[4] Its 19 faculties (divisions) covering almost all fields of science and technology are located in Warsaw, with the exception of one, which is in Płock.

Warsaw Tech alums make up the highest percentage of Polish managers and executives.

Every ninth president among the top 500 corporations in Poland is a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology.

Professor Kurnik, the rector, explained that the school provides a solid basis for the performance of managers by equipping its students with an education at the highest level and a preparation with the tools and information, including knowledge of foreign languages.

The man who played the most important part in creating the school and writing its charter was Stanisław Staszic.

The Warsaw University of Technology became the most important scientific centre of engineering in Poland and gained international prestige.

The university was a centre of scientific research for people whose achievements were fundamental for world science and technology, including Karol Adamiecki, Stefan Bryła, Jan Czochralski, Tytus Maksymilian Huber, Janusz Groszkowski, Mieczysław Wolfke and many others.

During World War II, despite enormous material losses and repressive measures, the Warsaw University of Technology continued to operate underground.

Considerable work served the reconstruction of Poland after the war and constitute the foundation for the development of science.

Professors Janusz Groszkowski, Marceli Struszyński, and Józef Zawadzki conducted a detailed analysis of the radio and steering devices of the German V-2 rockets, at the request of Polish Home Army Intelligence.

After German troops were dislodged from Warsaw, classes started in improvised conditions on 22 January 1945.

Over the years, the university was an important scientific centre, educating academic staff for its own purposes and for other Polish schools of technology.