Opole University of Technology

Opole University of Technology (OUTech) located in the beautiful city of Opole is an internationally oriented leading high-tech university, providing education mostly in technical sciences but also in the fields of logistics, economics, management, tourism, sport and physiotherapy. University serves about 5300 students representing over 20 nationalities. Its scientific and educational potential is built by high-class international academic and research staff. OUTech was established in 1966 and has 55 years of academic tradition. Currently, we are among the fastest-growing universities in Poland, continuously adjusting our profile to the World Market economy. Thanks to the business-science network of contacts with the finest local companies our students get first-hand practical knowledge. Our international research development is based on strong collaboration with Opole Science & Technology Park. We also closely cooperate with local government and business encouraging international companies to open research centres in Opole. One of the efforts resulted in establishing in Opole the Fraunhofer Project Center for Advanced Lightweight Technologies in cooperation with Tower Automotive a leading global manufacturer. In 2007, as a result of earlier cooperation with Beijing University of Technology – the University signed an agreement with HANBAN (Office of Chinese Language Council International) establishing the Confucius Institute in Opole considered as one of the most successful institutes in promoting Chinese and Polish economic cooperation. In addition, we are the first university in Central Europe that signed a collaborative agreement with China’s Chongqing Jiaotong University, in response to the “ONE BELT ONE ROAD” initiative. We regularly participate in education fairs and national educational missions abroad representing Polish technical universities and promoting education offer all over the world.