In 1966 it became an independent university known as Wyższa Szkoła Inżynierska w Opolu (Higher School of Engineering in Opole).

There are seven faculties: In 2008, the Opole University of Technology in cooperation with the Beijing University of Technology opened the Opole Confucius Institute.

Centre for Cooperation Poland-China Confucius Institute is a non-profit public utility institution whose mission is promoting the Chinese language and culture.

The Institute is working for the benefit of this University and the Opole local community.

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