Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
| Universitatea Technică din Cluj-Napoca | |
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The Romanian logo of the university (There is an English version) | |
| Latin: Universitas Technica Napocensis | |
Former names | Cluj Mechanics Institute, Cluj Polytechnic Institute |
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| Motto |
Romanian: Paradoxul ingineriei: pune teoria în practică ("The Paradox of Engineering: It Puts the Theory into Practice" unofficial) |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1920/1948 |
| Rector | Vasile Topa |
Academic staff | 985 |
| Students | 19,190 (2013)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 14,642 |
| Postgraduates | 4,548 |
| Location |
Cluj-Napoca,  Romania46°46′N 23°35′E / 46.767°N 23.583°ECoordinates: 46°46′N 23°35′E / 46.767°N 23.583°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Sports | Basketball, Waterpolo |
| Nickname | Poli |
| Affiliations | EUA, AUDEM, BSUN, AUF |
| Website | www.utcluj.ro |
 The flag of the university | |
The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTC-N short for Romanian: Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca) is a public university located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was founded in 1948, based on the older Industrial College (1920). Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is classified by the Ministry of Education as an advanced research and education university.[2]
History
In 1948, under the provisions of the August 1948 law for the reform of education, the Cluj Mechanics Institute was founded. The Institute had a faculty with two departments: Thermotechnics and Machines. The increasing need of technical specialists helped the Mechanics Institute turn into the Cluj Polytechnic Institute in 1953.[3]
In 1992 the Polytechnic Institute was renamed to the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. In 2012, UTC-N absorbed the North University of Baia Mare.
Faculties
In Cluj-Napoca, the university has nine faculties:
- Faculty of Automation and Computer Science
- Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Building Services
- Faculty of Mechanics
- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering
Leadership
As in the case of all universities in Romania, the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is headed by an elected Senate (Romanian: Senat), representing the academic staff and the students. The Senate elects its Standing Bureau (Romanian: Birou Senat), consisting of the Rector, Prorectors and Chancellor. The following table presents the members of the Standing Bureau of the Senate of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romanian: Biroul Senatului Universităţii Tehnice din Cluj-Napoca) as of October 2009. The Senate has 67 members, including the Standing Bureau.[4]
The Senate also elects the Academic Council (Romanian: Consiliul Academic). As of 24 June 2008, it consisted of 20 members; the president of the council is Radu Munteanu, the Rector of the university.[5]
Facilities
UTC-N is the second largest university in the city of Cluj-Napoca. The university buildings are spread across the city. The university has two student housing areas:
- Complexul Studenţesc Observator
- Complexul Studenţesc Mǎrǎşti
Student organisations
In the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca there are two student organisations: the OSUT (Organizaţia Studenţilor din Universitatea Tehnică) and BEST (Board of European Students of Technology).
References
- ↑ "Raportul anual privitor la starea Universității Tehnice din Cluj-Napoca" (PDF). UTCN (in Romanian).
- ↑ Institutii de invatamant superior clasificate ca universitati de cercetare avansata si educatie (Romanian)
- ↑ About Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- ↑ Leadership structure
- ↑ Academic.doc Academic Council membership
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Universitatea Tehnica din Cluj-Napoca. |
- The official web-site, in Romanian and English
- OSUT official site
- BEST Cluj-Napoca official site
- BEST official site
- Live images from Cluj-Napoca, from the top of a UTC-N building
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