Michał Patyk graduated with an MSc from the AGH University of Science and Technology in July 2013, majoring in mining and geology; he studied civil engineering at the AGH University of Science and Technology (2010–2015, achieving his MSc in 2015). He received his doctorate (mining technology) from the AGH University of Science and Technology in 2019. He is the author of dozens of scientific publications, including two monographs.