Studies at both faculties lasted three years and were aimed at educating professionals for the growing industry sector.

Moreover, the educational offer, in particular in the area of economics, was expanded thanks to the establishment of the Central School of Accounting and Finance.

They contribution greatly influenced the School’s development and helped to ensure a high level of education.

The graduates of the School of Social and Economic Sciences were professionals sought after by not only industrial enterprises, but also the government and local administration.

In response to the growing academic community, the School received two buildings in Katowice, situated in vicinity of ul.

Between 1958 and 1968, the School had only one faculty and provided education to students in full-time, evening, extension and extramural modes.

In 1974 it was transformed into the Faculty of Trade, Transport and Services, thus significantly expanding the scope of School’s scientific and teaching activities.

In 1972, the School was named in honor of Karol Adamiecki - an outstanding engineer, economist, scholar and activist, co-founder of the science of organization and management in Poland.

Since the 2015/2016 academic year, the faculty in Rybnik started to provide education in the Finance and Accounting program with a practical profile.

In 2019, the University introduced changes imposed by the Act of July 20, 2018 – Law of Higher Education and Science.

The award of a title is a symbolic act of acceptance into the academic community of the University of Economics in Katowice.

The title is granted to individuals for outstanding achievements in the field of science or culture, as well as other activities that serve the common good of the nation or humanity.

The conferment of the title of doctor honoris cause is recorded in the Honorary Book of the University of Economics in Katowice.

The current list of active clubs is as follows: The University of Economics in Katowice maintains international partnerships with numerous higher education institutions.

UE Katowice has signed partnership agreements with selected universities located in: Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Colombia, South Korea, Lebanon, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mauritius, Norway, Palestine, Paraguay, Portugal, Russia, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, USA, and the United Kingdom.

The activities undertaken during the project resulted in the joint publication and creation of the "Ambassadors’ Platform" mobile app – an IT and promotion tool that helps to build relationships between the University and candidates, students, employees and alumni.