AGH University of Science and Technology

What AGH University of Science and Technology does

AGH University of Science and Technology (Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie) is a public technical university headquartered in Kraków, Poland, founded in 1919. It offers approximately 70 study programs across 18 faculties with roughly 6,000 undergraduate and 800+ postgraduate intake slots annually, a Doctoral School spanning 17 scientific disciplines, around 90 postgraduate programs, and operates more than 800 laboratories. The institution serves two principal customer sets: (i) domestic and international students (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral), with Polish and EU students receiving tuition-free education while non-EU international students pay tuition fees; and (ii) industrial and commercial enterprises, accessed through approximately 1,000 commissioned R&D contracts per year (over 75% of which are industry-led), supplemented by ~100 industry-administration cooperation agreements annually. The student body is recruited through an open admission system domestically and through EURAXESS, Welcome Point, and European university networks internationally.

The university's underlying technology footprint includes Poland's largest supercomputing infrastructure at ACK Cyfronet AGH — the Helios, Zeus, and Prometheus systems, with Helios holding Polish national-leader status and a top-100 global ranking — alongside FPGA-based vision systems with embedded AI (Vision Systems Laboratory), steganographic communications (StegoPadding) for smart-grid Wi-Fi networks, the HELiPOD helicopter-based methane probe (detection sensitivity down to 20 kg/hour), high-energy residential building optimization (90%+ EP-index reduction), advanced materials and ceramics research, hydrogen energy R&D (Department of Hydrogen Energy), polymer science, and casting/metal-forming technology. Revenue mechanics combine government educational subsidy (driven by enrollment, accreditation, and research output metrics), commissioned R&D and technology transfer, European research grants (including ERC), the IDUB research excellence program (a 552.15 million PLN total budget), and international tuition.

AGH operates primarily from a single 40-hectare Kraków campus housing teaching facilities, administrative offices, and Poland's largest student housing complex. It is governed by Rector Prof. Jerzy Lis (since 2020) and a University Council (Rada Uczelni) chaired by Bogusław Ochab, with members drawn from Polish industry (former Geberit and Sanitec CEOs, Zakłady Górniczo-Hutnicze 'Bolesław' leadership) and academia. Ranked 4th nationally and 2nd among technical universities in the Perspektywy 2026 ranking, with 15 programs designated best in Poland, AGH holds Research University status, sits in the UNIVERSEH European Space University consortium, and is a member of CERN's ALICE experiment, EURAXESS, CoARA, and PL-Grid.

Name

AGH University of Science and Technology

Legal name

Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica w Krakowie

Website

https://agh.edu.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AGH University of Science and Technology is a public technical university in Kraków, Poland, offering ~70 programs across 18 faculties to roughly 6,800 annual students and executing ~1,000 commissioned R&D contracts per year for industrial partners across materials, energy, computing, and environmental science.

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Product category

Higher Education and Technical Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE), Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ), Technical Universities with Energy, Materials & Sustainability Focus (EDAHAEAL), Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Technical higher education
• Engineering research programs
• Doctoral school programs
• Industrial R&D contracts
• Supercomputing research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Educational Subsidy: AGH receives government funding based on student enrollment, program accreditation, and research output metrics under Poland's higher education funding model.
2. Commissioned R&D Contracts: AGH annually executes approximately 1,000 research and development contracts, with over 75% being commissioned by industry, generating revenue from applied research services.
3. EU Research Grants (ERC, Horizon Europe): AGH researchers receive European Research Council grants and other EU funding for pioneering research projects, including two ERC grants awarded in 2020.
4. Research Excellence Initiative (IDUB) Funding: The 'Inicjatywa Doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza' project is funded with 318 million PLN from the Ministry of Education and Science and 234.15 million PLN from university resources, total budget 552.15 million PLN.
5. Tuition Fees (Non-EU/International Students): International students from outside the EU pay tuition fees for degree programs, while EU citizens receive publicly funded education.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AGH University of Science and Technology delivers higher education programs (approximately 70 study programs across 18 faculties, around 90 postgraduate programs, and doctoral training via the Szkoła Doktorska AGH), alongside commissioned research and development services executed through about 1,000 R&D contracts annually with industry. It also provides open educational resources (Open AGH), research support services (Centrum Obsługi Nauki), and technology transfer through its research offer portal (Oferta Badawcza AGH).

Product overview

AGH University of Science and Technology is a technical university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational and research services. The core offering includes approximately 70 study programs across 18 faculties, doctoral programs through the Doctoral School (Szkoła Doktorska AGH), MBA TECH programs, and about 90 postgraduate programs. The university supports its academic mission with digital platforms including the BaDAP research publication database, Open AGH educational resources, and various administrative systems (e-Rekrutacja, Sylabus, Ocena Średniokresowa). Research excellence is pursued through the IDUB initiative and HRS4R strategy. AGH also operates specialized facilities like the HELPI accessibility support platform and the Student Construction Center, along with science communication initiatives such as Bunkier Nauki podcast and AGH NAUKA spotkania public lectures. The university collaborates internationally through the UNIVERSEH European Space University consortium and participates in the CoARA research assessment reform initiative.

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Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Study Programs (Studia I i II stopnia) Approximately 70 study programs delivered across 18 faculties in technical, scientific, engineering, and interdisciplinary fields, including programs taught in English; over 6,000 places for first-cycle (undergraduate) studies and over 800 places for second-cycle (postgraduate) studies annually. Tuition-free for Polish and EU citizens; tuition fees for non-EU international students.
• Szkoła Doktorska AGH (AGH Doctoral School) Doctoral training program offering PhD studies across 17 scientific disciplines with research pathways and international exchange opportunities. International recruitment is supported through the NAWA STER program for internationalization of doctoral schools (2,000,000 PLN in NAWA funding).
• Postgraduate and Continuing Education Programs Approximately 90 postgraduate programs delivered by AGH, including the MBA TECH program, supporting professional development and specialization for working professionals.
• Oferta Badawcza AGH (R&D Services) Contract research and development services delivered through approximately 1,000 R&D contracts annually, with over 75% commissioned by industry clients; covers applied research, expert consulting, technology transfer, and access to over 800 laboratories and supercomputing infrastructure.
• Open AGH – Otwarte Zasoby Edukacyjne (Open Educational Resources) Open educational resources platform providing free public access to educational materials and learning content developed by AGH faculty and researchers, expanding reach beyond traditional enrollment.
• Centrum Obsługi Nauki (CON) Research Support Services Comprehensive support center for researchers offering services covering scientific development, evaluation, research activities, and awards administration for AGH faculty and research staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 4th nationally in Perspektywy 2026 ranking; 2nd among technical universities; 15 programs ranked as best in Poland
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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Międzyuczelniane Centrum Ekosystemu Kosmicznego (Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026On June 25, 2026, rectors from SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Łódź University of Technology, Jagiellonian University, AGH, and University of Physical Education in Warsaw signed a letter of intent to establish an Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center as an inter-institutional and interdisciplinary platform for scientific, educational, expert, and organizational cooperation.
• CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, AGH has been a signatory of CoARA, a coalition dedicated to reforming research assessment systems. AGH is one of the first four universities to financially support the initiative and is also a member of the Polish Chapter CoARA with over 35 member institutions.
• UNIVERSEH Consortium (European Space University for Earth and Humanity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGH is a participant in the UNIVERSEH European Space University consortium alongside several other European universities. The consortium aims to create a European university focused on space technologies and their applications for Earth and humanity. AGH received the title of European Space University as part of this consortium.
• DLR Institute of Atmospheric PhysicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientists from DLR Institute of Atmospheric Physics collaborated with AGH researchers on a helicopter-based methane measurement campaign using the HELiPOD probe in Poland's Upper Silesian Coal Basin, measuring emissions from coal mine ventilation shafts and drainage stations.
• TU BraunschweigmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTU Braunschweig collaborated with AGH University on the helicopter-based methane measurement campaign in Poland's Upper Silesian Coal Basin, validating methane emissions from coal mining operations.
• Beijing University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeijing University of Technology collaborated with AGH (along with Empa Switzerland, Lund University Sweden) on research published in 2026 regarding the impact of window opening timing on heat trapping in buildings.
• Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpa in Switzerland collaborated with AGH (along with Beijing University of Technology, Lund University Sweden) on research regarding thermal management in buildings and energy consumption impacts of ventilation strategies.
• Lund UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLund University in Sweden collaborated with AGH (along with Beijing University of Technology and Empa Switzerland) on research regarding building thermal management and energy efficiency.
• Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie (SGH Warsaw School of Economics)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGH Warsaw School of Economics signed a letter of intent with AGH and other universities to establish the Międzyuczelniane Centrum Ekosystemu Kosmicznego (Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center).
• Politechnika Łódzka (Łódź University of Technology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerŁódź University of Technology signed a letter of intent with AGH and other universities to establish the Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center.
• Uniwersytet Jagielloński (Jagiellonian University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJagiellonian University signed a letter of intent with AGH and other universities to establish the Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center.
• EURAXESS NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGH is a member of the EURAXESS network, a prestigious European network supporting foreign researchers and host institutions in mobility and career development. Operating since 2004 across 43 countries, EURAXESS membership enables AGH to participate in European initiatives, projects, and events and to provide support services to international researchers through its Welcome Point.
• Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej (NAWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAWA (National Agency for Academic Exchange) coordinates EURAXESS activities in Poland and provides funding programs that support AGH's internationalization efforts, including the STER NAWA program for internationalization of doctoral schools with 2,000,000 PLN in funding.
• CERN (ALICE Experiment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Marek Gorgoń (Prorektor ds. Nauki) significantly contributed to AGH obtaining full membership in the ALICE experiment at CERN, one of CERN's major research groups. He organized and continues to support collaboration between AGH and CERN's ALICE experiment.
• PL-Grid Consortium (Polish Internet Optyczny)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Kazimierz Wiatr chairs the PL-Grid Consortium Council (Polski Internet Optyczny), under which Poland's largest supercomputers were built, including Zeus and Prometheus. AGH serves as the leading institution for Poland's distributed e-infrastructure.
• Krakowski Park Technologiczny (Kraków Technology Park)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Jerzy Lis (Rector) is Vice-President of the Supervisory Board of Krakowski Park Technologiczny (Kraków Technology Park), supporting technology transfer and business incubation near AGH's campus.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Silesian University of Technology: Another leading Polish technical university located in Gliwice, with overlapping faculties in mechanical, electrical, materials, and mining engineering and a comparable industry R&D focus, particularly in the Silesian industrial basin.
• Łódź University of Technology: Polish technical university that signed the Inter-University Space Ecosystem Center letter of intent with AGH in 2026, indicating direct cross-institutional collaboration in space technology and overlapping STEM research priorities.
• TU Braunschweig: German technical university and active AGH research collaborator (joint methane measurement work via HELiPOD). Comparable in technical scope, research intensity, and industry partnership model.
• Gdańsk University of Technology: Another top-tier Polish technical university, with engineering and materials programs overlapping AGH's portfolio and a similar dependence on government subsidy and EU research grants.
• Warsaw University of Technology: Poland's #1 technical university and AGH's closest domestic competitor, with a similar multi-faculty structure, large R&D contract base, and comparable ranking profile. Competes head-to-head with AGH for top Polish STEM students, faculty, and industry R&D budgets.
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology: Major Polish technical university with a similar faculty structure and strong industry R&D orientation. Competes with AGH in the national Perspektywy rankings and for European research funding.
• Poznań University of Technology: Polish technical university with comparable engineering and computing programs and similar industry-partnered R&D model, competing with AGH for students and EU research funding.

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: Europe's leading technical university and a benchmark for AGH in research output, ERC grant capture, and international rankings. Operates at substantially larger scale and budget than AGH but in the same category of comprehensive STEM-focused institutions.

Regional players

• Budapest University of Technology and Economics: Hungary's premier technical university, comparable in scale and mission to AGH. Competes regionally for Central European STEM talent and EU Horizon funding.
• Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT): Czech Republic's leading technical university and a natural Central European peer to AGH, with comparable engineering programs and similar post-socialist funding model. Competes with AGH for regional talent and EU research grants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AGH_Krakow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/tvagh
• Facebookfacebook.com/AGH.Krakow
• LinkedInpl.linkedin.com/edu/agh-university-of-science-and-technology-15906
• Instagraminstagram.com/csm_agh_university
• TikToktiktok.com/@agh_krakow

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