The Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals at AGH, the only one of its kind in Poland, is a unique scientific and educational unit on an international scale. It educates specialists and conducts research to meet the needs of modern materials engineering and non-ferrous metal processing.
Non-ferrous metals comprise a group of about fifty elements that have found applications in almost every field of life. The Faculty was established in connection with the discovery and exploitation of rich copper deposits in Poland, as well as the development of aluminum and zinc production. Currently, Poland is a European powerhouse in copper production — approximately 3.5% of global production, placing it sixth in the world and among the leaders in Europe.
Wherever lightness and aesthetics are required, combined with strength (in construction, architecture, and many other fields), aluminum and its alloys are used. In addition to the metals mentioned, zinc, tin, lead, silver and their alloys, as well as cadmium, tungsten, molybdenum, and titanium, play a key role in the economy. Silver, gold, and platinum are the most valuable among non-ferrous metals, and products made from them often hold special, very personal value for us. All of this clearly demonstrates that metals are a fundamental material of modern life, surrounding us in our everyday existence.
Aluminum, in particular, has become a material key to the future, and its level of consumption is one of the indicators of a country’s wealth and civilizational development. These facts guarantee stable professional prospects for the Faculty’s graduates and can serve as a source of reassurance about the choice of their studies.
