Kraków, Poland
Studying at Cracow University of Technology
Cracow University of Technology is a university in Kraków, Poland, founded in 1945. It teaches around 11,779 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 10 of its degree programmes, 10 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1945Founded81 years of history
- 11,779Studentscounted in 2023
- 66Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 10Programmes
- 4Bachelor's
- 6Master's
- 10 of 10Taught in English
- 1.500 € – 2.500 €/yearTuition
- 3–8 semestersDuration
- KrakówCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Cracow University of Technology and have a Wikipedia article.
- Janusz MajewskiPolish film director and screenwriter1931–2024
- Zvi HeckerIsraeli architect1931–2023
- Tomasz TomczykiewiczPolish politician1961–2015
- Enver FajaAlbanian architect, engineer, urbanist and diplomat1934–2011
- Andrzej HeinrichPolish mountain climber1937–1989
- Henryk SchönkerPolish and Israeli writer1931–2019
- Zbigniew ChmielowiecPolish politicianb. 1954
- Jacek WłosowiczPolish politicianb. 1966
Academic partner universities
- University of Cagliari
- Lviv Polytechnic
Networks & alliances
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- STARS EU
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Cracow University of Technology is at 50.0614° N, 19.9366° E, in Krakow, Lesser Poland, Poland. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Kraków
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Kraków should budget around 712 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 330 €, and most land between 260 € and 440 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 260 € – 440 €
- 330 €
- Food and groceries
- 200 €
- Student travel pass
- 12 €
- Health insurance
- 25 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 60 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 85 €
- Monthly total
- 712 €
Ranked 6 of 8 on cost among the cities we cover in Poland, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Lodz, at about 632 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Poland sits at 70.2, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 3.3% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Kraków
2016–2025 averageSummers in Kraków average 25°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 4°C and -2°C. The city gets around 1,637 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
25°15°
daynight
Winter
4°-2°
daynight
Sunshine
1,637
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January145 days of rain a year · 876 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Cracow University of Technology — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- Politechnika Krakowska im. Tadeusza Kościuszki
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 0037 5134
- WikidataQ931642
- Crossref Funder ID501100006520
- GRIDgrid.22555.35
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026