Politehnica University of Bucharest: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1179 of 14,160 | In the World |
| #426 of 2,789 | In Europe |
| #3 of 79 | In Romania |
| #2 of 24 | In Bucharest |
| #127 of 1,001 | For Architecture |
| Top50% | For 61 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 22,500
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Master
- Website
- upb.ro
- Languages
- Romanian;English;French;German
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 75% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school leaving certificate (Bacalaureat) or recognized equivalent; Entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | October to July (October - February; February-July) |
| Enrollment | 22,500 |
| Full time employee | 2,750 |
| Student:staff ratio | 8:1 |
Publications & Citations
Politehnica University of Bucharest majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | 7 |
| 1991 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 7 |
| 1993 | 2 | 6 |
| 1994 | 25 | 4 |
| 1995 | 49 | 11 |
| 1996 | 75 | 57 |
| 1997 | 90 | 73 |
| 1998 | 127 | 74 |
| 1999 | 87 | 152 |
| 2000 | 154 | 238 |
| 2001 | 183 | 372 |
| 2002 | 129 | 494 |
| 2003 | 154 | 577 |
| 2004 | 160 | 752 |
| 2005 | 208 | 798 |
| 2006 | 257 | 985 |
| 2007 | 376 | 1220 |
| 2008 | 536 | 1777 |
| 2009 | 664 | 2112 |
| 2010 | 871 | 2783 |
| 2011 | 763 | 3714 |
| 2012 | 887 | 4709 |
| 2013 | 761 | 6684 |
| 2014 | 1038 | 8249 |
| 2015 | 1508 | 10751 |
| 2016 | 1296 | 12254 |
| 2017 | 1553 | 13494 |
| 2018 | 1175 | 12675 |
| 2019 | 1434 | 16616 |
| 2020 | 1176 | 19265 |
Tuition
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Local students | $500 | $500 |
| International students | $500 | $500 |
The Politehnica University of Bucharest has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design | Arts | Humanities | – | – | – | – |
| Business | Politics | Social Sciences | – | – | – | – |
| Languages | Culture | Linguistics | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing | Health | Pharmacy | Medicine | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | IT | – | + | + | – |
| Maths | Natural Sciences | – | + | + | – |
| Diploma de Licenţă | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Diplomă de Master | Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 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, Automation and Control Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering |
Politehnica University of Bucharest alumni
Ion Iliescu
- Photo
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
Ion Iliescu is a Romanian politician and engineer who served as President of Romania from 1989 to 1996 and from 2000 until 2004. Between 1996 and 2000 and also from 2004 to 2008, year in which he retired, Iliescu was a senator for the Social Democratic Party (PSD), of which he is the founder and honorary president.
Nicolae-Liviu Dragnea
- Photo
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- 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.
Henri Coandă
- Photo
- Occupations
- physicistinventorengineeraircraft pilot
- Biography
Henri Marie Coandă was a Romanian inventor, aerodynamics pioneer, and builder of an experimental aircraft, the Coandă-1910 described by Coandă in the mid-1950s as the world's first jet, a controversial claim disputed by some and supported by others. He invented a great number of devices, designed a "flying saucer" and discovered the Coandă effect of fluid dynamics.
Ion Mihai Pacepa
- Photo
- Occupations
- journalistintelligence officer
- Biography
Ion Mihai Pacepa was a two-star general in the Securitate, the secret police of Communist 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 work is the book Disinformation.
General info
| Alternative names | PUB Universitatea Politehnica din Bucuresti |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1864 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Education and Research |
| Academic structure | Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Power Engineering Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering Faculty of Transports Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Faculty of Material Science and Engineering Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science Faculty of Engineering Taught in Foreign Languages Faculty of Applied Sciences |
| Affiliations and memberships | European University Association (EUA) Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) |
Location and Contacts
| Address | Splaiul Independenþei 313 Bucharest, Bucharest, 060042 Romania |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,883,000 |
| Phone | +40 (21) 402 9100 |
| Fax | +40 (21) 318 1001 |