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Splaiul Independenţei nr. 313, Bucureşti – RO-060042, ROMÂNIATel. + 4021 410 03 91 Fax. +4021 411 53 65

www.upb.ro

ROMANIAROMANIA

Bucharest – capital cityArea: 228 km2

Inhabitants: 2 mil.

University POLITEHNICA University POLITEHNICA of Bucharestof Bucharest

•Is a member of C.E.S.A.E.R(Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research)

•Has more than 120 joint research grants with European Universities in France, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden

U.P.B. HistoryU.P.B. History

1818 - First Romanian College

of Engineering opened in

Bucharest, Romania 1920 - College of Engineering

is reorganized as University

POLITEHNICA of Bucharest; Technical Universities were

created in other cities (Timisoara,

Cluj).

Present locationPresent location

Mission statementMission statement

engineering training at all levels (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph. D.)

encouraging creative thinking

meeting the demands of market economy

creator of science and technology

meeting the needs of the community

Objectives Objectives

To impart high quality education in emerging and front ranking

areas of Engineering, Technology and Applied Sciences; To make Engineering education more practical, self supporting

and application oriented; To develop Technologies suited to the Romanian environment and

to ensure technology transfer to the industry; To organize programmes of continuing education in the field of

Engineering and Technology;

Objectives Objectives

To carry out Research and Development works in various fields of

Engineering and Technology; To provide testing facilities for materials/products and other

service facilities; To carry out and encourage scientific researches; To encourage the students mental and intellectual independency, 

initiative, and teamwork

University POLITEHNICA University POLITEHNICA of Bucharestof Bucharest

•23,000 undergraduate students

•4,000 graduate students (master and PhD degree)

•1700 faculty

•1500 research and auxiliary staff

FacultiesFaculties

Electrical Engineering

Power Engineering

Automatic Control and Computer Science

Electronics and Telecommunications

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering and Management of Technological Systems

Aerospace Engineering Industrial Chemistry Materials Science and

Engineering Biotechnical Systems

Engineering Transport Engineering Engineering Taught in

Modern Languages

DepartmentsDepartments

Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Modern Languages Management Training of Teaching Staff Human Studies

Academic LifeAcademic Life

The academic year is divided into two semesters.Modular degree programs allowing tremendous flexibility and choice.Strong reputation for student centred learning.Several departments carrying out first-rate, world-class research.Various teaching methods; laboratory sessions.

Faculty of Electrical EngineeringFaculty of Electrical Engineering

Major fields of study: •Electrical engine equipment Electric drive systems;•General electrical engineering;•Metrology and measurement systems;•Management in electrical engineering;•Mathematical engineering

Affiliated to the Romanian Consortium of Electrical Engineering Faculties, a National Academic Network.

Faculty of Power Faculty of Power EngineeringEngineering

The faculty is equipped with the gas-fired Co-generation Power Plant, the High Voltage Laboratory with outdoor test platform modeling life-size overhead transmission lines of 110…750 kV and the Laboratory of Hydraulic Machines.

Major fields of study:•Thermal power plants •Nuclear power plants •Hydro power plants•Environment engineering•Energy use•Electric power engineering•Power process automatization and control

Faculty of Automatic Faculty of Automatic Control and ComputersControl and Computers

Major fields of study•Computer Science and Engineering •Automatic Control and Industrial Informatics

Given the quality of the courses offered by the Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, the diplomas obtained here are compatibles with those of the most prestigious universities from all over the world.

Faculty of Electronics and Faculty of Electronics and TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

Major fields of study:•Applied Electronics•Communications•Microelectronics•Physics Engineering •Economical Engineering for electronics and communicationsThe Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunication offers to its

undergraduate and graduate students a unique blend of educational advantages. Senior faculty members with outstanding research reputation teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of Electronics, Microelectronics, Computing Engineering and Telecommunications.

Faculty of Mechanical Faculty of Mechanical EngineeringEngineering

Major fields of study:•Thermal machines and equipments•Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment•Process equipment •Fine mechanics •Mechatronics •Economical engineering for mechanical profileThe Faculty of Mechanical Engineering educates engineers for designing, constructing and commissioning in the fields of Thermal Engines, Classical & Nuclear Thermo-mechanical Equipment, Air Conditioning & Cryogenic Technology, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipment, Fine Mechanics, Mechatronics, Industrial Process Equipment. Economics and Management Engineering.

Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Management and Management of Technological of Technological

SystemsSystemsMajor fields of study:•Manufacturing Engineering•Production Systems Engineering and Management •Nonconventional Systems and Technologies •Machine-tools •Industrial Robots •Welding Equipment and TechnologyBesides the academic education, EMST has organized five research centers, financially independent and having scientific preoccupation, specifics to faculty profile.

Faculty of Biotechnical Faculty of Biotechnical SystemsSystems

Major fields of study:•Machines and Equipment for Food Processing •Biotechnological and Ecological Systems Engineering

Modeling of the cereal harvesting combines; vehicle terrain interactions; automatic control for cereal harvesting combines, tractors and other mobile agricultural units; physical and mechanical properties of seeds and fruits; expert systems for intelligent automatic control of grain silos storing.

Faculty of TransportsFaculty of Transports

Major fields of study •Automotive Engineering •Railway Vehicles•Transports Techniques•Remote Control and Electronics in Transports 

Faculty of Aerospace Faculty of Aerospace EngineeringEngineering

Major fields of study:•Aerospace Constructions•Propulsion Systems•Equipment and Board Instruments

Graduate students have proved their capabilities in the field of aviation, as well as in the other industries related to fine mechanics, environmental protection, wind energy, medical industry, computer aided design, industrial management

Faculty of Materials Faculty of Materials Science and EngineeringScience and Engineering

Major fields of study:•Material Science•Medical Engineering•Economics Engineering in Materials Industry •Engineering of Ferrous•Metallurgical Processes•Non-Ferrous Metallurgy•Casting of Metals•Plastic Formed and Heat TreatmentsFMSE offers programs of studies and research for both undergraduate (5 years leading to the degree of Master in Engineering diplomat engineer) and postgraduate (Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering) students.

Faculty of Industrial Faculty of Industrial Chemistry Chemistry 

Major fields of study:•Chemical Engineering•Chemical and Materials Industry•Environmental Protection for Chemical Industry

The Faculty of Industrial Chemistry is an efficient presence in scientific production. Every two years the faculty coordinates the "National Conference of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering“.

Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Engineering Taught in Modern LanguagesTaught in Modern Languages

Major fields of study:•Electrical Engineering and Computer Science •Mechanical Engineering •Industrial Chemistry•Material Science and Engineering

The students are being taught in three foreign languages: English, French, German.

Research ActivitiesResearch Activities

•Organized in laboratories and research centers

•More than 30 research centers and 8 multi-user research centers (MURC).

Multi-user Research Centers Multi-user Research Centers in U.P.B.in U.P.B.

•National Center for Information Technology

•National Center for Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences

•National Center for Mechatronics

•National Center for High Voltage and Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineering

•National Center for the Energy Research

•National Center for Research and Development for Automotive Engineering

•National Center for Quality Control Engineering

•National Center for High Resolution Optics

Research ProgramsResearch Programs

•Bioengineering and Biotechnology

•New Materials-Biomaterials

•Intelligent Manufacturing

•Cognitive Robots

•Intelligent Control Systems

•Modeling and Simulation of Electromagnetic Fields

•Nonconventional Energy Resources

Campus LifeCampus Life

Sports and Physical Recreation

There are many different sports and physical recreation activities available at the University, ranging from traditional team games such as football, basketball, volleyball plus tennis and table tennis.

Surface: 6.000 sq.m

Campus LifeCampus Life

Accommodation and Canteens

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Central Library (under construction)•Levels: S+P+4E

•Maximum height: 18,60 m

•Build surface: 3090 sq.m

•Estimate number of stored books: 1.300.000

•Number of reading places (teachers and students): 2920

•Auxiliary spaces: 479 sq.m

•Public spaces: 705 sq.m

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Museum

•Permanent old books exhibition

•Personal objects exhibition

•Functional old laboratories

•Prototypes, patents and inventions exhibition

•Cultural Center Building’s age – 153 years old