Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad is a public
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
founded in 1990 in
Arad,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
. It was named in honor of the Romanian engineer and aviation pioneer
Aurel Vlaicu
Aurel Vlaicu (; 19 November 1882 – 13 September 1913) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot.Gheorghiu, 1960
Early years and education
Aurel Vlaicu was born in the village of Binținți in Transylvania, Aus ...
.
Overview
Started in 1972, as the Arad Institute of Sub-Engineers, the institution was accredited on 18 May 1990 to grant university degrees. Over the years, Aurel Vlaicu University has developed new specializations, with new faculties, which meet the terms of quality standards. The 2009–10 academic year marks the establishment of the Faculty of Design and the specializations: psychology, computer science, economics, marketing, and fashion and fashion design. Thus at the beginning of academic year UAV has 9 departments, 38 specialties license, 19 master's programs, field IOSUD (Institution organizing PhD studies) in Philology, and 12 departments.
A fundamental dimension of higher education is the scientific research. In the 2008–09 academic year scientific research accelerated in comparison with previous years. In 2008 UAV participated in 9 international research projects and 7 national research projects. Of these, 8 international projects and 5 international projects won. The value of research contracts funded by the national competition was 2,027,202 RON and of the international projects was US$52,350
Rector’s speech to the opening of the academic year 2009-2010
In 2013, the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education,
ARACIS, granted „Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad a „Limited degree of confidence”.
Faculties
Faculty of DesignFaculty of Economic SciencesFaculty of Exact SciencesFaculty of Humanities and Social SciencesFaculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social SciencesFaculty of TheologyFaculty of EngineeringFaculty of Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental ProtectionFaculty of Physical Education and Sport
References
Rector’s speech to the opening of the academic year 2009-2010http://www.aracis.ro/uploads/media/Raport_Consiliu_1.pdf (ARACIS's decision for the "Limited degree of confidence" rating)
External links
Official websiteTop of Romanian Universities - 2007 (in Romanian)Accreditation of Aurel Vlaicu University (in Romanian)
* Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu din Arad (in ro.Wikipedia)
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Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad
Educational institutions established in 1972
1972 establishments in Romania
Educational institutions established in 1990
1990 establishments in Romania