The Koszalin University of Technology is a state university. Since the time it was founded in the year 1968, it has been the main academic centre in the Middle Pomerania area. At present, the university organisational structure is composed of four Faculties: Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, as well as Economics and Management. It can boast of its own research and innovative infrastructure: the Science and Technology Park with an academic incubator, the Regional Vacuum Centre, Foreign Language Centres and Computer Centres.
The EU countries are the main foreign partners of the University. Cooperation with countries outside the European Union, such as Russia and the USA, has been continuing and is being developed. Relationships are being established with Norway and Switzerland, as well as international organizations, such as UNESCO and the International Academic Union (IAU).	SOCRATES ERASMUS
The Koszalin University of Technology is joining the process of the European integration in accordance with its own strategy to support regional development based on scientific research and entitled: “Use of 5th/6th Framework Programme in Regional Development”. It is actively participating in the academic programmes of the European Union, while making a reference to the general development strategy of the EU: Lisbon Strategy.
The University develops the programmes while implementing them and participating in scientific and academic assemblies. In this way, it contributes to the development of the region as an integral part of Poland, Europe and the world. This undertaking is also supported by a cycle of annual international conferences, where the issue is raised of regional development based on knowledge. One of the conferences: “The Role of Science and 6.PR in Regional Development” in the year 2002 was distinguished by the European Commission. In the year 2003, a further conference was held entitled “the Lisbon Strategy as a Task for Regions”.

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AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION INVOLVING THE KUT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES