AGH University of Science and Technology

About AGH University of Science and Technology

AGH University of Science and Technology (officially AGH University of Krakow — Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie) is Poland’s premier technical research university and one of Central Europe’s leading hubs for engineering, computing, space technology, energy transition, materials science, and earth resources. Formally chartered by Emperor Franz Joseph I on May 31, 1913 and solemnly inaugurated on October 20, 1919 by Head of State Józef Piłsudski, AGH holds Poland’s highest Initiative of Excellence – Research University (ID-UB) distinction and leads Polish engineering institutions in ARWU, CWUR, Webometrics, and U.S. News global rankings.