The Alecu Russo State University of Bălți (USARB;

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: ''Universitatea de Stat „Alecu Russo” din Bălți'') is a

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Alecu Russo Alecu Russo (17 March 1819 – 5 February 1859) was a Romanian writer, literary critic and publicist. Russo is credited with having discovered one of the most elaborate forms of the Romanian national folk ballad '' Miorița''. He was also a cont ...

History

The original complex of buildings in the 1930s housed the financial administration, three high schools (two of which were girls-only) and has the characteristic architecture of the time. The institution was founded in 1945. Languages (

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, Ukrainian),

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are offered at

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levels. There is a Ph.D. programme. Many of its buildings have been added or refurbished more recently. The courses and specialties are offered in Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, and English. The university houses one of the biggest libraries in the

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, and is an important member of the implementation of the

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Faculties

Alecu Russo Balti State University faculties:
UNIVERSITATEA de STAT "Alecu Russo" din Bălţi * Faculty of Real Sciences * Faculty of Philology * Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures * Faculty of Psychology and Social Work * Faculty of Sciences of Education and Arts * Faculty of Law * Faculty of Economics * Faculty of Natural Science and Agroecology

Notable professors and alumni

Alumni

Vasile Drăgănel Vasile Drăgănel (born 10 September 1962) is a Moldovan police general who held the office of Minister of Internal Affairs of Moldova in the First Vasile Tarlev Cabinet. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Draganel, Vasile 1962 births Living people ...

(born 1962), Moldovan police general *

Irina Lozovan Irina Lozovan (born 27 December 1983) is a Moldovan politician. She has been a member of the Parliament of Moldova since 2019. Originally a member of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM), she joined the Revival Party, affil ...

(born 1983), Moldovan politician *

Ilie Motrescu Ilie Motrescu (18 August 1941 – 26 July 1969) was a Romanian writer and publicist in Soviet Ukraine. Born in Crasna Putnei, he became teacher of Romanian language and literature and later editor at the Romanian-language newspaper '' Zorile Bu ...

(1941–1969), Romanian writer and publicist *

Tatiana Potîng Tatiana Potîng (born 4 February 1971) is a Moldovans, Moldovan politician who served as deputy prime minister between 31 May 2013 and 18 February 2015. Early life and education Potîng was born in a village Hîjdieni, Glodeni District, on 4 Fe ...

(born 1971), Moldovan politician *

Mihail Șleahtițchi Mihail Șleahtițchi (born 17 March 1956) is a pedagogue, psychologist, university professor and politician from the Republic of Moldova. Former MP, Secretary and Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission for Culture, Education, Research, Youth, S ...

(born 1956), Moldovan pedagogue, psychologist, university professor and politician *

Renato Usatîi Renato Usatîi (born 4 November 1978) is a Moldovan politician and businessman serving as President of Our Party (Moldova), Our Party since 8 February 2015. He was elected mayor of Bălți for two terms (from 2015 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2021). ...

(born 1978), Moldovan politician and businessman

Professors

* Nicolae Filip (1926–2009), Moldovan physicist *

(born 1971), Moldovan politician

References

External links

Official website of Alecu Russo Balti State University
Alecu Russo State University of Bălți Buildings and structures in Bălți 1945 establishments in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic Universities and colleges established in 1945 {{Moldova-university-stub