National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

ROMANIA

National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest (former University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest), established in 1818, has built a solid reputation as Romania’s oldest and most esteemed technical university. Its enduring legacy of investing in human capital and fostering quality education and research has contributed to its distinguished profile that promotes excellence in technical education and research. With 15 faculties, 14 doctoral schools, and over 180 master’s programs, POLITEHNICA Buchaerst has an impressive enrolment of over 30,000 students across all levels, including 1,700 PhD candidates, 1,300 academic staff, and 1,789 non-academic staff.

POLITEHNICA Bucharest’s rigorous education and research principles, combined with its over two centuries of experience, shape its undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, providing students with the latest thinking in their fields of study. With its state-of-the-art facilities and wide range of courses, POLITEHNICA Bucharest is widely recognised as a centre of teaching excellence in the region.

POLITEHNICA Bucharest is strongly engaged in knowledge transfer activities, connecting the university (scientists and students) to professionals from the business world, industry or the general public. It actively promotes the involvement of society, public institutions as well as enterprises in the research process, provides higher qualification for the labour market and provides students the possibility to interact with practical fields. All these activities are beneficial for more social and economic innovation. Moreover, POLITEHNICA Bucharest offers corporate programs targeted at the goals and specific needs of the labour market and respective organisations. All professional education programs are adjusted to the specific demands of professional life and aim at providing students with theoretical and practical access to the labour market. Students learn to understand how scientific disciplines are interconnected and how to work in an interdisciplinary way.

Contact: 

Vladimir TANASIEV – vladimir.tanasiev[at]upb.ro