Military University of Technology
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The Military University of Technology (Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego, WAT, lit. 'Jarosław Dąbrowski Military Academy of Technology') is Poland's civil-military technological academic institution, located in Warsaw's Bemowo district. It was established in 1951. The University's rector-commander is Brig. Gen. Przemysław Wachulak. The University is supervised by Poland's Minister of National Defense and conducts scientific research for the Polish Armed Forces. The University educates nearly 10,000 students. The staff comprises some 1,000 employees, including 220 professors. The University conducts both military and civilian studies. Military graduates receive not only the professional title of magister inżynier, but are promoted to the military rank of podporucznik (second lieutenant). Formally being professional soldiers, military students attend school on the principles of ordinary military service. They are quartered in military dormitories and attend a variety of different military trainings and lectures. After graduating, they are formally obliged to serve in Polish Armed Forces under threat of reimbursement of education costs. Only Polish citizens are eligible for military studies. Contrary to military students, civilian ones can study normally, without any commitments to the Ministry of National Defence. Civilian studies allow to obtain pr
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