Politehnica University of Bucharest: Statistics

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#1043 of 14,131 In the World
#414 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 79 In Romania
#2 of 24 In Bucharest
#112 of 1,417 For Architecture
Top50% For 150 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
50%
Enrollment
28,360
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
upb.ro
Languages
Romanian;English;French;German

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school leaving certificate (Bacalaureat) or recognized equivalent; Entrance examination
Academic CalendarOctober to June (October - February; February-June)
Enrollment28,360
Full time employee1,300
Student:staff ratio22:1

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for Politehnica University of Bucharest based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Politehnica University of Bucharest is a world-class research university with 33,491 scientific papers published and 348,962 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
33,491
Citations
348,962

Politehnica University of Bucharest majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
26,762 / 291,482
Physics
22,838 / 266,699
Quantum and Particle physics
17,343 / 214,521
Computer Science
17,260 / 165,442
Chemistry
16,984 / 212,191
Environmental Science
15,120 / 179,942
Biology
13,905 / 194,291
Materials Science
13,100 / 168,481
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
11,349 / 111,554
Organic Chemistry
10,225 / 139,992
Electrical Engineering
9,243 / 101,546
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,072 / 70,355
Geology
7,646 / 101,504
Geography and Cartography
7,543 / 86,586
Mathematics
7,416 / 76,552
Business
6,922 / 53,815
Mechanical Engineering
6,514 / 56,195
Optical Engineering
6,262 / 96,117
Medicine
6,069 / 96,221
Ecology
5,921 / 62,798
Philosophy
5,474 / 41,700
Metallurgical Engineering
5,345 / 84,386
Telecommunications
5,205 / 67,288
Biochemistry
5,016 / 76,407
Statistics
4,913 / 55,224
Chemical Engineering
4,733 / 82,686
Political Science
4,495 / 34,431
Management
4,445 / 35,276
Nanotechnology
4,381 / 69,832
Law
4,377 / 34,078
Psychology
4,043 / 39,023
History
4,010 / 55,488
Paleontology
3,953 / 67,140
Physical chemistry
3,845 / 46,905
Computer Networking
3,837 / 32,426
Archaeology
3,822 / 54,685
Genetics
3,655 / 56,524
Computer Vision
3,568 / 29,992
Aerospace Engineering
3,534 / 30,114
Machine Learning
3,364 / 31,099

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 10 72
1994 48 89
1995 69 97
1996 108 142
1997 118 217
1998 176 223
1999 134 329
2000 225 437
2001 241 542
2002 480 881
2003 310 903
2004 308 1131
2005 364 1305
2006 434 1520
2007 559 1847
2008 836 2459
2009 864 2771
2010 1146 3748
2011 1078 5373
2012 1290 9224
2013 1402 12206
2014 1443 13027
2015 1962 15487
2016 1631 16635
2017 2114 17935
2018 1940 19251
2019 2188 22560
2020 2015 25516
2021 2217 31487
2022 2049 32739
2023 2485 39199
2024 1879 38393
2025 1446 35948
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Politehnica University of Bucharest gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree 10,000 RON
Master's Degree 12,000 RON
Doctoral Degree 15,000 RON

The Politehnica University of Bucharest has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Politehnica University of Bucharest.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No No No
Diploma de Licenţă Engineering
Diplomă de Master Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Power Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering
Diplomă de Doctor Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering

Politehnica University of Bucharest alumni

  1. Ion Iliescu

    Ion Iliescu
    Born in
    Romania Flag Romania
    Years
    1930-2025 (aged 95)
    Occupations
    design engineernon-fiction writerrevolutionarywriterengineer
    Biography

    Ion Iliescu was a Romanian politician and engineer who served as the first and the third President of Romania since the country's transition to democracy. He occupied the office from 1990 until 1996 and again from 2000 until 2004. Iliescu was also a senator for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), which he founded and where he became the honorary president for the rest of his life.

  2. Henri Coandă

    Henri Coandă
    Born in
    Romania Flag Romania
    Years
    1886-1972 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    physicistmilitary flight engineeraircraft pilotengineerinventor
    Biography

    Henri Marie Coandă was a Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer, and builder of an experimental aircraft, the Coandă-1910, which never flew. He invented a great number of devices, designed a "flying saucer" and discovered the Coandă effect of fluid dynamics.

  3. Liviu Dragnea

    Liviu Dragnea
    Born in
    Romania Flag Romania
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    TikTokerdrummerYouTubercookinfluencer
    Biography

    Liviu Nicolae Dragnea is a Romanian engineer and former politician. Starting his career in the Democratic Party (PD), he joined the Social Democratic Party (PSD), eventually becoming its leader. After holding several positions as Minister, he resigned from the cabinet in May 2015, following a conviction in a case involving electoral fraud, for which he received a two-year suspended sentence in April 2016.

  4. Ion Mihai Pacepa

    Ion Mihai Pacepa
    Born in
    Romania Flag Romania
    Years
    1928-2021 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    opinion journalistintelligence officerjournalist
    Biography

    Ion Mihai Pacepa was a Romanian lieutenant general in the Securitate, the secret police of the Socialist Republic of Romania, who defected to the United States in July 1978 following President Jimmy Carter's approval of his request for political asylum. He was the highest-ranking defector from the former Eastern Bloc, and wrote books and articles on the inner workings of communist intelligence services. His best-known works are the books Disinformation and Red Horizons.

All 55 notable alumni

Politehnica University of Bucharest faculties and divisions

Faculty : Aerospace Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty : Applied Chemistry and Materials Sciences Applied Chemistry, Materials Engineering
Faculty : Applied Sciences Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Engineering, Optics
Faculty : Automatic Control and Computer Science Computer Science, Electronics and Automation
Faculty : Biotechnical Systems Engineering Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Biotechnology, Food Technology
Faculty : Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering
Faculty : Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Engineering and Management of Technological Systems Technology
Faculty : Engineering in Foreign Languages Engineering
Faculty : Entrepreuneurship, Business Engineering and Management Engineering Management, Industrial Management, Management
Faculty : Materials Science and Engineering Materials Engineering
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Medical Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Faculty : Power Engineering Energy Engineering, Power Engineering
Faculty : Transports Transport Engineering

General information

Alternative names PUB
Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti
Founded 1864
Accreditation Ministry of Education and Research

Location and contacts

Address Splaiul Independenţei, Nr. 313 Sector 6
Bucharest, 060042
Romania
City population 1,717,000

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