University Overview
Established in 1919, Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza (AGH University of Science and Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Kraków (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Officially recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland), Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza (AGH) is a very large-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 30,000-34,999 students) coeducational Polish higher education institution. Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza (AGH) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study table below for further details. This 106-year-old Polish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic records and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. AGH also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.
University Snapshot
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very large-sized
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University Identity
| Name | Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza |
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| Name (English) | AGH University of Science and Technology |
| Name (Non Latin) | n.a. |
| Acronym | AGH |
| Founded | 1919 Origins date back to 1913 as the Academy of Mining |
| Motto | Labore creata, labori et scientiae servio Born in labour, I serve the labour and science |
| Colours | Green, black and red |
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| Address | al. Mickiewicza 30 Kraków 30-059 Lesser Poland Voivodeship Poland |
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(12) 617 2002 |
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(12) 633 4672 |
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