The Silesian University of Technology is a laureate of the “Initiative of Excellence – Research University” competition. The purpose of the competition was to select and support universities that will strive for the status of a research university and will be able to successfully compete with the best academic centers.
– The outcome of the first competition under the “Initiative of Excellence – Research College” program is a key element of the 4-year reform period of the Polish higher education system. This is one of the most important initiatives introduced by the Constitution for Science. It is also the culmination of several years of efforts to select research universities – Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin said while announcing the results.
20 best universities qualified for the competition. An international team of experts related to the science and higher education sector has selected 10 of them, which in the future will become research universities. Winners in the years 2020–2026 will receive a subsidy increased by 20%.
