University of Alba Iulia is a public higher education and research institution founded in 1991 in

Alba Iulia Alba Iulia (; or ''Carlsburg'', formerly ''Weißenburg''; ; ) is a city that serves as the seat of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania. Located on the river Mureș (river), Mureș in the historical region of Transylvania, it has a ...

, Romania. It is a state institution, integrated into the national higher education system, which functions based on the

Constitution of Romania The current Constitution of Romania is the seventh permanent constitution in modern Romania's history. It is the fundamental governing document of Romania that establishes the structure of its government, the rights and obligations of citizens, ...

, the Law of Education, the University Charter, and its own regulations. The name of the university is derived from the date, 1 December 1918, when the

Union of Transylvania with Romania The union of Transylvania with Romania was declared on by the assembly of the delegates of ethnic Romanians held in Alba Iulia. The Great Union Day (also called ''Unification Day''), celebrated on 1 December, is a Public holidays in Romani ...

was declared, today recognized in Romania as Great Union Day. Its Latin name, , refers to the historical region known as Dacia Apulensis within

Roman Dacia Roman Dacia ( ; also known as ; or Dacia Felix, ) was a province of the Roman Empire from 106 to 271–275 AD. Its territory consisted of what are now the regions of Oltenia, Transylvania and Banat (today all in Romania, except the last regi ...

, where the university is located. The university has five main faculties, each divided into several departments. They are: * History and Philology * Economic Sciences * Sciences and Engineering * Law and Social Sciences * Orthodox Theology

Archaeology and History department

This department functions within the Faculty of History and Philology. The fields of archaeology, history are the main fields that the university was founded on. At present, there are three majors in this department, Archaeology, History, and Museum Science. Within the department is also the Institute of Systematic Archaeology. Well endowed with experts in the auxiliary sciences of archaeology and modern research laboratories and equipment, it is the only centre of its sort in Romania. The Archaeology and History department currently administrates and houses the artefact collections from the archaeological excavations at various sites throughout

Alba County Alba County () is a county (județ) of Romania located in the historic region of Transylvania. Its capital is Alba Iulia, a city with a population of 63,536. Name "Alba", meaning "white" in Latin and Romanian, is derived from the name of the ...

, notably Tărtăria, Lumea Nouă, and Piatra Tomii. In 2018, The University of Alba Iulia hosted the SATEE 2018 Scientific Conference.

Education and admission

The university organizes studies at bachelor, master, and doctorate program level. All programs are fully accredited by the Ministry of Education in Romania and the Bologna principles. The university had a budget of €1.5 million for the Erasmus+ program.

Students' representation

The Students' Union within UAB is called "Liga Studenților din Universitatea '1 Decembrie 1918' Alba Iulia" (widely known as LSUA) and it is the main representative of the students. Students can become members of the Union by filling in a form and by being approved by the President of LSUA. LSUA's aim is to represent students within UAB and also to offer an alternative to spend students' spare time and conduct different activities, from entertainment to scientific and educational activities.

Publications

The university publishes the ''Annales Universitatis Apulensis'' with several series, each specialised in one specific science such as history and economics.

References

External links

Official Website
1991 establishments in Romania Universities in Romania Universities and colleges established in 1991

University A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...