Wydział Górnictwa I Geologii Politechniki Śląskiej w Roku Jubileuszu 65 - Lecia

The information about history, current activities and education of the Faculty of Mining and Geology of the Silesian Technical University have been presented in the paper. The Faculty of Mining and Geology was founded in 1950. This is one of the oldest and largest faculties of Silesian Technical University. The Faculty has full academic rights in the scientific discipline of mining and geological engineering. Currently the Faculty of Mining and Geology educates engineers and conducts scientific works in all fields connected with innovative mining engineering: • prospecting and identification of mineral resources with using geographic database systems, • economically effective minerals extraction in consideration of advanced mining and information technologies, • use of energy - efficient and reliable mining machinery equipped with automatic monitoring and control systems, • observance of all safety requirements with the use of computer aided methods (including artificial intelligence), • protection of the natural environment in the vicinity of mining companies in consideration of the biological and urban infrastructure. The Faculty consists of three Institutes and three Chairs. All of the Institutes and Chairs employ highly qualified specialists and are equipped with modern research laboratories, enabling the performance of research works and projects commissioned by the mining industry. At present about 3 thousand persons are studying at our Faculty in full time and part time systems of education on 2 fields of study: Mining and Geology and Safety Engineering and 14 specializations.