Poznan University of Technology (Politechnika Poznanska) is a 9-faculty institution of higher education, educating nearly 17.000 students in over 30 fields of study. The university employs over 1.000 academic staff. Currently, it is one of the leading technical universities in Poland.
Studies in the field of biomedical engineering at the Poznań University of Technology are engineering or master’s studies, the curriculum of which usually lasts 3.5 years (first-cycle studies) or 1.5 years (second-cycle studies) and ends with a diploma (engineer or master).The study program in the field of biomedical engineering includes such subjects as: engineering graphics, mathematics, mechanics, metallurgy and foundry, plastic processing, strength of materials, anatomy and biomaterials. Every year these programs are followed by 300 students (240 in bachelor, 50 in master and 10 in PhD).
PUT trains highly qualified personnel in the field of engineering, broadly defined, in close liaison with research, technology development and innovation, in partnership with the economy and society. PUT takes an active part in scientific exchange and international projects and cooperates with many companies and research institutions both in Poland and abroad. PUT has about 230 international agreements with universities in Europe and outside. In H2020 PUT participated in 19 projects. The university combines the development of the latest scientific disciplines with the transfer of this knowledge and technology into the practical dimension. Since 2020 PUT is a leader of prestigious project EUNICE (European University for Customised Education) financed by Erasmus + within European Universities Initiative.
The adopted “Development Strategy of Poznań University of Technology 2021-2030” is a response to the needs of the environment and illustrates the University’s ambitions for continuous development of innovation, technology and the highest quality of education. Science and innovation going hand in hand are a great opportunity to become a leader among Technical Universities both in Poland and in Europe. An extremely important aspect of the developed Strategy is cooperation with the external environment. The socio-economic environment defines the most current needs and seeks strong partners. The essence of innovation and progress lies in the synergy of the world of science and business. A strong University of Technology that creates the latest trends and is a catalyst for change is the key to effective cooperation that guarantees success.
The advanced economic development of Wielkopolska and other regions, strong links with numerous domestic enterprises and institutions, as well as global corporations, create great opportunities for effective cooperation. We will pay special attention to conducting development work and implementing its results in the economy. In addition, an important goal is to use patent, design and construction achievements for their effective commercialization and implementation in the economy.
Cooperation with local government, national agencies and business units is very important; joint participation in designing a pro-development offer in the field of broadly understood knowledge-based economy (“Industry of the Future”). In addition, it is important to develop units and activities supporting commercialization and transfer of achievements to real applications – implementations. It is necessary to intensify applying for research projects strictly focused on increasing the competitiveness and innovativeness of enterprises.
In the effective implementation of innovative scientific and research and development solutions of the University, an important role will be played by the Center of New Technologies and Innovations of PP, the Center for Technology Transfer of PP, the Academic Business Incubator of PP and the university SPV Politechnika Innowacje.