Analyses
In the Agglomeration there are about 150 000 university students,
which amount to approximately 15% of all university students in Poland.
The most popular fields of study are those related to economics and
finance (47 000 students), and the Humanities (35 000 students). Due to
the industrial traditions of the region, the universities offering
education in the areas of engineering and science are very popular (12
000 and 7 000 students, respectively).
Silesian universities are closely connected with the enterprises of the
region, the majority of them co-operate on a regular basis with
companies interested in obtaining new, well-educated employees. The
companies and the universities work together on research programmes,
students' work experience programmes and internships. The most active
sectors are: the machine and automotive industries, and the software
producers.
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