Transylvania University of Brașov
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| Transylvania University of Braşov | |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Type | Public |
| President | Ion Vişa |
| Students | ~30.000 |
| Location | Braşov, Romania |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.unitbv.ro/ |
Transylvania University (UTBv) is a state institution of higher education in Braşov, Romania which, by "offering education, scientific research and the number of students is one of the great universities of Romania, the representative of the region and university 7 Center" .
It has sixteen faculties, a total of 30,000 students and 1,300 teachers.
The University offers: 103 days license areas, 12 areas for Distance Education, 5 areas for higher reduced frequency. Masters program (depth or scientific research) means 17 graduate areas, 48 areas Bologna (to date), Bologna 3 fields (ID, FR). Regarding doctorate there are currently 14 areas.
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[edit] History
[edit] Background
University level education came to be and evolved through the city of Braşov's strong cultural tradition and climate. Early notable cultural nuclei include the First Romanian School, the first printing press (introduced by Deacon Coresi), the Johannes Honterus High School, the activity centered around the newspaper 'Gazeta de Transilvania' (founded by George Barițiu), and many others.
[edit] Founding and expansion
The first higher education school in Braşov was founded in 1940 in the form of the 'Academy of Commercial and Industrial Studies', followed by the 'Institute of Forestry' and the 'Institute of Mechanics' in 1948 and 49 respectively. Following 1953, these merge into the 'Polytechnic Institute of Brașov', while 1960 sees the establishment of another institute, with departments of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, followed by the founding of a department of Music in 1969.
In 1971 the 'University of Brașov' is founded by the merger of all higher education institutes through the Counil of Ministers' Decision no. 1285/15 October. There were eight departments at the time: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Wood Industry, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Physics–Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science and the Faculty of Music.
Following the Romanian Revolution of 1989, the university changed its name to that of today, the '"Transilvania" University of Brașov'.
Since then, a number of other departments have been set up: Electrical Engineering, Economics (both in 1990), Medicine (1991), Psychology & Methodology (1995). In 1995, the Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering was split into the Faculty of Technologic Engineering and the Faculty of the Science and Engineering of Materials. Two colleges were also founded that year, that of Forestry and that of 'Economics and Computer Science'.
In 2001, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering expanded its array of specializations; thus it had its name changed to the 'Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science'.
In 2008 Transylvania University celebrated 60 years of existence, crowned with a spot at the top of the Romanian academic space.
[edit] Reorganisation
Starting with the academic year 2005-2006, courses are organized to correspond with the Bologna Process.
[edit] Academic units
The University provides courses of study in the following Faculties :
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Technological Engineering
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Faculty of Food Sciences and Tourism
- Faculty of Wood Processing
- Faculty of Forestry
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Mathematics and Information Sciences
- Faculty of Music
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Law and Sociology
- Faculty of Sports and Physical Education
- Faculty of Letters
- Faculty of Psychology and Sciences of Education
[edit] Research Departments (Pro- DD)
- Renewable energy and recycling systems
- High Tech Products for cars
- Sustainable management of forest resources and ecological reconstruction
- High precision mechanical products and mechatronic systems
- Technologies and advanced manufacturing systems
- Eco-Biotechnology and equipment in agriculture
- Advanced Electrical Systems
- Technologies and advanced materials, metal, ceramic and composite MMC
- Process control systems
- Virtual Industrial Informatics and Robotics
- Eco-furniture design, restoration and certification in IL
- Eco-tech welding
- Electronic processing and data transmission
- Innovative technologies and advanced products in Wood
- Mathematical modeling and software
- Economic and financial analysis, management and marketing
- Quality of life and human performance
- Quality Management
- Communication Promotion and Public Relations
- Formation of highly qualified resources
- Legislation and intellectual property
[edit] Medicine in Romania
Romania has a long standing tradition in the medical field. The Romanian health care system, has been in existence since 1700.
George Emil Palade, the Nobel Prize winner of 1974 in Physiology or Medicine, was born in Iași, in North-Eastern Romania, while Nicolae Paulescu, the discoverer of insulin, was born in Bucharest, Romania.
Notable is, that during the 1828 plague in Bucharest, 21 out of the 26 doctors, lost their lives while administering treatment for the disease.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Ovidiu Ioan Silaghi, Romanian politician[1]
[edit] See also
- Braşov
- George Emil Palade
- Nicolae Paulescu
- List of Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine
- Nobel Prize Controversies
- List of universities in Romania
- List of forestry universities and colleges
[edit] References
- ^ "STRUCTURA PARLAMENTULUI ROMÂNIEI 2004-2008". cdep.ro. http://www.cdep.ro/pls/parlam/structura.mp?idm=282&cam=2&leg=2004&pag=0&idl=1. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official Website (English)
Coordinates: 45°39′21″N 25°34′50″E / 45.65583°N 25.58056°E
