Last December, students from Lodz University of Technology had the opportunity to spend five days in Champagne, France. As part of the project "Active D2 - Active Double Degree - Implementation of a joint study model based on active teaching and learning methods" funded by NAWA , the National Agency for Academic Exchange, the students participated in industrial study visits during which they conducted process and technology audits in French companies. The forty students selected for this project are pursuing studies in Management and Production Engineering.

Written by mgr Lidia Ławecka, Internationa Cooperation Centre

The Chinese Jimei University has now joined the ever expanding group of international partners of Lodz University of Technology.

The opening of the new calendar sparked new activity from  Lodz University of Technology in its relations with China. On January 10, 2024, leadership of the two universities convened online to sign a cooperation agreement. Both institutions took the opportunity to present their capacities and discuss prospects for further development of the cooperation.

Written by Ewa Chojnacka, editor-in-chief

In 2021 – 2023, Lodz University of Technology, in collaboration with Netrix SA Research and Development Center based in Lublin and the Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital - Research Institute, completed UROTOM project. Research work was conducted at the Institute of Applied Computer Science, the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Institute of Automatic Control.

Edited by Ewa Chojnacka

In the latest international University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2023-2024, Lodz University of Technology has kept its last year's position, rising nevertheless among the Polish universities listed in the ranking.

Written by mgr Urszula Żelazko, Centre for International Cooperation

Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, a scientist at Carnegie Mellon University in the US (since 1985) and Lodz University of Technology (since 2014), who for many years now has been referred to as a possible Nobel Prize nominee in the field of Chemistry, was awarded the honorary degree of doctor honoris causa by Rzeszów University of Technology.

Edited by Ewa Chojnacka

Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, a world-renowned chemist specializing in polymer chemistry, an employee and former student of Lodz University of Technology, received (on 9.01) an honorary doctorate from Rzeszów University of Technology. For several years, he has been mentioned as a potential laureate of the Nobel Prize in the field of chemistry.

The latest results of the international University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2023-2024, developed by the Informatics Institute at Middle East Technical University in Turkey, have been published. Lodz University of Technology advanced by 5 places, taking the 13th position in Poland.

Dear Members of the University Community

At the opening of a new year, we feel the urge to think about what lies ahead. However, any future is inevitably rooted in the times past. Lodz University of Technology’s recent history has been highlighted with many successful developments that have resulted from sustained efforts beyond the last 12 months.

At the end of December, during a gala organized on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, dr inż. Dorota Piotrowska, TUL Prof., director of the TUL International Cooperation Centre, received a special award: "Innovation Expert of Erasmus+ InnHub Centres".

The National Centre for Research and Development will co-finance a project from Lodz University of Technology concerning the education of specialists for the needs of key sectors of the economy. The university will receive 8 million PLN for this purpose from the European Funds for Social Development (FERS) program, which replaced the Knowledge Education Development (POWER) program.