The University of Bielsko-Biała ( Polish ''Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna w Bielsku-Białej'' (ATH in the logo and website) is a

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Bielsko-Biała Bielsko-Biała (; cs, Bílsko-Bělá, german: Bielitz-Biala, szl, Bjylsko-Bjoło) is a city in southern Poland, with a population of approximately 168,319 as of December 2021, making it the 22nd largest city in Poland, and an area of . It is a ...

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, established in 2001. It was previously part of the

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History

The University of Bielsko-Biała was founded in October 2001 as an independent government academic institution. Previously it was a branch of Łódź University of Technology, founded in 1969 at the request of the Bielsko-Biała industrial region.

Student life

At present there are 10,000 students in the university. The machine-building, electrical and textile industries are traditional for the region, so the main courses of education have been long-established. As the economy changed, the university followed, developing new faculties such as Management, Environmental Protection, Information Sciences and Humanities. The university employs an experienced academic staff: professors and other experts from the region, who deliver lectures and carry out research. The number of the academic staff is growing constantly. At present, it comprises about 350 people, including about 160 professors and doctors.

Academics

The main educational and scientific core of the college consists of: *Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Information Sciences *Faculty of Textile Engineering and Environmental Protection *Faculty of Management and Information Sciences *Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences *Faculty of Health Sciences There are several inter-faculty units, including the Department of Foreign Languages, the Department of Physical Education and Sport, the Main Library and Centre of Postgraduate Studies and Vocational Training.

Levels of study

*Licentiate (B.A. or B.Sc.) *Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Sciences (M.Sc.) *Advanced/postgraduate study *Doctorate *Higher/post doctorate (habilitatus)

Ranking

In a survey conducted by the Polish edition of ''

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Region

The university is in a city that can be easily reached. Bielsko is in equal distance from Prague, Warsaw, and Vienna. It's a very attractive tourist region. Nice atmosphere, friendly attitude towards students, chance to train in interesting companies. It is characteristic of the region that many foreign companies have their headquarters in the neighborhood of

. There are also many foreigners who work in the region. These students who can possibly take up a job in Poland or branch offices of foreign concerns can undergo such training here.

References

External links

University of Bielsko-Biała Website.
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