Gdańsk Tech Summarizes 2025: More Students, Record-Breaking Professorial Achievements, and Strengthened Collaboration with Industry
In 2025, Gdańsk Tech saw an increase in student enrollment, 15 university employees were awarded the title of professor, and Gdańsk Tech researchers published 1,328 articles in journals with an Impact Factor. The university also expanded its cooperation with the industry, with the value of commissioned research at Gdańsk Tech rising to 38 million PLN.
In 2025, Gdańsk Tech saw an increase in student enrollment, 15 university employees were awarded the title of professor, and Gdańsk Tech researchers published 1,328 articles in journals with an Impact Factor. The university also expanded its cooperation with the industry, with the value of commissioned research at Gdańsk Tech rising to 38 million PLN.
The Report on Gdańsk Tech's Activities for 2025 was adopted by the University Senate on July 8, during the last meeting of the 2025/2026 academic year. The most important information was presented by Prof. Justyna Kucińska-Lipka, Vice-Rector for Development.
In total, 16,102 individuals were educated at Gdańsk Tech, including students, doctoral candidates, as well as postgraduate and MBA students. This is nearly 3% more than the previous year.
– The year 2025 was a time of stable, yet dynamic development for Gdańsk Tech. The number of students is increasing, we maintain a high position in rankings, we strengthen our research activity, and we cooperate more effectively with the economic environment. I am particularly pleased with the record number of professorial titles awarded in 23 years. Behind each such decision stands the long-term achievements and consistent work of our scientists – says prof. Krzysztof Wilde, Rector of Gdańsk Tech.
More students and new fields of study
There were 14,695 students enrolled in first and second cycle studies, which is 434 more than in 2024. The university also educated 420 doctoral students and nearly one thousand postgraduate and MBA students.
Gdańsk Tech expanded its educational offer. In 2025, it offered 40 first cycle and 34 second cycle study programs. A new addition was cosmetic technologies at the Faculty of Chemistry. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology launched two second cycle programs: Nuclear Energy and Smart Renewable Energy Engineering, an English-language program in renewable energy engineering. In the 2025/2026 academic year, an English-language program in Engineering Management was also introduced.
Interest in studying at Gdańsk Tech remained high. In the recruitment for the 2025/2026 academic year, the university recorded 34,995 applications from candidates for first cycle studies, which is 498 more than the previous year. Among the programs with the highest admission thresholds were data engineering, architecture, economic analytics, and automation, cybernetics, and robotics.
High ranking positions
Gdańsk Tech maintained its place among the top national universities. In the 2025 Perspektywy University Ranking, Gdańsk Tech was ranked 5th among all academic universities in Poland and 3rd among technical universities.
The programs offered at Gdańsk Tech also received high evaluations. Architecture, environmental engineering, and chemical technology took 1st place in their categories. Biotechnology, spatial management, civil engineering, and geodesy and cartography also secured places on the podium.
A record year in terms of professorships
The year 2025 was remarkable for the development of the academic staff at Gdańsk Tech. Fifteen university employees were awarded the title of professor—the highest number in 23 years. Additionally, 14 habilitated doctor degrees and 9 doctoral degrees were awarded.
The university's research activity was also visible in publications. Gdańsk Tech scientists published 1,328 articles in journals with an Impact Factor. Among the most prestigious publications was a paper in the journal “Nature,” co-authored by Dr. Eng. Kamil Kolincio from the Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics.
Doctoral student Jakub Baczyński-Keller, a Fulbright Junior Research Award scholar, received a distinction for an individual presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference.
Among student achievements was the success of Zofia Ossowska, a third-year civil engineering student at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She won 1st place in the National Finals of Odyssey of the Mind, earning the right to represent Poland at the World Finals held in May 2025 at Michigan State University in East Lansing, USA.
Research increasingly close to the economy
In 2025, Gdańsk Tech carried out and initiated 50 research and development projects conducted in scientific-industrial consortiums. Most of these projects were international in scope.
The university also developed cooperation with enterprises, public institutions, and industrial partners through commissioned research. The value of these projects amounted to PLN 38 million, representing an increase of PLN 7.6 million year-on-year. The number of commissioned projects initiated and implemented by external entities increased from 335 to 347.
In the field of intellectual property protection, Gdańsk Tech filed 45 invention projects with the Polish Patent Office. In 2025, the university was granted 45 national patents and 9 foreign patents, as well as 5 protective rights for solutions filed in previous years.
Students, scientific clubs, and university sports
In 2025, students and scientific clubs at Gdańsk Tech actively presented their projects both on and off-campus. The First Conference of Student Scientific Clubs of Gdańsk Tech – LEWKON 2025 and the first autumn edition of the Forum of Academic Organizations and Clubs (FOKA) were held.
The KORAB Student Ship Technology Club won the International Waterbike Regatta 2025 in Zagreb, competing with the water bike REKTOR. The SimLE Scientific Club presented a new autonomous surface vehicle ASV Zimorodek.
One of the events that attracted several hundred attendees was a meeting with Dr. Eng. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, a Polish astronaut project engineer at the European Space Agency. The event, organized as part of the nationwide technological-scientific tour “IGNIS – Poland reaching for the stars,” was attended by students, doctoral candidates, as well as primary and secondary school pupils from the Pomerania region.
Gdańsk Tech also maintained its position as a leader in university sports. For the sixth consecutive time, it won the title of Academic Champion of Poland and topped the ranking among technical universities. Gdańsk Tech representatives won a total of 66 medals, the best result in the university's history of participation in the Academic Championships of Poland.
Representatives of Gdańsk Tech also achieved success on the international stage. At the 32nd Summer Universiade in Germany, Gdańsk Tech athletes won three medals: one gold and two silver. Medalists included judoka Michał Jędrzejewski, rower Szymon Tomiak, and sprinter Edyta Bielska.
Internationality, quality, and student support
In 2025, Gdańsk Tech educated 883 international students in first and second cycle studies and 115 foreign doctoral candidates at the Doctoral School. English-language studies were offered across all eight faculties of the university.
Gdańsk Tech also advanced initiatives related to quality of education and student support. Graduate feedback studies showed that 95% of respondents rated the university positively. Projects aimed at strengthening students’ connection with the university and preventing dropouts were also continued.
There were 343 students with disabilities studying at Gdańsk Tech. The university expanded support for people with special needs, including psychological and assistant support, as well as solutions enhancing the accessibility of classes and campus spaces. In 2025, three quiet rooms were opened: two in student dormitories and one at the Faculty of Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics.
Campus and infrastructure development
In 2025, investment and renovation activities continued. A new location for ProtoLab 3 was opened in the pavilion of the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering at Sobieskiego 7. This space is focused on the development of space technologies, virtual reality, and advanced programming.
The jubilee tenth edition of the Gdańsk Tech Participatory Budget also took place, through which infrastructure projects worth over PLN 640,000 were selected for implementation.