University of Craiova

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University of Craiova
Universitatea din Craiova
Established: 1947
Type: Public University
Rector: Prof. Ion Vladimirescu
Students: 25,000
Location: Flag of Romania Craiova, Dolj, Romania
Campus: Urban
Affiliations: EUA
Website: http://www.ucv.ro/
University of Craiova
University of Craiova

The University of Craiova (Romanian Universitatea din Craiova) is a university located in Craiova, Romania. It is an institution of higher education of complex integration, founded in 1947, with four faculties in the beginning, it has developed continuously, the number of specialization's increasing and today it meets the standards of a high quality academic instruction. It is one of the most advanced universities in Romania, including short-term (3 years) as well as long-term (4-5 years) teaching programs, post-graduate studies (MA and doctoral) in more than 30 fields and 90 specialization's [1]. The number of the teaching staff (over 1,000) and students (over 22,000) places the University of Craiova among the five largest universities in Romania [2]. It comprises 17 faculties and 2 colleges, offering candidates training in fields of higher education.

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[edit] History

The University of Craiova was founded on 25 April 1947, comprising four faculties: Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Economical Science, and Agronomy. During the 1948 reformation of education, it includes two additional faculties: Agriculture and Agricultural Machines. In 1951, the institute of Electromechanics started to work. Respectively, it encompassed the faculties of Philology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Horticulture, which were unified under the same administration known by the name of University of Craiova in 1965.

The University of Craiova was founded on 25 April 1947, comprising four faculties: Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Economical Science, and Agronomy. During the 1948 reformation of education, it includes two additional faculties: Agriculture and Agricultural Machines. In 1951, the institute of Electromechanics started to work. First organization of the mathematical research and education were started in 1958 by the foundation of the Pedagogical Institute including faculties for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Philology and Agricultural. Respectively, it encompassed the faculties of Philology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Agricultural, which were unified under the same administration known by the name of University of Craiova in 1965. In 1974, by union of Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, the Faculty of Natural Sciences was founded. The Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics was founded in 1991 by union of the Department of Mathematics and Department of Informatics of the former Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Physics' teaching in Craiova has its beginning embodied by 1958 when, inside of the Teaching Institute, the "Physics and Chemistry Section", providing 3 years of study in regular classes, was founded. Since September, 1966, this Section was integrated to the University of Craiova, as the "Physics and Chemistry' Speciality", providing 5 years of study, in regular classes. In 1971, a precisely focused Section was founded: the Physics Section, providing 4 to 5 years of study, in regular classes. To the number of students allowed to this Section was given the limit of 30, by that time. The usual syllabus was of 4 years, but the best among the graduates were enabled to continue their study by the 5-th speciality year. In 1974, the Physics, Mathematics, Informatics and the ancient "Physics and Chemistry" (that was still going on since 1958) Section gathered under the name Faculty of Natural Sciences. This structure kept on functioning till 1990. By then, the Faculty changed its name, becoming the "Faculty of Sciences", inside of which are the Physics, Chemistry (separated), and Geography-Geo-Ecology (gathered) Specialities.

In 1991, it comprise two colleges: one in Craiova and another in Drobeta-Turnu Severin. The college in Craiova comprises four specializations: Technology, Economics, Informatics and Secretarial work. The college in Drobeta-Turnu Severin comprises two specializations: Administration and Informatics. During 90 decade all the faculties of the University developed, enriching their profiles and specializations. The academic year 1989 started with 7 faculties and 16 specializations. In the academic year 1996, it has grown to 14 faculties and 56 specializations. The colleges in Craiova and Drobeta-Turnu Severin offer 18 specializations [3].

[edit] Organization

University of Craiova Entrance
University of Craiova Entrance

[edit] Faculties

These are the faculties in which the university is divided into:

[edit] Colleges

[edit] Research Center

  • Research Center for Artificial Intelligence
  • Institution of Electrical and Electronics Technician Engineers (IEETE) Research Center

[edit] Activities

[edit] Publication

Annals of the University of Craiova:

  • Theology Series
  • Medical Sciences Series
  • Philology, English Series
  • Geographies Series

[edit] Sport

Main article: FC Universitatea Craiova

University Craiova Football Club was created in 1948. The team name had then been changed to CSU Craiova (1950) , Stiinta Craiova (1950) and finally Universitatea Craiova in 1966.

[edit] Partner Universities

The University of Craiova performs cooperation and student exchanges with many universities. It has signed cooperation agreements with the following international universities [4]:

Flag of Belgium Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Flag of Belgium Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Flag of Austria Pädagogisches Institut des Bundes, Austria

Flag of Germany Universität Bielefeld, Germany

Flag of Germany Fachhochschule Bochum, Germany

Flag of Germany Hamburger Universität für Wirtschaft und Politik, Germany

Flag of Spain Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain

Flag of Spain Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

Flag of France Joseph Fourier University (Grenoble I), France

Flag of France Paul Valéry University, Montpellier III, France

Flag of France Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI), France

Flag of France École Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Électronique et Électrotechnique, France

Flag of France Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France

Flag of France Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III), France

Flag of France National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France

Flag of France University of Burgundy, France

Flag of Greece Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Flag of Italy University of L'Aquila, Italy

Flag of Italy University of Perugia, Italy

Flag of Italy Universita degli Studi di Torino, Italy

Flag of the Netherlands University of Groningen, Netherlands

Flag of Portugal Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal

Flag of Finland University of Helsinki, Finland

Flag of Finland Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

Flag of the United Kingdom University of Luton, UK

[edit] References

  1. ^ The University Of Craiova
  2. ^ ECTS ->University of Craiova
  3. ^ University Of Craiova
  4. ^ Programul Socrates: Linkuri Utile

[edit] See also

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