Gdańsk University of Technology
Politechnika Gdańska
Poland's oldest university of technology, teaching engineers in a red-brick 1904 main hall a short trip from the Baltic.
- Students
- 14,680
- 11,766 undergraduates
- International
- 7%
- of students
- Tuition
- PLN 17,200
- From · 2026-27
- Founded
- 1904
About Gdańsk Tech
Gdańsk University of Technology opened on 6 October 1904 as the Royal Technical University of Danzig (Königliche Technische Hochschule zu Danzig) and was re-established as a Polish state university by a decree of 24 May 1945. It is the oldest university of technology in present-day Poland and holds 'research university' status under the national Excellence Initiative (IDUB) programme. Its neo-Renaissance Main Building, whose clock tower was rebuilt in 2012, still anchors an 80-hectare campus in the Wrzeszcz district.
About 14,700 degree students (2024 activity report; the university's facts page rounds its total to over 16,000) study across eight faculties: Architecture; Chemistry; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical and Control Engineering; Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics; Management and Economics; Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology; and Applied Physics and Mathematics. Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics and Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology are the largest faculties, and Informatics and Civil Engineering are among the biggest programmes.
Most teaching is in Polish, but the university runs seven English-taught bachelor's programmes, including Data Engineering, Green Technologies, Power Engineering and Architecture, and had around 870 international students in 2024/25. It suits applicants who are strong in mathematics and want a hands-on engineering degree in a Baltic port city, at fees well below Western European levels.
Historia mądrością – przyszłość wyzwaniem
“History is wisdom – the future is a challenge” — university motto
Why students choose Gdańsk Tech
Seven English-taught bachelor's programmes, from Data Engineering and Green Technologies to Mechanical Engineering and Architecture, cost 8,600 to 10,000 zł a semester for non-EU students in 2026/27.
Admission is transparent: applicants are ranked by a published points formula built on mathematics plus one programme-specific subject such as physics, chemistry or informatics.
The university holds national 'research university' (IDUB) status and runs research centres in digital technologies, biotechnology and medicine, eco-technologies and advanced materials.
It belongs to the Fahrenheit Union of Universities with the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk, and has 98 research clubs and student organisations and 27 sports sections.
Admissions
Entry October 2027 (bachelor's programmes)
Selectivity
Gdańsk Tech publishes no overall admission rate. Candidates are ranked by points (mathematics plus an additional subject), so the threshold for each programme depends on that year's applicant pool; English-taught programmes also need enough candidates to start.
Typical entry requirements
| School leaving certificate (EU, EEA, EFTA or OECD country, Ukraine, China) | Certificate giving access to university in the issuing country; grades in mathematics and the additional subject are converted to points (e.g. physics for Mechanical and Power Engineering, physics or informatics for Data Engineering, physics or chemistry for Green Technologies) |
|---|---|
| School leaving certificate (other countries) | Mandatory Gdańsk Tech mathematics entrance examination, whose score is used directly, plus the additional subject from the state exam or school certificate; NAWA recognition statement and apostille or legalisation required |
| IB Diploma / European Baccalaureate | Accepted without a recognition procedure; results converted to points |
| Polish matura | Mathematics plus a programme-specific additional subject, with extra points for listed qualifications |
| English language | IELTS 5.5 · TOEFL iBT 72 English-taught programmes require B2: e.g. IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72 (tests before 21 January 2026) or 4 on the new scale, PTE Academic 59, Cambridge B2 First or higher. IB and EB holders and graduates of a 9-month B2 preparatory course are exempt. |
Deadlines
- Architecture (2026 cycle, past) Non-binding Passed11 June 2026; aptitude test 18 June 2026
Architecture had an earlier registration window, 26 May to 11 June 2026.
- Regular admission (2026 cycle, past) Non-binding Passed9 July 2026
Registration opened 26 May 2026; provisional results 21 July; tuition or fee-exemption proof due 2 August 2026.
- Mathematics entrance examination (2026 cycle, past) Non-binding PassedRegistration by 9 July 2026; exam 16 July 2026
For candidates whose certificates come from outside the exempt country list; taken in person or online.
- Additional admission (2026 cycle, past) Non-binding Passed9 September 2026
Only for programmes with unfilled places; extra mathematics exam on 11 September 2026.
Gdańsk Tech has published only the 2026/27 schedule. The bachelor's intake runs once a year, from May to July, for October entry; expect 2027 dates to follow the same pattern, and start the apostille or legalisation of your certificate early.
How to apply
Register on the eRekrutacja online system while the intake is open (late May to early July for October entry), pay the non-refundable fee (85 zł; 100 zł if you sit the mathematics exam; 150 zł for Architecture), and upload your certificate, transcript, translations, NAWA recognition statement if needed, English certificate and photo. You may list several programmes in order of preference. Successful candidates pay at least the first semester's fee (usually within two weeks of the offer letter), apply for a Polish D-type visa, and bring original documents to registration week in September.
What admissions looks for
- Mathematics results above all: mathematics counts in every programme's points formula.
- A strong result in the programme's additional subject, such as physics, chemistry, informatics, geography or history of art.
- Results from state examinations, which carry more weight than school-certificate grades.
- For Architecture, a pass in the university's architectural aptitude test.
Tips for applying to Gdańsk Tech
- 1 Upload your national exam results even though they are optional: the FAQ says they convert into more points and improve your chances.
- 2 Order your programme choices carefully: if you qualify for your first choice, later choices are not considered.
- 3 If your certificate is from outside the exempt list, prepare for the mathematics entrance exam, whose score replaces your school maths grade.
- 4 Pay at least one semester's fee by the deadline in your offer letter, as the admission confirmation for your visa follows that payment.
- 5 Ask about a dormitory place early: rooms are shared by two or three students and cost up to 700 zł a month.
Costs & financial aid
2026-27 · figures in PLN
Full-time study is free for Polish and EU citizens. International students who hold NAWA scholarships may be exempted from tuition, and enrolled students can apply for a social scholarship at the Student Affairs Office after matriculation. Fees paid in foreign currency are converted into złoty at the National Bank of Poland rate on the day of payment.
- 85 zł (100 zł with the mathematics exam, 150 zł for Architecture)
- Application fee
- Up to 700 zł a month, plus a refundable 700 zł deposit
- Dormitory
- 2,545 (facts and figures page)
- Places in student houses
Academics
Academic calendar: Two semesters (winter semester starts in October)
Data Engineering (BSc, English-taught)
A seven-semester programme costing 10,000 zł per semester for non-EU students, with physics or informatics as the second admission subject.
Power Engineering (BSc, English-taught)
The English-taught energy programme had 232 international students in 2024, far more than any other English-taught course.
Architecture (BSc, English-taught)
An eight-semester programme with its own aptitude test and an earlier June application window.
Mechanical Engineering (BSc, English-taught)
Taught by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology, heir to the shipbuilding faculty where Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz trained.
Green Technologies (BSc, English-taught)
A seven-semester programme in sustainable technologies with physics or chemistry as the admission subject.
Informatics (Polish-taught)
One of the largest programmes, with about 1,480 students in 2024.
Research
- Research university status under Poland's Excellence Initiative (IDUB), with research centres for Digital Technologies, BioTechMed, EkoTech and Advanced Materials.
- The Academic Computer Centre in Gdańsk (CI TASK) has operated since 1992 under an agreement between the Tri-City's main universities.
- The university has held the European Commission's HR Excellence in Research award since July 2017.
Schools & faculties
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering
- Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
- Faculty of Management and Economics
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology
- Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics
Student life
Life centres on the Wrzeszcz campus, where the 1904 Main Building's courtyards include one named after Johannes Hevelius, with a Foucault pendulum. The university has twelve student houses in three districts, about 20 minutes' walk from campus, with shared two- or three-bed rooms, kitchens on every floor and quiet study rooms. There are 98 research clubs and student organisations, 27 sports sections and students from more than 60 countries. The Tri-City of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia puts beaches, forests and nightlife close by.
- 98 research clubs and student organisations and 27 sports sections.
- Twelve student houses in three districts with about 3,000 places (admission FAQ; the facts page lists 2,545 places), within about 20 minutes' walk of campus.
- The Main Building's clock tower, destroyed in 1945, was restored in 2012.
- Joint initiatives such as a science picnic and academic parade with the other Fahrenheit Union universities.
Housing. International students can apply for a place in the university's student houses (shared rooms of two or three beds, up to 700 zł a month) or rent privately.
Location
Gdańsk is a historic Baltic port at the mouth of the Vistula and part of the Tri-City with Sopot and Gdynia. The campus sits in the old centre of Wrzeszcz, a lively district between the Old Town and the coast. Pomerania offers 300 km of coastline, sandy beaches, two national parks and nine landscape parks.
Nearest airport: Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)
Notable alumni
- MK Michał KaleckiEconomist; studied engineering at Gdańsk Polytechnic from 1921 to 1923 but left just before graduating
- KC Krystyna Chojnowska-LiskiewiczFirst woman to sail single-handed around the world; naval engineering graduate (1960)
- AG Andrzej GwiazdaSolidarity co-founder and its vice-president in 1980-81; electronics graduate (1966)
- KP Kazimierz PiechowskiEngineer who escaped from Auschwitz in 1942; studied at the university after the war
- BV Bodo von BorriesPhysicist who built the first practical electron microscopes with Ernst Ruska; studied electrical engineering at TH Danzig
- TI Tomasz ImielińskiComputer scientist known for data mining research; electrical engineering degree
- JP Janusz PawliszynAnalytical chemist at the University of Waterloo; bachelor's and master's degrees
- MP Marek PiechockiCo-founder and CEO of fashion retailer LPP; studied civil engineering at Gdańsk Tech before continuing his studies in Braunschweig
Frequently asked questions
How much does Gdańsk University of Technology cost for international students?
For 2026/27, non-EU students on English-taught bachelor's programmes pay 8,600 to 10,000 zł per semester, or 17,200 to 20,000 zł a year. Polish and EU citizens study full-time for free, except that EU citizens on the English-taught Management and Engineering Management programmes pay 1,300 zł per semester.
Does Gdańsk Tech have an entrance exam?
Only for some applicants: candidates whose school certificates come from outside the EU, EEA, EFTA and OECD (other than Ukraine, China, IB or EB) take the university's mathematics entrance exam, and Architecture applicants take an aptitude test.
When is the application deadline for bachelor's programmes?
There is one intake a year, for October entry. In 2026, online registration ran from 26 May to 9 July (Architecture closed on 11 June), with an additional round in early September for programmes with free places.
What IELTS or TOEFL score does Gdańsk Tech require?
B2 level: for example IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72 (or 4 on the post-January 2026 scale), PTE Academic 59 or Cambridge B2 First.
Where does Gdańsk University of Technology rank?
It is in the 801-850 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027 and the 1001–1200 band of THE World University Rankings 2026, and it holds national research university status.
Sources & methodology
Figures on this page were checked against official university publications, national application services and ranking publishers in September 2026. Each number is shown with the year or admissions cycle it describes. Always confirm deadlines and fees on the university's own website before applying.
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