Type Public Officer in charge Mirela Boțan Students 19,876 (2015) Founded 1 February 1920 Academic staff 985 | Established 1920/1948 Rector Vasile Țopa Phone +40 264 401 200 Undergraduates 15,442 Colors Black, Red | |
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Former names Cluj Mechanics Institute, Cluj Polytechnic Institute Address Strada Memorandumului 28, Cluj-Napoca 400114, Romania Affiliations European University Association, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie Notable alumni Marius Nicoară, Cornel Itu, Iuliu Nosa, Matei Călinescu, Miron Chichișan Similar Babeș‑Bolyai University, Politehnica University of Buchar, Northern University - Romania, Gheorghe Asachi Technical, Politehnica University of Timișo | ||
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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.
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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.
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:
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.
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.
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:
Student organisations
In the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca there are three student organisations: OSSIM (Organizatia Studentilor de la Stiinta si Ingineria Materialelor si Mediului ), the OSUT (Organizaţia Studenţilor din Universitatea Tehnică) and BEST (Board of European Students of Technology).