– is the symbol of the university. During the second world war 60 percent of the building and 70 percent of its roofing got burnt. The steel framework was the only remains of the clock tower. The damages were rebuilt but the decision on the tower reconstruction was put off many times. It was rebuilt on the Main Building 13 May 2012. The campus of the Gdańsk University of Technology is continuously being developed. Elegant, modern, and eco-friendly buildings co-exist with charming and majestic edifices. Classes take place in modern auditoriums and well equipped specialised laboratories. There are following modern educational and research centers along with supporting units within the university campus: Nanotechnology Centre with 25 laboratories equipped with devices for tests and level of atoms LINTE^2 Laboratory of Innovative Electrical Power Technologies and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources. Maths and Distance Learning Centre that uses modern ICT technologies and tools for mathematical modeling and visualization of data. ICT Educational and Research Centre that collaborates with over 100 companies in Pomerania and their partners in Kuyavia and Mazovia regions. Academic Sports Centre – sports facilities accessible to all students and employees: two swimming-pools: 25 m and 12,5 m; a full size football pitch 64m x 105m; a sports hall, a volleyball pitch, outdoor tennis courts; a fitness gym, bodybuilding gyms, a rowing gym, and a judo gym. Gdańsk University of Technology has a modern student housing estate, which accommodates more than 2,500 people in 11 dormitories located in three attractive locations in the city. In 2018 magazine Times Higher Education listed the campus of the university among 10 most beautiful universities in Europe, along with e.g. University of Bologna (Italy), University of Salamanca (Spain), and University of Coimbra (Portugal) Scientific research 300 inventions ready for implementation 200 research and development projects currently carried out 800 agreements with entrepreneurs concluded in last 3 years There are high-investment projects carried out under the MAESTRO programme, the Applied Research Programme, the LIDER programme, the INNOTECH programme and the new GRAF-TECH programme. Outstanding students carry out their projects at the university within Diamond Grant programme. The European HR Excellence in Research logo The European Commission has granted Gdańsk University of Technology the right to use the HR Excellence in Research logo. Rankings 2021 In the 21st edition of the Ranking of Universities organized by the Perspektywy Educational Foundation, Gdańsk University of Technology was ranked