Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
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The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTC-N short for ), Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...

, Romania
Romania
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, is the second largest university in the city. The university has seven faculties, all in Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...

, and two in English
English studies
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.

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 Machine Building
  • Faculty of Building Services
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • 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 , representing the academic staff and the students. The Senate elects its Standing Bureau , consisting of the Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...

, Prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...

s and Chancellor. The following table presents the members of the Standing Bureau of the Senate of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca as of October 2009. The Senate has 67 members, including the Standing Bureau.

The Senate also elects the Academic Council . As of 24 June 2008, it consisted of 20 members; the president of the council is Radu Munteanu, the Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...

 of the university.



Office Name Faculty
Title Attributes
Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...

Radu Munteanu Electrical Engineering
Prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...

Management and academic development Ioan Abrudan Machine Building
Prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...

Teaching and student issues Mihail Abrudean Automation and Computer Science
Prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...

Development, human resources and financial Mircea Petrina Civil Engineering
Prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...

Administration Tiberiu Rusu Material Science and Engineering
Prorector
Prorector
In many countries in Europe , a prorector is deputy to rector and a member of the management body of a university. In cases with more than one prorector each prorector manages a particular area of university life...

Scientific research and international relations Aurel Vlaicu Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology
Chancellor Daniela Manea Civil Engineering

Campus

The main campus is located in the city of Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...

. 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
Board of European Students of Technology is an international, non-governmental, non-political, non-profit student organisation comprising 90 Local BEST Groups in 30 countries around Europe with more than 3000 active members....

(Board of European Students of Technology).
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