Student accommodation near Poznan University of Technology

In this article we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the institution, so you can find student accommodation near Poznan University of Technology.

Student flats and spare rooms near PUT

In this section you’ll find all the information about how the University is structured and the most convenient locations to live near it.

Where’s Poznan University of Technology located?

It has ten faculties on a single campus: the Warta Campus. It’s located ten minutes by public transport from the city centre. The facilities include canteens, shops, libraries and sports facilities for the university teams.

The faculties are:

• Architecture
• Control, Robotics and Electrical Engineering
• Chemical Technology
• Environmental and Energy Engineering
• Computer Science and Telecommunications
• Civil and Transport Engineering
• Materials Engineering and Physics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering Management

In addition to this main campus, PUT has more facilities across Poznan. Most of them are research laboratories in the Wilda and Nieszawska campuses.

Best neighbourhoods to live in near PUT

You can live in the centre, or in a neighbourhood a little further and cheaper.

Stare Miasto (Old Town)

It’s the historic quarter and the old town of Poznan. It’s a 15-minute tram ride from the main PUT campus. It stands out for its Old Market Square (Stary Rynek), surrounded by colourful Renaissance houses and the majestic Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul (Bazylika archikatedralna Świętych Apostołów Piotra i Pawła w Poznaniu), one of the oldest in Poland. The district combines medieval charm with an active cultural life, full of museums, cafés, restaurants and historical monuments, such as the Poznan Town Hall, famous for its midday show.

Wilda

This neighbourhood is 20 minutes from the city centre and half an hour from the Warta Campus. The University has some facilities like research laboratories and the rectorate in the same area. Wilda is a dynamic and growing neighbourhood south to the centre of Poznan, known for its mix of industrial and residential architecture from the early 20th Century. INteresting places include its local market, Rynek Wildecki, and its Park Jana Pawła II, an ideal place to spend the day with your friends.

Rataje

It’s a large residential neighbourhood in the eastern part of Poznan, 15 minutes away from the main PUT campus. This area is known for its large flat blocks, with student accommodation options, built during the communist era in Poland. It’s one of the most populated areas of the city. In addition, Rataje has great green areas, such as the Park Rataje, and is well connected to the rest of Poznan by an efficient tram and a bus network.

Student residences near PUT

The Poznan University of Technology has six public residences with more than 2,000 places for students in single, double or triple rooms. Four of these residences are located on the campus.

Poznan is a university city, so the offer of private residences is very wide. They are more comfortable than public residences, but also more expensive.

Erasmus at Poznan University of Technology

• The ESN (Erasmus Student Network) is based here Apart from organising different activities and events every week, they have the 'mentor' programme. Within this programme you will be assigned a local PUT student who will help you with all the process before arrival and, once in the city, will help to introduce you to their culture.
• You can include Polish language as an extra subject within your study programme. Besides being a great opportunity to get to know a new language and to be able to communicate during your stay, it’s a great way to meet other international students.

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