Transilvania University of Brasov

Transilvania University (UTBv) is a state institution of higher education located in Brasov, Romania, and by its "educational offer, scientific research and number of students represents one of Romania's large universities, being the representative university for Region 7 - Centre." The University includes 18 faculties with a total of about 20 000 de students and 800 teaching staff. The University offers 100 FT, PT and distance learning bachelor's study programmes and 66 advanced studies or scientific reasearch master's programmes, also FT, PT and distance learning. At present doctoral studies are available in 17 fields.

Transilvania University of Brasov is an accredited state higher-education institution established by Decree no.175/1984 and Ministerial Decision no.263327/1948 under the name The Silviculture Institute of Brasov. The institution acquired its current name following Order no. 4894/23.03.1991 of the Minister of Education and Science.

Transilvania University of Brasov aims at training highly qualified specialists in the fields of fundamental sciences, technology, economics, law, sociology, arts and medical science as well as at providing knowledge and services for society. Thus, Transilvania University ensures and develops the resources and instruments necessary for educational and scientific research processes at a level which meets the requirements of The European Space for Higher Education and Research as defined by The Bologna, Copenhagen and Lisbon Declarations and promoted by The National Strategy for Higher Education in Romania.

For achieving this mission, The Strategic Plan of the University for 2008-2012 comprises a set of strategic objectives which includes annually formulated operational objectives:

• Ensure the quality of the activities performed in the University with a view to meeting the standards of international accreditation;
• Develop the framework, resources and instruments necessary for achieving the transfer of knowledge in the academic environment;
• Consolidate Transilvania University of Brasov as a prestigious academic institution in the field of scientific research;
• Use resources and competencies from within the university by transferring knowledge towards the external environment;
• Ensure the necessary academic environment for the activities performed within the university;
• Develop the institutional management framework necessary for achieving the objectives envisaged, by means of an active partnership with students.