The Department of Geotechnical Engineering employs 28 staff members, including 23 university teachers and 5 research engineers. The staffs is experienced in civil and environmental engineering; many employees have the government licences for civil engineering activities, geological-engineering and hydrogeological investigation, environmental impact assessment as well as the certificates of the Polish Committee of Geotechnics.

The Department of Geotechnical Engineering own modern geotechnical laboratory, in-situ test equipment and specialist computer programs.

In the Department of Geotechnical Engineering the postgraduate diploma and engineering diploma are accomplished in the I – Bachelor degree, II – Master studies and III – PhD level studies, on the Building and Environmental Engineering course.

The Research Projects are accomplished with the co-operation of EU countries. The Projects are financed by Ministry of Scientific Research and Information Technology.

The head of Department of Geotechnical Engineering is Professor Zbigniew Marek Lechowicz.

The Department of Geotechnical Engineering consists three divisions:

Geotechnical Division

Head – Professor Alojzy Szymański

Hydrogeological Division

Head – Doctor Tomasz Falkowski

Technology and Engineering Management Division

Head – Doctor Marzena Lendo-Siwicka