University of Bielsko-Biała

Overview

University of Bielsko-Biała

University of Bielsko-Biała (Akademia Techniczno-Humanistyczna or ATH) is a public research university in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. It was founded in 1969 as a branch of the Technical University of Łódź. It became autonomous, received university status, and its current name in 2001. Accredited by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the only public university in the Podbeskidzie region, ATH is recognized for its programs in computer science, humanities, and management.

University of Bielsko-Biała Key Statistics

The university comprises five facilities. These are the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Faculty of Materials, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Management and Transport, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Faculty of Health Sciences. Under these faculties are four doctoral schools and several departments.

ATH offers bachelor’s, master’s (M.A. and M.Sc.), and doctoral programs in 21 fields of study. Most courses are offered in Polish but some are offered in English, such as B.A. in English for Foreigners and M.A. in International Management.

University of Bielsko-Biała's student population is approximately 10,000 undergraduates, postgraduates, and doctoral candidates. It employs 200 academic staff and 400 administrative personnel.

Other University of Bielsko-Biała key statistics include its various campus facilities. Notable among these are the student dormitories, the Academic Informatics Centre, the publishing house, sports facilities, and the University of Technology and Humanities Library.

In addition, the university has academic agreements with around 100 higher education institutions in over 25 countries. It is also part of the Silesian Universities Network and Erasmus+.

University of Bielsko-Biała Research

The university is an active Polish research institution. Its research projects are funded by internal sources and external agencies, such as Narodowe Centrum Nauki, the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and ERA-NET - Collective Research Networking.

The top fields of University of Bielsko-Biała research are computer science, materials science, and engineering. Its research outputs have been published in prestigious journals like Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe, Mechanik, and Inżynieria Ekologiczna

Its researchers have attended major scholarly conferences such as Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, the International Conference on Transport Systems Telematics, and the International Conference on Control, Automation, and Systems.

The most cited University of Bielsko-Biała research publication is Wacławek et al.'s (2017)
“Chemistry of persulfates in water and wastewater treatment: A review.” This journal article was published in the Chemical Engineering Journal and has received 777 citations.

The university’s second most cited publication is Valentini et al.'s (2011) “An overview of energy efficiency techniques in cluster computing systems,” which appeared in Cluster Computing and has been cited 182 times to date.

Moreover, the university’s third most cited publication is Pielesz et al.'s (2002) “Detection and determination of aromatic amines as products of reductive splitting from selected azo dyes,” which was featured in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety and has received 154 citations.

In addition, the university is home to several research centers, labs, and institutes. These include the Institute of Environmental Protection and Engineering, the Institute of Textile Engineering and Polymer Materials, and the Laboratory of Metrology.