Politehnica University of Bucharest

Politehnica University of Bucharest
Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie POLITEHNICA București
Seal of the Politehnica University of Bucharest
Former names
Politehnica School of Bucharest (1920–1948)
Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest (1948–1992)
TypePublic
Established10 June 1920 (1920-06-10)
1864 - School of Bridges and Roads, Mines and Architecture
1818 - School for Surveying Engineers
RectorMihnea Costoiu
Academic staff
1,400
Administrative staff
1,300
Students25,469 (2011–2012)[1]
Undergraduates16,864
Postgraduates8,605
Location,
Romania

44°26′18″N 26°03′05″E / 44.43833°N 26.05139°E / 44.43833; 26.05139
Websitewww.upb.ro
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2]81 (2022)

Politehnica University of Bucharest (Romanian: Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie POLITEHNICA București) is a technical university in Bucharest, Romania founded in 1818.[3] Politehnica University is classified by the Ministry of Education as an advanced research and education university.[4]

The university is a member of the European Association for International Education (EAIE), the European University Association (EUA), the EUA Council for Doctoral Education, the CESAER (Council of Universities of Science and Technology in Europe), and the Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities (ARUT).[5]

  1. ^ 2012 Activity report Archived 2013-06-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Romanian)
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ History of the Politehnica University Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at upb.ro
  4. ^ Instituții de învatământ superior clasificate ca universități de cercetare avansată și educație
  5. ^ Prima alianță a universităților tehnice din România (in Romanian)

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