Lodz University of Technology

Lodz University of Technology, known in Polish as Politechnika Łódzka and abbreviated as TUL, is a public technical university in the city of Łódź, the third largest city in Poland.羅茲科技大學（波蘭文 Politechnika Łódzka，簡稱 TUL）是波蘭第三大城市羅茲的一所公立科技大學。

It was established by a decree signed on 24 May 1945 and has grown into one of the largest and best-regarded technical universities in Poland.該校依 1945 年 5 月 24 日簽署的法令創辦，已發展為波蘭規模最大、聲譽最佳的理工大學之一。

Its teaching and research are carried out across nine faculties and an International Faculty of Engineering, with about 11,000 students and more than 1,200 academic staff.其教學與研究分佈於九個學院與一個國際工程學院，在校學生約一萬一千人，專任教師逾 1,200 人。

History

• Lodz University of Technology was established by a decree signed on 24 May 1945, as Poland rebuilt its higher education after the Second World War.羅茲科技大學依 1945 年 5 月 24 日簽署的法令創辦，當時波蘭正於第二次世界大戰後重建其高等教育。
• Professor Bohdan Stefanowski, the university's first rector, led its organisation with a team of more than thirty independent academics who had come to Łódź to work at the new institution.該校首任校長博赫丹·斯特凡諾夫斯基教授率領一批逾三十名獨立學者籌組校務，這些學者為到這所新學府工作而來到羅茲。
• The former Rosenblatt factory buildings near the city centre were the first seat of the university, and the city authorities provided interim teaching rooms and office space.市中心附近的羅森布拉特工廠舊址是該校最早的校址，羅茲市政府則提供了臨時教學與辦公空間。
• Bohdan Stefanowski served as rector from 1945 to 1948, and was followed by Osman Achmatowicz, who led the university from 1948 to 1952.博赫丹·斯特凡諾夫斯基自 1945 年至 1948 年任校長，其後由奧斯曼·阿赫馬托維奇接任，於 1948 至 1952 年間領導該校。
• The Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering came into existence in 1945 and became one of the largest faculties of the university.電氣、電子、計算機與控制工程學院於 1945 年成立，並成為該校規模最大的學院之一。
• Bolesław Konorski was rector from 1952 to 1953, Mieczysław Klimek from 1953 to 1962 and Jerzy Werner from 1962 to 1968.博萊斯瓦夫·科諾爾斯基於 1952 至 1953 年任校長，米奇斯瓦夫·克利梅克於 1953 至 1962 年、耶日·維爾納於 1962 至 1968 年任校長。
• The Foreign Language Centre of Lodz University of Technology was established in 1951 as the institution's centre for language teaching.羅茲科技大學外國語中心於 1951 年成立，是該校的語言教學機構。
• On 11 May 1956 the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering was established, adding architecture and construction to the university's portfolio.1956 年 5 月 11 日，土木工程、建築與環境工程學院成立，為該校增添了建築與營造領域。
• Mieczysław Serwiński was rector from 1968 to 1975 and Edward Galas from 1975 to 1981, through a period of expansion in engineering education.米奇斯瓦夫·塞爾文斯基於 1968 至 1975 年任校長，愛德華·加拉斯於 1975 至 1981 年任校長，正值工程教育擴張時期。
• The Faculty of Technical Physics, Information Technology and Applied Mathematics was established in 1976, extending the university into computing, physics and applied mathematics.技術物理、信息技術與應用數學學院於 1976 年成立，把該校拓展至計算機、物理與應用數學領域。
• Jerzy Kroh served as rector from 1981 to 1987 and Czesław Strumiłło from 1987 to 1990, followed by Jan Krysiński from 1990 to 1996.耶日·克羅於 1981 至 1987 年任校長，切斯瓦夫·斯特魯米夫沃於 1987 至 1990 年任校長，其後由揚·克雷辛斯基於 1990 至 1996 年任校長。
• The Museum of Lodz University of Technology was established in 1985, the year of the university's fortieth anniversary, on the initiative of docent Marian Mieszkowski.羅茲科技大學博物館於 1985 年、即該校四十周年之際成立，由講師馬里安·梅什科夫斯基倡議設立。
• Józef Mayer was rector from 1996 to 2002 and Jan Krysiński returned for a second term from 2002 to 2008.約澤夫·邁耶於 1996 至 2002 年任校長，揚·克雷辛斯基則於 2002 至 2008 年再度出任校長。
• Stanisław Bielecki led the university from 2008 to 2016 and Sławomir Wiak from 2016 to 2020.斯坦尼斯瓦夫·別萊茨基於 2008 至 2016 年領導該校，斯瓦沃米爾·維亞克於 2016 至 2020 年領導該校。
• Krzysztof Jóźwik became rector in 2020 and was re-elected for the term 2024 to 2028, with the theme Lodz University of Technology as our common good.克日什托夫·尤茲維克於 2020 年出任校長，並獲連任至 2024 至 2028 年任期，其主題為「羅茲科技大學是我們共同的財富」。
• In 2011 the university began offering the Chemistry of Building Materials programme in cooperation with AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow and Gdańsk University of Technology.2011 年，該校與克拉科夫的 AGH 科技大學及格但斯克科技大學合作開設建築材料化學課程。
• From 2015 the university shared an interdisciplinary programme on chemistry and special-purpose material engineering with Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.自 2015 年起，該校與波茲南的亞當·密茨凱維奇大學及華沙的軍事科技大學共享一項關於化學與特種材料工程的跨學科課程。
• In 1995 the university published a history of its first fifty years, covering the period from its founding in 1945 to 1995.1995 年，該校出版了一部關於其最初五十年的校史，涵蓋自 1945 年創辦至 1995 年的時期。
• Since 2005 the Foreign Language Centre has been located in a modernised former factory building on Aleja Politechniki 12, refurbished with support from the European Regional Development Fund.自 2005 年起，外國語中心遷入位於理工大道 12 號、經現代化改造的舊廠房，其翻新獲歐洲區域發展基金支持。
• By the 2020s the university had grown to cover nearly 200,000 square metres in more than 70 separate buildings, most of them in the main university area.至 2020 年代，該校的樓宇面積已近 200,000 平方米，分佈於七十多座獨立建築，其中多數位於主校區。
• By 1995, when the university published its fiftieth-anniversary history, it had established itself as one of the leading technical institutions in Poland.至 1995 年、即該校出版五十周年校史之時，它已確立為波蘭領先的技術院校之一。

Academics

• The university is organised into nine faculties and an International Faculty of Engineering, covering mechanical, electrical, chemical, civil, textile, biotechnology, physics, management and process engineering.該校設有九個學院與一個國際工程學院，涵蓋機械、電氣、化學、土木、紡織、生物技術、物理、管理與過程工程等領域。
• Its faculties are Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemistry, Textiles and Design, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics, Management and Production Engineering, and Process and Environmental Engineering.其九個學院分別為機械工程學院、電氣與計算機工程學院、化學學院、紡織與設計學院、生物技術與食品科學學院、土木工程與建築學院、技術物理與應用數學學院、管理與生產工程學院，以及過程與環境工程學院。
• The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering offers courses in automation and robotics, energy, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, materials engineering, production engineering and transportation.機械工程學院開設自動化與機器人、能源、機械工程、機電一體化、材料工程、生產工程與運輸等課程。
• The Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering offers electronics and telecommunications, electrical engineering, power engineering, information technology and biomedical engineering.電氣、電子、計算機與控制工程學院開設電子與電信、電氣工程、電力工程、信息技術與生物醫學工程等課程。
• The Faculty of Chemistry covers analytical chemistry, chemistry, chemical technology, nanotechnology and chemistry in forensics across its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.化學學院在其本科與研究生課程中涵蓋分析化學、化學、化學技術、納米技術與法證化學。
• The International Faculty of Engineering is an interfaculty unit that offers courses in English and French under the auspices of the university.國際工程學院是一個跨學院單位，在校方主持下開設以英語與法語授課的課程。
• Subjects taught through the International Faculty include biomedical engineering, biotechnology, business and technology, computer science and electronic and telecommunication engineering.國際工程學院開設的科目包括生物醫學工程、生物技術、商業與技術、計算機科學以及電子與電信工程。
• The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences is an interdisciplinary faculty whose research links chemistry, engineering and biology.生物技術與食品科學學院是一個跨學科學院，其研究把化學、工程與生物學相連結。
• As of 2025 the university had about 10,855 students and 1,231 academic staff, and awarded degrees to 2,243 graduates in 2025.截至 2025 年，該校約有 10,855 名學生與 1,231 名專任教師，並於 2025 年為 2,243 名畢業生授予學位。
• Earlier figures reported in 2018 placed enrolment at around 15,000 students, served by about 3,000 staff members.2018 年公布的較早數據顯示，該校在校學生約 15,000 人，教職員工約 3,000 人。
• The Foreign Language Centre has 28 classrooms, a conference room and a library, and it hosts the University of the Third Age of Lodz University of Technology.外國語中心設有 28 間教室、一間會議室與一個圖書室，並設有羅茲科技大學第三齡大學。
• In 2013 the centre employed 72 academic teachers and 15 administrative and technical staff, and taught 6,273 students, with English accounting for 89 per cent of classes.2013 年，該中心有 72 名教師與 15 名行政技術人員，教授 6,273 名學生，其中英語課程佔全部課程的 89%。
• Languages taught at the centre include English, German, Russian, Italian, French, Spanish and Polish for foreigners, and it is an examination centre for international examinations.該中心教授的語言包括英語、德語、俄語、意大利語、法語、西班牙語與對外波蘭語，並是國際考試的考點。
• Other academic units include the Library of Lodz University of Technology, the Centre of Mathematics and Physics, the Institute of Papermaking and Printing and the Computer Centre.其他學術單位包括羅茲科技大學圖書館、數學與物理中心、造紙與印刷研究所以及計算機中心。
• The university also runs a Laser Diagnostic and Therapy Centre and the Lodz Children University, which introduces young pupils to science and engineering.該校還設有激光診斷與治療中心，以及羅茲兒童大學，向年幼學童介紹科學與工程。
• Teaching is offered at first, second and third cycle levels, with doctoral programmes in fields such as chemical engineering, environmental engineering and textile engineering.該校在第一、第二與第三階段提供教學，並在化學工程、環境工程與紡織工程等領域開設博士課程。
• The university's research spans materials, chemistry, biotechnology, energy, textiles and information technology, and it cooperates with national and international corporations.該校的研究涵蓋材料、化學、生物技術、能源、紡織與信息技術，並與國內外企業合作。
• The Institute of Papermaking and Printing is a specialist unit of the university that supports the paper and printing industries through research and teaching.造紙與印刷研究所是該校的專業單位，透過研究與教學支持造紙與印刷產業。
• The Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering covers biochemical engineering, process engineering, environmental engineering and occupational safety engineering.過程與環境工程學院涵蓋生化工程、過程工程、環境工程與職業安全工程。
• The Faculty of Textiles and Design, a legacy of the textile industry of Łódź, offers textile engineering, material engineering and pattern design.紡織與設計學院承襲羅茲的紡織工業傳統，開設紡織工程、材料工程與圖案設計。

Campus

• The university's campus is concentrated in the main university area of Łódź along Politechniki Avenue, and it occupies nearly 200,000 square metres in more than 70 separate buildings.該校校園集中於羅茲理工大道一帶的主校區，佔地近 200,000 平方米，分佈於七十多座獨立建築之中。
• The university began in former Rosenblatt factory buildings near the city centre, reflecting the industrial character of nineteenth-century Łódź.該校以市中心附近的羅森布拉特工廠舊址為起點，體現了十九世紀羅茲的工業特色。
• Much of the campus is housed in former factory buildings that have been adapted for teaching and research, alongside modern blocks built in later decades.校園的大部分位於經改造以作教學與研究的舊廠房之中，旁邊則是數十年間興建的現代樓房。
• The Library of Lodz University of Technology serves students and staff, and the university's museum, opened in 1985, records its history and scientific heritage.羅茲科技大學圖書館服務師生，該校於 1985 年開設的博物館則記錄其歷史與科學遺產。
• The Foreign Language Centre occupies a modernised former factory building on Aleja Politechniki 12, refurbished between March 2004 and January 2006.外國語中心位於理工大道 12 號一座經現代化改造的舊廠房，該樓於 2004 年 3 月至 2006 年 1 月間翻新。
• The Joseph Richter Villa is used as the seat of the rector's administration, giving the university a historic administrative building.約瑟夫·里希特别墅被用作校長行政辦公所在地，為該校提供了一座歷史悠久的行政建築。
• The campus lies within the city of Łódź, whose Piotrkowska Street is one of the longest commercial streets in Europe.校園位於羅茲市內，該市的皮奧特科夫斯卡街是歐洲最長的商業街之一。
• The university's location in central Poland places it within reach of Warsaw by road and rail, and the city is also home to the University of Łódź and the Medical University of Łódź.該校位於波蘭中部，經公路與鐵路可達華沙，羅茲市內還坐落著羅茲大學與羅茲醫科大學。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Lodz University of Technology is placed in the 1001-1200 band, a shared range rather than a single position.在 2027 年 QS 世界大學排名中，羅茲科技大學位列第 1001-1200 位區間，屬並列區間而非單一席位。
• In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 the university is placed in the 1601-1800 band.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大學排名中，該校位列第 1601-1800 位區間。
• In the 2026-2027 U.S. News Best Global Universities ranking it stands at number 1,738 in the world.在 2026-2027 年度 US News 全球最佳大學排名中，該校位居全球第 1,738 位。
• The 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities published by ShanghaiRanking places it in the 901-1000 band, its strongest major-table placement.軟科發布的 2026 年世界大學學術排名把該校列入第 901-1000 位區間，是其在主要榜單中的最佳名次。
• OpenAlex attributes 38,972 scholarly works and 954,963 citations to the university, a substantial research output for a technical university of its size.OpenAlex 收錄該校學術成果 38,972 項、被引 954,963 次，對於一所如此規模的理工大學而言研究產出相當可觀。
• The university is counted among the largest and best technical universities in Poland, and its programmes meet the standards expected of Polish research universities.該校被列為波蘭規模最大、水平最高的理工大學之一，其課程達到波蘭研究型大學應有的標準。
• Its strongest fields include mechanical and electrical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, materials science and textile engineering.其優勢領域包括機械與電氣工程、化學、生物技術、材料科學與紡織工程。
• The university recruits international students actively, and in one recent year it attracted 689 applicants from 63 countries, admitting a record number.該校積極招收國際學生，近年曾吸引來自 63 個國家的 689 名申請者，錄取人數創下紀錄。
• Graduates of the university include a winner of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, an astronaut and a mayor of Łódź, reflecting its scientific and civic impact.該校畢業生包括一位沃爾夫化學獎得主、一名宇航員與一位羅茲市長，體現其科學與社會影響力。
• Its academic reputation rests on engineering and applied science teaching that is closely tied to industry, consistent with its founding mission in 1945.其學術聲譽建立於與產業緊密相連的工程與應用科學教學之上，與其 1945 年的創辦使命一致。
• The university presents itself as an attractive partner for business and cooperates with the largest national and international corporations on research and development.該校自我定位為企業的理想夥伴，並與國內外大型企業在研究與開發方面合作。

Student life

• Lodz University of Technology has no formally adopted motto, and its identity is expressed through its mission as a sustainable research university with a strong academic community.羅茲科技大學沒有正式採用的校訓，其身分透過其作為擁有強大學術社群的永續研究型大學之使命來表達。
• The university describes its vision as an outstanding research university that gathers and develops talent, competences and technologies on a friendly, green campus, ensuring freedom of research, discussion and modern education.該校將其願景表述為一所在友善而綠意盎然的校園中匯聚並培育人才、能力與技術的卓越研究型大學，並確保研究自由、討論與現代教育。
• A University of the Third Age operates within the Foreign Language Centre, offering lifelong learning to older residents of Łódź.外國語中心內設有第三齡大學，為羅茲的年長居民提供終身學習。
• The Lodz Children University introduces school pupils to science and engineering, linking the university to the wider community.羅茲兒童大學向學童介紹科學與工程，把大學與更廣泛的社區相連結。
• The Foreign Language Centre runs the Młodzi w Łodzi language programme to promote the learning of less widely taught languages among students and graduates.外國語中心推行 Młodzi w Łodzi 語言計劃，鼓勵學生與畢業生學習較少人教授的語言。
• The university's students compete in Polish academic sports championships, and its representatives won 18 medals at a recent national swimming event, reflecting an active recreational culture.該校學生參加波蘭大學生體育錦標賽，其代表在最近一屆全國游泳賽事中奪得 18 枚獎牌，體現活躍的康樂文化。
• Student life is closely tied to Łódź, a city known for its textile heritage, its film school and its long commercial street, with cultural venues within reach of the campus.學生生活與羅茲緊密相連，這座城市以紡織傳統、電影學校與悠長的商業街著稱，校園附近即有文化場所。
• The university offers courses in English and French through the International Faculty of Engineering, attracting students from outside Poland.該校透過國際工程學院開設英語與法語課程，吸引來自波蘭境外的學生。
• Extracurricular life includes student organisations, sports teams and language courses, and the International Faculty of Engineering brings francophone and anglophone students into the wider student community.課外生活包括學生組織、運動隊與語言課程，而國際工程學院則把法語與英語學生帶入更廣泛的學生社群。

Notable people

• Bohdan Stefanowski, a professor and engineer, was the first rector of the university, serving from 1945 to 1948 and organising its establishment after the war.博赫丹·斯特凡諾夫斯基是教授與工程師，為該校首任校長，於 1945 至 1948 年任職，並在戰後籌組其創校事宜。
• Osman Achmatowicz, a chemist, served as rector from 1948 to 1952 and is remembered among the university's early academic leaders.化學家奧斯曼·阿赫馬托維奇於 1948 至 1952 年任校長，是該校早期的學術領袖之一。
• Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, a Polish-American chemist, graduated from the university and won the Wolf Prize in Chemistry in 2018 for his work on polymer chemistry.波蘭裔美國化學家克日什托夫·馬蒂亞謝夫斯基畢業於該校，並因其在高分子化學方面的研究而獲 2018 年沃爾夫化學獎。
• Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, an engineer who has worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, was selected as a European Space Agency astronaut.曾於歐洲核子研究組織工作的工程師斯瓦沃什·烏茲南斯基-維希涅夫斯基，獲選為歐洲空間局宇航員。
• Karolina Bielawska, a model who studied at the university, was crowned Miss World in 2021.曾就讀該校的模特卡羅琳娜·別拉夫斯卡於 2021 年當選世界小姐。
• Hanna Zdanowska, a politician and graduate of the university, has served as Mayor of Łódź.政治家、該校畢業生漢娜·茲達諾夫斯卡曾出任羅茲市長。
• Andrzej Górak, a process engineer and graduate, is known for his work in thermal process engineering and separation technology.過程工程師、該校畢業生安傑伊·古拉克以在熱過程工程與分離技術方面的研究著稱。
• Henryk Bem, a professor and radiochemist, graduated from the university and later served as Dean of its Faculty of Chemistry.教授與放射化學家亨里克·貝姆畢業於該校，其後出任該校化學學院院長。
• Tomasz Kubiak, a mechanical engineer, is an alumnus of the university who later became a member of its academic staff.機械工程師托馬什·庫比亞克是該校校友，其後成為該校的教師。
• The university's rectors have included Stanisław Bielecki, Sławomir Wiak and the incumbent Krzysztof Jóźwik, who have shaped its modern research profile.該校歷任校長包括斯坦尼斯瓦夫·別萊茨基、斯瓦沃米爾·維亞克與現任校長克日什托夫·尤茲維克，他們塑造了該校現代的研究格局。