosted numerous sports events of international renown. It supports active people, creates opportunities for creative students and promotes student initiatives. .

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND HAVING FUN

For those who want to travel the world, are curious about other cultures, want to make international contacts and gain precious experience, international student organisations and associations are the perfect place. They facilitate the process of landing placements and training programmes in many different parts of the world. The following organisations operate at TUL: the Board of European Students of Technology BEST, Erasmus Student Network, European Youth Exchange Łódź ESN EYE, European Students Forum AEGEE, International Student Association of Economy and Trade - AIESEC. .

DISCOVERING THE WORLD

PASSIONATE ABOUT SCIENCE

There are more than 80 student science circles at TUL. They are perfect places for students who have a passion for science and want to enrich their knowledge and understanding of an area of science. Students come up with ideas for scientific projects, get ready for competitions and share and discuss results of their own research during various scientific events. .

STUDENT VILLAGE

Nine halls of residence provide accommodation and free Internet access to 3000 students. The village also houses student organization offices, sports facilities, canteen, corner stores, post office, health care centre, as well as a modern performance hall, where many artistic and scientific events take place. .

There are also student clubs in the village, well-known not only to TUL's students but also to the community of Lodz citizens. The oldest of the clubs, Futurysta, has celebrated its 50th birthday. .

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