Bialystok University of Technology promoted engineering study programmes at the Education Fair in Vilnius

Engineers are in demand on the labour market both in Poland and worldwide. It is therefore not surprising that the offer of 32 first-cycle study programmes at Bialystok University of Technology attracted considerable interest from young people at the Education Fair in Vilnius. Many students from Lithuanian secondary schools speak Polish fluently, and some have Polish roots. Among their future educational choices is the technical university in Bialystok, which educates future automation and robotics engineers, electrical engineers, and financial analysts.

– I have friends who study at the Bialystok University of Technology. They speak very highly of the place, and I have received many recommendations from them – says Magda Lukaszewicz. – I’m most interested in applied mathematics; that’s the field I would like to study. I see many opportunities for professional development and employment after such studies – for example, in a bank. I’ve been to Bialystok several times. It’s a wonderful city where I could live and study.

According to the Perspektywy 2025 University Ranking, Bialystok University of Technology is ranked first in Poland in the internationalisation category, in the indicator “student exchange – incoming students”. Among its 371 international students are also Lithuanians. The university supports international students by offering scholarships and accommodation in student residence halls, but above all, by providing a European standard of education, confirmed by, among others, its membership in the European University ACROSS. Foreign students can also rely on assistance through numerous initiatives, including the Polish Language and Culture Centre POLISH LAB. Operating within the Foreign Language Centre of Bialystok University of Technology, the Centre integrates the international community through Polish language learning as well as activities promoting Polish culture and traditions.

What attracts young people most, however, is the university’s diverse range of study programmes.

– I listened to the university’s presentation and realised that the Graphic Design study programme is my place. I must get to Bialystok University of Technology – says Marta Zielenkiewicz, a student at Adam Mickiewicz High School in Vilnius. – I am a creative person who enjoys drawing and designing, so I’m sure I’ll fit in perfectly there. I’ve been to Bialystok three times and can say it’s a truly beautiful place.

One of the highlights of the Fair in Vilnius was the presentation by Bialystok University of Technology, during which prospective students learned about the admission rules, forms of university support for international students, accommodation options, and procedures related to residence in Poland. Adriana Małgorzata Dowbysz from the Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences of Bialystok University of Technology also gave a lecture entitled “The Colours of Biotechnology – Discover Diversity, Choose the Future and Innovation!”

– The lecture aimed to encourage Lithuanian secondary school students to study at Bialystok University of Technology. I wanted to interest them in biotechnology, which is a field of the future, combining knowledge, practice and new technologies – says Adriana Małgorzata Dowbysz, MSc, Eng., from Bialystok University of Technology. – The students were very engaged and asked many questions, ranging from the study programme content to the defence of the diploma thesis.

Bialystok University of Technology educates students from countries such as China, Italy and Portugal. At the same time, it is developing its educational offer for the Polish diaspora youth, including from Lithuania. It encourages them to study at its six faculties, among others through the Young PoloniaTech Academy. The project enabled the arrival of 36 students from Drohobych and Horodok in Ukraine and from Vilnius, who gained knowledge and practical skills under the supervision of academic teachers and students of Bialystok University of Technology. The project was implemented with funds from the Senate of the Republic of Poland, in cooperation between Bialystok University of Technology and the Academic Secondary School of BUT with the “Wspólnota Polska” Association.

The university promoted 32 engineering and bachelor’s study programmes at the Education Fair in Vilnius on 29 October 2025. At the university’s stand, participants could also learn about new study programmes such as agroecobusiness, electromobility, data science, transport, and project management. These programmes have been available since October 2025 and address current labour market needs, opening the path to an engineering career.

Bialystok University of Technology’s participation in the fair was made possible through the initiative “Study in Bialystok. Study in Podlaskie”. This project, supported by the City of Bialystok and the Podlaskie Voivodeship, is a joint effort of Bialystok University of Technology, the University of Bialystok, and the Medical University of Bialystok, promoting studying in Bialystok.
 

The study programmes Agroecobusiness, Electromobility and Transport are implemented as part of the project BUT 5.0 – adapting the educational offer of Bialystok University of Technology to the needs of a modern economy and the green and digital transition.

The full educational offer of Bialystok University of Technology is available on the university’s admission website.

The Young PoloniaTech Academy project is implemented jointly with the “Wspólnota Polska” Association – a non-governmental organisation whose aim is to strengthen ties with Poland among people of Polish descent and Poles living abroad. The project received funding of PLN 345,580 from the state budget. The earmarked grant co-finances the implementation of a public task within the scope of the Senate of the Republic of Poland’s care for the Polish diaspora and Poles abroad. The total value of the project amounts to PLN 370,380.

Author: Magdalena Grzęda-Zajkowska

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