The University of Economics in Katowice is an important element of the city of Katowice. The University owns several buildings in different locations in the city, including on Bogucicka and 1 Maja (Bogucicka Campus) streets, Adamskiego and Koszarowa streets (Adamskiego Campus).
The main UEKat campus is located in the Bogucice–Zawodzie district. It is only a short distance from the Silesian Museum, the seat of the National Symphony Orchestra of the Polish Radio, Spodek, and the International Congress Center, which constitute a zone of culture of the city. The campus is located in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of two important transport routes in the city.
One of the University’s large buildings with offices and classrooms (building N) is located at a significant distance from the main campus. It is located on Adamskiego and Koszarowa streets in the Śródmieście district, in the immediate vicinity of the A4 (Wrocław) motorway.
UEKat also conducts courses in the city of Rybnik, in Rybnik Branch.
The material basis of the University consists of 46 plots of land with a total area of 83,641 m², including:
- 34 plots owned by the University,
- 1 plot co-owned with the University of Silesia,
- 1 plot in possession of the University,
- 10 plots leased from municipal resources, with 17 buildings whose total surface area is 67,917 m²
At the moment, the University has 17 buildings, which serve the teaching, administrative, social, and cultural functions, as well as student housing and technical buildings.