West University of Timisoara: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1847 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #627 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #8 of 79 | In Romania |
| #2 of 5 | In Timisoara |
| #638 of 2,119 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top50% | For 80 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Enrollment
- 15,000
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Master
- Website
- uvt.ro
- Languages
- Romanian;English;French;German
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 60% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Bacalaureat) or equivalent; Entrance examination |
| Academic Calendar | October to July. Also Autumn Session (September) |
| Enrollment | 15,000 |
| Full time employee | 1,155 |
| Student:staff ratio | 13:1 |
We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for West University of Timisoara 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
West University of Timisoara has published 6,988 scientific papers with 60,830 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Political Science, and Philosophy.
West University of Timisoara majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 13 |
| 1992 | 8 | 6 |
| 1993 | 18 | 10 |
| 1994 | 10 | 7 |
| 1995 | 16 | 12 |
| 1996 | 22 | 15 |
| 1997 | 36 | 25 |
| 1998 | 19 | 36 |
| 1999 | 27 | 41 |
| 2000 | 35 | 89 |
| 2001 | 54 | 87 |
| 2002 | 70 | 121 |
| 2003 | 63 | 163 |
| 2004 | 67 | 257 |
| 2005 | 79 | 301 |
| 2006 | 111 | 394 |
| 2007 | 144 | 489 |
| 2008 | 229 | 634 |
| 2009 | 255 | 949 |
| 2010 | 269 | 1067 |
| 2011 | 239 | 1235 |
| 2012 | 318 | 1709 |
| 2013 | 346 | 2044 |
| 2014 | 373 | 2291 |
| 2015 | 434 | 2841 |
| 2016 | 368 | 2948 |
| 2017 | 366 | 3299 |
| 2018 | 368 | 3761 |
| 2019 | 428 | 4472 |
| 2020 | 524 | 5866 |
| 2021 | 509 | 7047 |
| 2022 | 494 | 8062 |
| 2023 | 538 | 9196 |
Tuition
The tuition table for West University of Timisoara 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.
| Faculty | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree | PhD Degree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Economics and Business Administration | 4,000 RON/year | 4,500 RON/year | 5,000 RON/year |
| Faculty of Law | 4,000 RON/year | 4,500 RON/year | 5,000 RON/year |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science | 4,000 RON/year | 4,500 RON/year | 5,000 RON/year |
| Faculty of Physics | 4,000 RON/year | 4,500 RON/year | 5,000 RON/year |
| Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography and Geology | 4,000 RON/year | 4,500 RON/year | 5,000 RON/year |
The currency used is Romanian Leu (RON).
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 West University of Timisoara.
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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Diploma de Licenţă | Accountancy, Acting, Advertising and Publicity, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Design, Economics, Educational Sciences, Finance, Fine Arts, Geography, International Relations and Diplomacy, Journalism, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sports, Theology |
|---|---|
| Diplomă de Master | Accountancy, Administrative Law, American Studies, Applied Physics, Archaeology, Art Education, Astrophysics, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Administration, European Union Law, Finance, Fine Arts, German, Graphic Design, History, International Studies, Journalism, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Painting and Drawing, Pedagogy, Photography, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Psychology, Public Relations, Religion, Restoration of Works of Art, Romance Languages, Sculpture, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports Management, Tourism, Translation and Interpretation |
| Diplomă de Doctor | Accountancy, Acting, Arts and Humanities, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Educational Sciences, Finance, Fine Arts, Geography, History, Law, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Theatre, Theology |
Notable alumni
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Herta Müller
- Occupations
- translatorwriterpoetlinguistessayist
- Biography
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Herta Müller is a Romanian-German novelist, poet, essayist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature. She was born in Nițchidorf (German: Niczkydorf; Hungarian: Niczkyfalva), Timiș County in Romania; her native language is German. Since the early 1990s, she has been internationally established, and her works have been translated into more than twenty languages.
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Laura Codruța Kövesi
- Occupations
- prosecutor
- Biography
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Laura Codruța Kövesi is the first European Chief Prosecutor and the former chief prosecutor of Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (Romanian: Direcția Națională Anticorupție - DNA), a position she held from 2013 until she was fired on the order of Justice Minister Tudorel Toader on 9 July 2018. Prior to this, between 2006 and 2012 Kövesi was the Prosecutor General of Romania (Romanian: Procuror General), attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice.
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Sorin Grindeanu
- Occupations
- computer scientistpoliticianengineer
- Biography
-
Sorin Mihai Grindeanu is a Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Romania from January to June 2017 when he was removed by a motion of no confidence adopted by the Parliament. He served as ad interim President of the Chamber of Deputies in November 2021. He currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister of Romania since 25 November 2021 as a part of the Ciucă Cabinet, along with Hunor Kelemen.
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Andreea Răducan
- Occupations
- artistic gymnast
- Biography
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Andreea Mădălina Răducan is a retired gymnast from Bârlad, Romania. She currently works as a sports announcer and journalist.
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Richard Wagner
- Occupations
- teacherscholar of Englishpoetessayistwriter
- Biography
-
Richard Wagner was a Romanian-born German novelist. He published a number of short stories, novels and essays.
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Emaa
- Occupations
- songwritersinger
- Biography
-
Emanuela Alexa, known professionally as Emaa (stylized in all caps), is a Romanian singer and songwriter. She became known in 2020 after the release of the song "Insula", in collaboration with The Motans, which brought her collaboration with Global Records.
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László Borbély
- Occupations
- economistpolitician
- Biography
-
László Borbély is a Romanian economist and politician. A member of the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), he has been a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Mureș County since 2000, having previously served there from 1990 to 1996. Since December 2009 he has been the Minister of the Environment in the Boc cabinet, previously serving in the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet as Minister-Delegate of Transportation from 2004 to 2007, and Minister of Regional Development, Public Works and Housing from 2007 to 2008.
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Paul Radu
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
-
Paul Radu is an investigative journalist based in Bucharest, Romania. He is the director of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, for which he and cofounder Drew Sullivan received the Special Award by the European Press Prize. He is also one of the cofounders of the Romanian Center for Investigative Journalism. He investigates transnational crime in Eastern Europe. He has received multiple international awards for his journalism. He believes that journalists should not be activists, but should rather trust that objective journalism is a sufficient contribution to whatever causes one might otherwise advocate. He teaches at the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network Summer School of Investigative Reporting. In 2008, he sat on a Central European Initiative jury to name that year's best investigative journalist; the jury chose Drago Hedl. In 2009, he appeared on 48 Hours investigating sexual slavery and human trafficking in Romania. He has also investigated human trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Ernest Wichner
- Occupations
- writertranslatorlinguistgermanistromanist
- Biography
-
Ernest Wichner is a German writer, editor, and literary translator of Banat Swabian origin.
West University of Timisoara faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Arts and Design | Art Education, Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Restoration of Works of Art, Sculpture |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Chemistry, Biology, Geography | Biology, Chemistry, Geography |
| Faculty : Economics and Business Administration | Accountancy, Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing |
| Faculty : Law | Law |
| Faculty : Letters, History and Theology | Cultural Studies, History, Literature, Modern Languages, Theology |
| Faculty : Mathematics and Computer Science | Computer Science, Mathematics |
| Faculty : Music and Theatre | Acting, Conducting, Music, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Singing, Theatre |
| Faculty : Physical Education and Sports | Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Sports |
| Faculty : Physics | Applied Physics, Optics, Physics, Solid State Physics |
| Faculty : Political Science, Philosophy and Communication Sciences | International Relations and Diplomacy, Mass Communication, Philosophy, Political Sciences |
| Faculty : Sociology and Psychology | Educational Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology |
General information
| Alternative names | UVT Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
| Accreditation | Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS) |
| Colors | burgundy, gold |
Location and contacts
| Address | No. 4, Vasile Pârvan Bv. Timişoara, 300223 Romania |
|---|---|
| City population | 251,000 |