I’m on my third year right now and I’d like to say a couple of words about one of the subjects. It’s called software engineering and it teaches you a lot of things that you will need for work as a software developer – On lectures we have latest trends like agile/scrum, docker, Kubernetes etc. and on labs we do an actual project for the client. It’s a great experience and I would recommend it to everyone

This university has it’s ups and downs. I have mixed feelings about professors and staff. While some ones are really helpful and commited to teaching, others can make you mad about their grading system (e.g. on one subject grades were done after the semester has already ended, without any comment where the mistakes were made. Grading every algorithm and its attached report should take for sure more than 10-15 min but they were graded every ~4 mins, all done in one evening). In the beginning of the remote studies some professors weren’t prepared for those kind of teaching but now it is acceptable form. The curriculum is mostly good yet there are some subjects that aren’t worth anything. Personally I value that the university puts effort to create many opportunities for students like organizing jobfairs, local events, visiting CERN. If I were choose my Uni again I would still choose AGH mostly for career prospects and great localization(campus, places to socialize, city transport etc.).

AGH has an opinion of one of the best technical universities in Poland. While I did not study on the other universities I can say that in my opinion it can be a true statement. Depending what do you study. And what do you expect. I have studied Computer Science on the Electrical Engineering, Automation, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering faculty (because there are a few faculties where you can choose Computer Science course and it’s quite important on which faculty you are). And I wasn’t expecting that the university will completely prepare me to be a programmer or to do any other IT related job. And because of that attitude I wasn’t disappointed after graduating. If you think that you will learn the latest technologies and be ready to start working right after finishing the uni without doing anything on your own you’re wrong.
Why is that?
The syllabus is very extensive. You will learn a lot of math, physics and IT related stuff. But in most cases it will be rather an introduction than a detailed course. Especially when it comes to programming, web development or managing operating systems. You can learn basics, do some intro-level project but it won’t be enough to get a job in this field. You will need to do more projects on your own and learn additional things. And you need to be prepare for that.
Now I will quickly cover some aspects of AGH that may help you make a decision.
In terms of facilities – it’s great. There are many laboratory room that are well equipped, everything is in one place and they are continuously buying new stuff and building new buildings. However now (as of March 2021) the vast majority of classes are held online so you might not have the opportunity to use it. More about online studies later.
About professors – it’s a little bit of lottery unfortunately. For some subjects they were great, always helpful, always prepared and great in sharing the knowledge they had. For some subject you wouldn’t even notice that you have a professor. They were just sending us assignments and that was it. But generally, for the subjects that were the most important in my opinion like analysis, physics, programming – they were alright.
Location – short story – it is amazing. Everything in one place, city center, dorms close to the other facilities. 10/10
Student life – now everything is closed obviously but when there is no global pandemic you really can feel that you’re a student. Many clubs, huge space near dorms for a BBQ, 10 min walks to the Main Square. Would recommend.
I wasn’t living in dorms so it’s hard to say for me but everyone I know was recommending AGH dorms. One thing worth saying is that it can be quite loud as there are always a lot of people having parties and drinking near the dorms.
Internationality – again, I don’t know much but we have an ESN network working on the university, we’re supporting Erasmus program (and some others too I guess), there are some courses in English but mine was in Polish so idk.

I want to mention one more thing in this review that is really important and without it I would rate my experience much lower – research groups and students associations. There are dozens of them on the AGH. And everyone will find something for himself. You can find people interested in building racing cars, robots, people creating games, doing other IT projects, organizing events, developing soft skills, you name it. Most of them are working using Polish language but even without it you can still participate in many activities focused on English speaking students. You definitely should find something you are interested.

Summing things up, CS on AGH will not prepare you to do your job. But it will show you many paths in IT you can take and give you a lot of opportunities. It’s your decision what you will do with this opportunities and what path you will take.

AGH University of Science is one of the most recognizable universities in Poland – and that is not without a reason.
From the very beginning of my Computer Science education in AGH UST I have been coming across experienced professors with a complex knowledge of the subjects they are delivering. Even though there were some exceptions, the majority of the professors were very competent and managed to pass much knowledge.
The facilities of AGH UST are of highest standards and new modern buildings are being built almost all the time on the university campus.
Putting the studying matters aside, what is so exceptional about this university is the variety in the student life. Numerous students’ organizations and science clubs are running with the support of the university authorities. Every student has a chance to find some extra activities, engage, contribute and take the most out of studying at AGH UST.
An equally important, often overlooked advantage of AGH is its location. Unlike other universities in Krakow, all the facilities of AGH are inside one big campus. Therefore students are not required to travel from one part of the city to another just to go to another class.
AGH UST managed to adjust to the pandemic circumstances very smoothly. In the Computer Science course all of the classes have been held online since the epidemic started, yet the level of teaching did not drop a bit. Moreover, the authorities are doing their best to support the actions of the university NGOs during these difficult times.

I’m currently on the 3rd year of studies. On the first year there was a lot of maths and theory. On the second we slowly transitioned to programming subjects like databases, functional programming and introduction to certain languages. We also had more projects to do. Third year is the best so far. I greatly enjoy almost all of my subjects and I see how they’re applicable in my future work. Object oriented programming, networks or artificial intelligence, IoT course are all taught in a way that leaves me curious and satisfied with the labs/exercises The courses are all online but they are organised well and there’s no mess with it. Overall I would greatly recommend it.

AGH is an ideal university for everyone who wants something more from life and their studies than just studying!
Tons of NGOs, numerous opportunities not to only learn hard skills but also soft skills!

I really enjoy studying here. There’s a plethora of student organizations (EESTEC, BEST, ESN), a lot of research groups for every faculty and a lot to do besides studying. The campus is 3-15 minutes away from department building depending on the dorm and faculty you study. Computer science is good. A lot of math in the first year. Some subjects could be delivered better but there’s a ton of practice on the second year and many of my friends didn’t have any problems finding internship after 4th semester. The thing I like the most is the campus and the fact that everything is really close. The main square is 15 min walk from campus, there’s a lot of restaurants to eat in vicinity and if you want to go for some shopping, the closest shopping centre is 15 min by bus. Overall I think it’s a great experience studying here.

When I started studying at this university I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was hoping that the university will prepare me for my future professional career, that I will meet new friends and create amazing memories. You definitely can find great and ambitious people here, there are many research groups and students associations you can join which will give you the opportunity to spend your time in the best way. Since the beginning of my studies, I am a member of EESTEC students association where I organized several events for other students like soft skills workshops and hackathons. And we have many associations like this. They give you an opportunity to travel almost for free, to participate in many interesting projects and to work on abilities you wouldn’t be able to work on anywhere also so I definitely recommend doing something apart from classes. Talking about classes it depends on the professor. There are some that are interesting and may be useful in the future but honestly speaking majority of them you will learn just to pass and then forget as they are in ancient technologies like PHP 3 or so. We are doing a lot of practical projects though and they can be a good addition to your cv. Classes are also not that much time consuming which gives you plenty of free time for learning things you will need in a professional career or, as I was saying before, for non-university activity. This year, because of the COVID-19 majority of classes were online ones and AGH didn’t adapt well in my opinion. In most cases, we just received tasks we had to do and that was it. Also, online exams were quite hard for the limited time we had so passing them was quite an achievement having in mind our classes during the semester. If you are thinking about AGH I would recommend finding someone from the course you are going to take as the level varies from course to course. I recommend mine which is Computer Science but with an attitude that it will give you solid math, physics and programming basics that you need to explore more on your own rather than prepare you for the actual job.

It depends a lot on a faculty but mine (WIEiT) is rather tough.
You need to dedicate a lot of time to study and it is very stressful especially in the first year when the competition is very high and teachers are not very supportive.

On the other hand, they teach a lot of useful and practical skills that make you a professional in a field. It is easier to find a job after (or even during) studies and you have the opportunity to learn through practical projects that you can later add to your Github ;).

I would recommend this faculty if you want to be a real professional with a wide knowledge of different technologies.

A lot of companies value students studying there, there’s a ton of organizations and science clubs. Campus is 15 min walk from city centre, dorms 5-10 min from faculty buildings, depending on which faculty you choose. A lot of buildings is new or renovated. The professors are okay, some are great, some are bad, just as in every university. There’s some subjects that I personally think are useless, but it decreases the longer you study. Right now I enjoy most of my subjects and I will use most of the knowledge I gathered. Overall, it’s great!