Originally established in 1949 as a Private Evening Engineering College with the departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and nationalized in 1951, Bialystok University of Technology (BUT) finally acquired its university status in 1974. The Bialystok University of Technology is a public institution of higher education subordinate to the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education. Located in Bialystok, BUT is the largest university of its kind in the northeastern region of Poland. The education process involves three cycles or degrees in full-time and part-time modes according to the Bologna Declaration directive.

BUT offers 27 first- and 19 second-degree courses to meet the expectations of both our students and the modern market economy. Additionally, graduates as well as other people wishing to continue their education will find a rich variety of postgraduate courses. Bialystok University of Technology has full rights to confer doctoral (PhD) degrees in ten scientific disciplines, i.e. architecture and urban planning; biocybernetics and biomedical engineering; civil engineering; computer science; electronics; electrical engineering; environmental engineering; environmental protection and development; machine design and maintenance; mechanics. Furthermore, BUT has been granted permission to confer post-doctoral (DSc) degrees in five scientific disciplines, such as civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, machine design and maintenance, and mechanics.