Rzeszów University of Technology, also known as Rzeszów Polytechnic () or Ignacy Łukasiewicz University of Technology, is a state-run institution of higher education in Rzeszów, Poland. Historia PRz at the University's homepage. Intro in the English language, homepage. According to international ranking by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities published by the Spanish institute Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, the university was ranked 14th among the technical universities in Poland and, internationally, at number 1,173 among all listed universities.Universities' Ranking on the Web, by CSIC.
Rzeszów Polytechnic began as a vocational school of engineering on the initiative of employees of the airplane factory PZL WS-2 (branch of PZL State Aviation Works) in 1951. It developed into a full-fledged university gradually between 1952 and 1974. Since 1976, it has operated the leading Aviation Training Centre on the outskirts of Rzeszow. The university is the only polytechnic in the country that awards degrees to civil aviation pilots. PRz History, homepage. "Welcome from the Rector."
Students of the university have had multiple successes in various international competitions, including University Rover Challenge. In 2015 the university won the competition.Mars Society News
Faculties and studies Civil and Environmental Engineering (Wydział Budownictwa i Inżynierii Środowiska) The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, homepage. Architecture (Architektura) Civil Engineering (Budownictwo) Environmental Engineering (Inżynieria Środowiska) Environmental Protection (Ochrona Środowiska) Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics (Wydział Budowy Maszyn i Lotnictwa) The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, homepage. Materials Engineering (Inżynieria Materiałowa) Aerospace Engineering (Lotnictwo i Kosmonautyka) Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering (Mechanika i Budowa Maszyn) Mechatronics (Mechatronika) Transport (Transport) Management and Engineering of Production (Zarządzanie i Inżynieria Produkcji) Chemistry (Wydział Chemiczny) The Faculty of Chemistry, homepage. Biotechnology (Biotechnologia) Chemical Engineering (Inżynieria Chemiczna i Procesowa) Chemical Technology (Technologia Chemiczna) Electrical and Computer Engineering (Wydział Elektrotechniki i Informatyki) The Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, homepage. Automatic Control and Robotics (Automatyka i Robotyka) Electronics and Telecommunications (Elektronika i Telekomunikacja) Electrical Engineering (Elektrotechnika) Power Engineering (Energetyka) Computer Engineering (Informatyka) Mathematics and Applied Physics (Wydział Matematyki i Fizyki Stosowanej) The Faculty of Mathematics and Applied Physics, homepage. Mathematics (Matematyka) Data Analysis and Engineering (Inżynieria i Analiza Danych) Medical Engineering (Inżynieria Medyczna) Management (Wydział Zarządzania) The Faculty of Management, homepage. Security (Bezpieczeństwo Wewnętrzne) Finances and Accounting (Finanse i Rachunkowość) Logistics (Logistyka) Management (Zarządzanie) Mechanical Engineering and Technology (Wydział Mechaniczno-Technologiczny) Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering (Mechanika i Budowa Maszyn) Production Management and Engineering (Zarządzanie i Inżynieria Produkcji) Outside branches (Jednostki pozawydziałowe) The Aviation Training Centre (Ośrodek Kształcenia Lotniczego) Wizytówka miasta. 2012, Urząd Miasta Rzeszowa. The University Gliding Centre in Bezmiechowa (Akademicki Ośrodek Szybowcowy w Bezmiechowej) The Department of Foreign Languages ( Studium Języków Obcych) Physiotherapy and Sports Centre (Centrum Fizjoterapii i Sportu)
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