Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca | |
Other name | Institutul Politehnic din Cluj-Napoca |
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Former names | Cluj Institute of Mechanics (1948–1953) Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca (1953–1992) |
| Type | Public |
| Established | August 1948 1937 – Electromechanical College 1920 – Industrial College |
Academic affiliations | EUA, AUDEM, BSUN, AUF, European University of Technology EUt+ |
Officer in charge | Mirela Boțan |
| President | Prof. Nicolae Burnete, Dr. Eng. |
| Rector | Prof. Vasile Țopa, Dr. Eng. |
Academic staff | 917 |
| Students | 20,786 (2018)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 15,442 |
| Postgraduates | 4,434 |
| Location | , 46°46′N 23°35′E / 46.767°N 23.583°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red and black |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[2] | 1201–1400 (2024) |
| THE World[3] | 1201–1500 (2024) |
| USNWR Global[4] | =1564 (2023) |
The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN 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). The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is classified by the Ministry of Education as an advanced research and education university.[5] The university is a member of the Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities (ARUT).[6]
- ^ "Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca". www.utcluj.ro (in Romanian).
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Romania". Top Universities. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "World University Rankings 2024: Romania". Times Higher Education (THE). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ U.S. News. "Best Global Universities in Romania". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Institutii de invatamant superior clasificate ca universitati de cercetare avansata si educatie" (PDF).
- ^ "Prima alianță a universităților tehnice din România". Archived from the original on November 13, 2021.