Established in 1945, Politechnika Slaska w Gliwicach (Silesian University of Technology) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large town of Gliwice (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Silesian Voivodeship. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyzszego, Polsce (Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland), Politechnika Slaska w Gliwicach is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Politechnika Slaska w Gliwicach offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 74 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations.