Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca | |
Former names | Cluj Institute of Mechanics (Institutul de Mecanică) (1948–1953) Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca (Institutul Politehnic din Cluj-Napoca) (1953–1992) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | August 1948 1937 – Electromechanical College 1920 – Industrial College |
Academic affiliations | EUA, AUDEM, BSUN, AUF, EUt+ |
| President | Prof. Nicolae Burnete, Dr. Eng. |
| Rector | Prof. Vasile Țopa, Dr. Eng. |
Academic staff | 910 |
| Students | 19,478 (2026) |
| Undergraduates | 15,442 |
| Postgraduates | 4,434 |
| Location | , 46°46′N 23°35′E / 46.767°N 23.583°E |
| Campus | urban Cluj-Napoca, Baia Mare, Alba Iulia, Bistrița, Satu Mare, Zalău |
| Colours | Red and black |
| Mascot | beaver |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World | 1201–1400 (2024) |
| THE World | 1201–1500 (2024) |
| USNWR Global | =1564 (2023) |
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca) is a public university located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was founded in 1948, based on the older Industrial College (1920). The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is classified by the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Agenția Română de Asigurare a Calității în Învățământul Superior - ARACIS) as an Advanced Education and Research University. The university is a member of the Romanian Alliance of Science and Technology Universities (Alianța Română a Universităţilor de Știință și Tehnologie - ARUST).