UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA ROMANIA

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UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA
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The University of Craiova
Prestigious Romanian Institution of High Education
The University of Craiova was included among the Romanian universities at the
middle of the twentieth century, being the fifth university in the country.
The University of Iasi – founded in 1860 housing three faculties: Law,
Philosophy and Theology;
The University of Bucharest – founded in 1864. It initially housed the
faculties of Law, Letters and Sciences;
The University of Cluj – 1959;
The University of Timisoara – 1962 – housing the faculties of
Mathematics, Physics and Philology
The University of Craiova – 1966 – with seven faculties (Mathematics,
Philology, Electrotechnics, Agriculture, Chemistry and Economics.
The next university was that of Brasov, founded in 1971.
During the academic year 2001 – 2002 the Romanian cities recorded with a
large number of institutions of high education were the following (taken in
decreasing order):
1. Bucharest – 44 5. Constanţa– 6
2. Iasi – 12 6. Craiova – 4
3. Cluj-Napoca – 10 7. Braşov – 4
4. Timişoara – 8 8. Sibiu– 4
Picture taken during 1920 – 1925
The attempts to found an academic institution in the center of Oltenia were
successful due to the Law no.138/25.04.1947 in favor of the foundation and
organization of the University of Craiova and its auxiliary branches.
Regarding the number of faculties, these are mainly to be found in the following
cities:
1. Bucharest – 193 7. Oradea – 23 13. Târgovişte – 11;
2. Iaşi – 64 8. Braşov – 22 14. Piteşti – 11;
3. Cluj-Napoca – 58 9. Sibiu – 19 15. Tg. Jiu – 10;
4. Timişoara – 53 10. Galaţi – 14 16. Alba Iulia – 10;
5. Craiova – 28 11. Tg. Mureş – 14 17. Bacău - 10.
6. Constanţa – 28 12. Arad – 14
The most important moments in the history of the University of Craiova are
related to:
the stage previous to its official foundation (1848 – 1945)
the period of emergence and functioning of the first academic institutions (1947 – 1965)
the foundation and evolution of the University of Craiova (1966 – 1989)
development, extension and improvement of the University of Craiova (1990 – 2002)
Photocopy of the Official Monitory (Monitorul official) of the Romanian Kingdom (25.04.1947)
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The first institutions of academic education in Craiova, founded after the
adoption of the law in 1947, were the following:
The Faculty of Agriculture – 1947
The Agricultural Institute – 1948
The Technical Institute – 1951
The three-year Pedagogical Institute – 1959
On the first of October 1989, the University of Craiova had the following
structure:
The Faculty of Natural Sciences, offering specializations in:
Mathematics, Informatics and Physics
The Faculty of Philology – specializations in Romanian Language and
Literature – Foreign Languages (English, French, Russian), French
Language – Romanian Language;
The Faculty of Economics – specializations in: Industrial, Constructions
and Transports Economy, Finances – Accountancy, Accountancy and
Agricultural Economy;
The Faculty of Medicine – specialization in: General Medicine
The Faculty of Electrotechnics – specializations in: Electrotechnics,
Automation Technology and Computers, Electromechanics, Electrical
Equipments (sub-engineers), Thermoelectrical Devices (sub-engineers)
The Faculty of Mechanics – specializations in: Technology of Car
Manufacturing, Tools and Equipment, Equipment for the Industry of
Constructions, Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Constructions (subengineers)
Picture taken during 1950 – 1962
According to the decision of the Ministerial Council, no. 894, from 27.08.1065
(published in the Official Monitor of R.S.R., no. 2 from 10.09.1965) the
University of Craiova was born
Under the terms of the above mentioned decision the University of Craiova
was to house: The Faculty of Mathematics, the Faculty of Chemistry, the Faculty of
Philology, the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Electrotechnics, the Faculty of
Agriculture and the Faculty of Horticulture. The agreement stipulated that, as soon as
the University of Craiova had been founded the Agricultural Institute was to end its
activity, its faculties being transferred to the University while the three-year
Pedagogic Institute was to go on functioning together with the Faculty of History –
Geography while the Faculty of Natural Sciences was at the same time
administratively and functionally integrated into the new academic institution.
Between 1966 and 1969 the University of Craiova succeeded in establishing
its own academic structure through the administrative and functional
integration of different specializations into a single unitary institution.
Since 1990 a new stage in the development of the University of Craiova
has begun, characterized by the increasing autonomy of the administrative
structure and the re-organisation of the academic community through the
introduction of new faculties and specializations, computerized educational
process and improvement of laboratories, through fast integration into the
European and international academic circuit.
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This stage corresponds to the beginning of the process of reforming the
general educational system in our country, including the academic one
(due to the introduction of new forms of education, the redefinition of the
methods of evaluation, the correlation between instruction and practical
activities, and the experimentation of new techniques of communication
within the academic structures).
The present component of the academic community (structured according to
the nature of specializations: pedagogic, agricultural, juridical, economical and
technical) resulted after the appearance of new faculties (Law, Physical Education and
Sports, Technology, etc) and the reorganization of new ones included in the
University of Craiova:
1. Faculty of Letters;
2. Faculty of Mathematics – Informatics;
3. Faculty of Chemistry;
4. Faculty of Physics;
5. Faculty of History, Philosophy, Geography;
6. Faculty of Theology;
7. Faculty of Physical Education and Sports;
8. Faculty of Agriculture;
9. Faculty of Horticulture;
10. Faculty of Law “Nicolae Titulescu”;
11. Faculty of Economy - Craiova;
12. Faculty of Economy – Dr. Tr. Severin
13. Faculty of Electrotechnics;
14. Faculty of Mechanics;
15. Faculty of Electro-mechanics;
16. Faculty of Automation Technology, Computers and Electronics;
17. Faculty of Engineering and the Management of Technological
Systems.
The educational offer displayed by the University of Craiova regards:
more than 90 specialisations belonging to different areas of
academic education:
universitarian-pedagogical
agricultural
juridical
economical
technical
multiple educational forms:
intramural
extramural
reduced frequency courses
long-duration courses (faculties)
short-duration courses (colleges)
post-university studies
master
doctorate
This institution also includes two colleges and several institutes, centres and
departments affiliated to certain faculties or functioning autonomously.
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The Institutional Assets
The material resources of the University consist in:
buildings intended for educational and research processes and
administrative activities:
Central Building – the Rectorate
Building of the Faculty of Agriculture
Mechanics Complex
Electrotechnics Complex
Sports Complex
Objective - Investments * Repairs * Consolidation (1990-2003)
Investments
Extension of the Faculty of Electrotechnics – 1992-2000
Central heating – 1994-1999 and 2001-2002
Zoo technical laboratories – 1998-2002
Organization of new educational spaces S200* Building –
1998-2002
sports halls
“Matei Basarab” sports hall
“Ion Oblemenco” sports hall
libraries
publishing house and printing press
television station
research and experimentation locations
Banu Maracine
Ranca
Preajba
Tamburesti
“Alexandru Buia” Botanical Garden
Guest Houses
The University Halls ( including the University Club)
“Carada” House
the Students’ House
“S200” site (the future centre of the “Technological Park” of the
University)
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Consolidations
Faculty of Agronomy – 1995-1999; 2001-2002
Faculty of Mechanics – 1995-2002
Wing A – Rectorate – 1995-2002
The University Halls (Casa universitarilor) – 1995-2002
Students’ Hostel no. 1 – 1995-2002
Students’ Hostel no. 2 – 1995-2002
Pedagogical Hall no. 1 – 1995
Repairs
Students’ Hostel no. 10 – 1995-1997
Hall no. 1 – 1996-1997
The University Halls – 1996
Ranca Centre – 1997
Hostel no. 9 – 1998-1999
Hostel no. 3 – 1998-1999
Didactic Greenhouses, Botanical Gardens – 1998-1999
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The Central Building of the University – The Rectorate
The old building of the University of Craiova called wing A, is placed in the
central part of the city, at the intersection of the boulevards Al. I. Cuza in
the South and Carol I in the East.
Over the time, the position of certain entrances has been
changed, passages have been added so as to facilitate
circulation, supplementary spaces have been created through
the construction of separating walls. The stairs in the wings 1 – 6
are made of reinforced concrete.
The building was finished in 1896 and intended for the activities of the
“Palace of Justice”. After its transference to the University, the building
needed numerous modifications required by the good functioning of the
new institution.
Image from 1915
The building of the University is symmetrical being made up of two
distinct U-shaped wings united by a central wing (wing 7), delimitating
the two interior courtyards. The wings 1 – 6 (lateral) are 3.95m – 4.50m
high while the central building has a different structure with a height
varying between 7.30m, 8.40 and 7.85m.
After the earthquake on March 4, 1977 the works of repair and
consolidation of the damaged buildings (Building A “the
Rectorate”, the building of the Faculty of Agriculture and of the
Faculty of Mechanics) emerged as a vital problem for the
institution.
The consolidation of the eastern wing of the University started in
October 1996 being carried on in several stages; it was finished
in the summer of 2002 when the academic activities were
resumed in all the spaces of education.
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Cafeteria
Starting with 1998 activities of decoration and modernization of
the halls have been performed (in classrooms, laboratories,
offices); the main corridors have been whitewashed and a café
has been devised in the basement of the building.
Blue Hall
Between August and October 2002 the Blue Hall, the Central
Hall and the main façade were renovated and modernized and
the renovation of the lateral sides of the building also started.
Lecture room 201
Central Hall
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The Agricultural Complex
The Agricultural Complex administrates the following buildings:
the building of the Faculty of Agriculture
students’ hostels 1-5
canteen no.1
canteen warehouse
hall no.1
maintenance workshop
In the present 8 out of 17 faculties function in the main building of
the University:
Law
Physics
Letters
Mathematics – Informatics
Horticulture
History, Philosophy and Geography
Theology
Economy
with 35 classrooms, 16 seminar halls, 21 laboratories and
one workshop room.
The building of the Faculty of Agriculture (placed on Libertatii
street no. 15) was built in 1930 on an area of 1836 sm.
The Faculty of Agriculture also possesses 7 classrooms, 36
laboratories and 2 workshops.
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Mechanics Complex
Electrotechnics Complex
This complex is made up of: the Faculty of Mechanics, the Faculty of
Chemistry, one carpentry workshop, car service garage, experimental
greenhouses, students’ hostels 6-9, canteen no. 2 and hall no. 2
The old building of the Faculty of Electronechnics and the new building are
the main buildings insuring the technical and material basis of the faculties
belonging to this complex.
The aula of the Faculty of Mechanics
The laboratory of robots and flexible lines
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Sports Complex
University Halls and University Club
The centre of this complex is on Brestei Street, no. 156
The “Romanescu” House, now transformed into the University Halls (Casa
universitarilor), is ranged among the architectural monuments in the county; it
has undergone different stages of construction, decoration and restoration. It
is considered the most representative building in Craiova in the nineteenth
century and the last intervention in its construction was in 1903.
Massage room
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Central Library
French saloon
After the 1997 – 2001 restoration, the building regained the initial architectural
features as designed by the architect I. D. Berindey and the entrepreneur C.
Roschovsky in 1903.
Reading room. Periodical Publications
The Central Library has an encyclopedic profile and contains
over 1000000 volumes.
View from the court yard
Service Collection Development
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Teleuniversitaria Craiova – TV Station
The Students` House
It was built in 1966 and intended to house cultural and educative activities of
scientific, literary and artistic profile and entertainment performances.
It was founded in 1995 and starting with January 1996, TV
programs have been broadcast under the acronym TELE “U” and
can be watched in Craiova, on an area of 30 km.
The Botanical Garden Rânca
It is situated in the Parang Mountains, at a height of 1530-1560m, being
the only botanical garden situated at this altitude, including a wide range of
European species. It offers good conditions for the practical activities of the
students of Agriculture and the scientific research of their professors.
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Alexandru Buia Botanical Garden
It was opened in 1952 with the purpose of facilitating the activities of the
students of the Faculties of Agriculture and Horticulture, of increasing the
possibilities of research for the academic staff and students as well as offering
a place of rest and entertainment.
The Botanical Garden is organized in six areas: Plant Systematics, Floral
Provinces of the Globe, Cultivated Plants, Seed Beds, Phytogeography of the
region of Oltenia, greenhouses.
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Professor Ion Vlamirescu, Ph D
Rector of the University of Craiova
Professor Engineer Mircea Ivanescu, Ph D
President of the University of Craiova
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Teaching Staff
Statistic situation
In Romania the situation of the teaching staff was the following one:
Nr.
crt.
In 1995 – 22 611 specialists
In 2000 – 27 959 (representing 9.5% of the teaching staff which in 2001
counted 294 938 specialists, percentage inferior to the one for the preschool
education – 11.5%, elementary and secondary school – 55.1% and
21.7%)
In 2001-2002 the teaching staff of the University of Craiova
represented 3.32% of the total number
The increasing number of the persons teaching at the University
of Craiova during 1947-2002 is recorded in the following chart:
Years of studies
Total number of teaching staff
1 1948-1949 38
2 1960-1961 195
3 1967-1968 325
4 1970-1971 391
5 1972-1973 431
6 1974-1975 552
7 1975-1976 714
8 1977-1978 756
9 1978-1979 799
10 1979-1980 782
11 1980-1981 739
12 1981-1982 733
13 1985-1986 695
14 1986-1987 628
15 1987-1988 610
16 1988-1989 608
17 1989-1990 707
18 1995-1996 1039
19 2001-2002 930
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
1948-1949
Numeric evolution of the teaching staff
38
1960-1961
195
1967-1968
325
1977-1978
756
1989-1990
707
1995-1996
1039
2001-2002
Between 1972 and 1973 the persons teaching at the University
of Craiova came from the following centres and regions:
Universities centre of provenience
930
Birth area
Buc. Craiova Cluj Iaşi Tim. Others Oltenia Alte
zone
Nr. 219 99 59 27 18 10 236 195
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22.7%
Teaching staff provenience
6.1% 4% 2.3%
Teaching staff structure
51.1%
Bucureşti
Craiova
Iaşi
Timişoara
Altele
The situation of the teaching staff at the University of Craiova
between 2001 and 2002 established in relation with position and
affiliation to a faculty:
FACULTY Prof. Read. Senior
Lect.
Junior.
Lect.
Senior
Asist.
Letters 9 30 37 30 3 109
Mathematics 10 8 16 14 3 51
Chemistry 9 4 10 10 1 34
Physics 4 7 13 6 - 30
History,
Philosophy,
Geography
9 14 10 6 3 42
Theology 3 7 4 5 5 24
Physical Education
and Sports
2 6 15 21 4 48
Agriculture 9 9 14 3 1 36
Horticulture 13 10 21 13 4 61
Economy – Craiova 47 19 22 16 6 110
Economy – Dr. Tr.
Severin
2 1 32 9 8 52
Law 8 13 13 25 11 70
Electrotechnics 7 10 9 5 2 33
Mechanics 10 31 30 7 1 79
Electromechanics 9 7 9 3 1 29
Automation
Technology
Engineering
Management
Technological
Equipment*
Applied
Mathematics
Department
and
of
Foreign Languages
Department
8 21 19 6 11 65
- - - - - -
1 4 16 8 - 29
2 2 7 14 5 30
Pedagogy 2 2 2 2 - 8
*During the academic year 2001-2002, these positions were vacant
In the University of Craiova out of the total number of teaching persons
(930) the Faculty of Economy has the highest percentage (11,8%)
followed by the Faculty of Letters (11, 72 %) , Faculty of Mechanics
(8,49%), Law (7,52%) and Automation Technology (6,98%). The
number of persons teaching in these faculties represents almost half of
the teaching staff of the institution (46,48%).
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Distribution of the academic staff according to specializations:
Distribution of the academic staff according
to specializations
21.90%
SPECIALISATIONS FACULTY TOTAL
Letters 11,7%
Mathematics/Informatics. 5,4%
Chemistry 3,6%
Universitarian -
Physics 3,2%
pedagogical
History,
4,5%
36%
Philosophy,Geography
Theology 2,5%
Physical Education and
Sports
5,1%
Agricultural
Agriculture 3,8%
Horticulture 6,5%
10,3%
Juridical Law 7,5% 7,5%
Economical Economy Craiova 11,8% 11,8%
Technical
Electrotechnics 3,5%
Electromechanics 8,4%
Mechanics 3,1%
Automation 6,9%
21,9%
11.80%
7.50%
10.30%
36%
University-
Pedagogical
Agronomical
Juridical
Economical
Technical
In comparison with the situation of the positions held by the academic staff
during 1988-1989 and 1994-1995 between 2001 and 2002 there were:
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1/1/1900 1/3/1900
Prof.
Read.
Lect.
Sen. Asist.
Jun. Asist.
1988-1989 1994-1995 2001-2002
Prof. 66 146 164
Read. 140 140 205
Lect. 280 375 278
Sen. Asist. 338 237 208
Jun. Asist. 0 141 75
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Situation of the positions held by the academic staff (2001-2002)
Students
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Prof. Read. Lect.
Sen.Asis
t.
Jun.
Asist.
Grad didactic 17.60% 22% 29.80% 22.30% 8%
Auto.
Mechanics
Law
Hort.
Economy
Letters
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Letters Economy Hort. Law Mechanics Auto.
Jun. Assit 4.00% 8.00% 5.33% 14.66% 1.33% 14.66%
Assist. 14.42% 7.69% 6.25% 12.01% 3.36% 2.88%
Lect. 13.30% 7.91% 7.55% 4.67% 10.79% 6.83%
Read. 14.63% 9.26% 4.87% 6.34% 15.12% 10.24%
Prof. 5.48% 28.65% 7.92% 4.87% 6.09% 4.87%
Prof.
Read.
Lect.
Assist.
Jun. Assit
The situation is established according to the rate of the positions held by the academic staff out of
the total number per University
The situation of the students` number
The number of the students enrolled at the academic institutions of
Craiova, from 1947 up to the present, has continuously increased. The
number of the students of the University of Craiova represents 4.6% of
the total number of Romanian students (2000-2001). Compared to the
population of the surrounding area the rate is 336 students per 10.000
inhabitants which is far greater than the average number in the country
(238 students per 10.000 inhabitants). In our county the number of
students represents 3,3% of the total population.
Educational form
Years Mural Seral F.F./F.R. Extramural Total
1948-1949 374 374
1965-1966 2670 2670
1970-1971 3868 134 1893 5895
1971-1972 3906 182 1687 5775
1972-1973 3972 212 1714 5898
1973-1974 4344 618 1385 6347
1974-1975 5052 882 1444 7378
1975-1976 5372 1065 1720 8157
1976-1977 5908 1074 1872 8854
1977-1978 6516 995 1528 9039
1978-1979 7000 925 1488 9413
1979-1980 7571 916 1102 9589
1980-1981 7971 991 872 9834
1981-1982 7987 1192 717 9896
1982-1983 7460 1502 656 9618
1983-1984 6928 1795 725 9448
1984-1985 6103 2119 793 9015
1985-1986 5350 2396 886 8632
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1986-1987 4728 2483 933 8144
1987-1988 4607 2649 957 8213
1988-1989 4695 2837 981 8513
1989-1990 4866 2976 965 8807
1995-1996 14640 343 1541 16615
2001-2002 18764 3334 2943 25031
2001-2002
1995-1996
Distribution of Students according to Forms of
Education
1989-1990
1984-1985
The statistic situation of the students
1977-1978
1970-1971
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000
Zi Seral F.F. I.D.
Distribution of Students according to
FFaaccuul llt tti iieess (22000011- ( -22000022) )
Nr.
crt.
Faculty
No. students
% from
University
students
1948-
1949
1965-
1966
1970-
1971
1977-
1978
1984-
1985
1989-
1990
1995-
1996
2001-
2002
1 Letters 2968 11,86%
2 Mathematics/Informatics. 1000 4,00%
3 Chemistry 412 1,65%
4 Physics 423 1,69%
5 History, Philosophy,Geography 1629 6,51%
6 Theology 887 3,41%
7 Physical Education and Sports 712 2,85%
8 Agriculture 1079 4,31%
9 Horticulture 1424 5,69%
10 Law 3928 15,70%
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11 Economy Craiova 4055 16,20%
12 Economy Severin 416 1,67%
13 Electrotechnics 959 3,84%
14 Mechanics 1394 5,57%
15 Automation 1468 5,87%
16 Engineering and Management
of Technological Equipment
Nr.
crt.
Specialisations (22000011- ( -22000022) )
127 0,51%
Specialisation No. students % of total
(25031)
1 Universitarian – pedagogical 8031 33,0%
2 Agricultural 2503 10,0%
3 Economical 4471 17,85%
4 Juridical 3928 15,70%
5 Technical 3948 15,75
SSeexx aanndd ssppeecci iiaal lli iissaat tti iioonn (22000011- ( -22000022) )
100.00%
80.00%
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
Universita
r-
female 68.00% 55% 59.20% 66.20% 17%
male 32.00% 45.00% 40.80% 33.80% 83.00%
Students’ orientations
Agronomi
c
Economic Juridic Tehnic
18%
Student specialisations
Universitarpedagogic
Agronomic
The investigation of the living standards and activity of the
students at the University of Craiova represented the object
of a sociological research initiated by the Department of
Sociological Studies and Researches.
19%
16%
11%
36%
Juridic
Economic
Tehnic
It was realized according to a questionnaire involving 412
students (intramural) coming from 14 faculties of the
University (Agriculture, Horticulture, Chemistry, Physics,
Mathematics – Informatics, Electrotechnics,
Electromechanics, Automation Technology, Computer
Studies and Electronics, Mechanics, Economy, Law, History,
Philosophy, Geography, Letters and Theology)
The questionnaire included 144 questions with preformulated
answers and was used during 15 – 30 May 2001.
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Options for a particular faculty
because I like this profession – 53%
in order to find a better job – 17%
because I’ll earn more – 9%
because society needs my profession – 8%
because my parents wanted so – 4%
because this is not a demanding faculty – 4%
other reasons – 4%
Consequences of failing an exam
It momentarily discourages me – 41,7%
It forces me to study harder – 40,1%
Makes me dislike the discipline – 18,2%
Options on how courses should be taught
dictation – 0,5%
alternating dictation with dialogue – 45%
free presentation of the topic allowing the students to
take notes – 7%
summarizing the topic on the blackboard – 3%
interactive course – 40%
as the teacher likes – 4%
I cannot tell how it should be – 0,5%
Potential emigration of students
To the question were would you like to work? The following answers
were offered:
In the country – 38,6%
Abroad (temporarily) – 31%
Abroad (permanently) – 18,8%
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Prestigious Academic Activity
Ph D Supervision
The University of Craiova started its PhD supervision in
1966, with three PhD supervisors, their number being 25 in
1977.
In the present, the activity of professional improvement (PhD) is
supervised by 63 professors (over 38% of the number of the
University professors) from sciences, economy, humanities, law,
engineering and agriculture.
Awarding the Doctor Honoris Causa Title
The University of Craiova has awarded the title Doctor Honoris Causa to
representative persons for their entire activity and contribution to the
development of science and education.
This title has been awarded to more than 60 persons coming from
different universities from Italy, France, Belgium, Greece, Bulgaria, Sweden,
Spain, Austria, Germany, U.S.A and Canada: members of international
organizations (European Union, Embassy of Brazil) and other Romanian
specialists working in Romanian universities (Bucharest, Iasi, Timisoara) as
well as in important cultural institutions (Romanian Academy, Romanian
Patriarchate).
Domains:
Mathematics Accountancy Electrical
Engineering
Physics Economy Energetic
Engineering
Chemistry International
Economic Relations
Mechanical
Engineering
Philology Management Industrial
Engineering
Law Cybernetics and
Economic Statistics
Engineering of
Materials
History Automation
Horticulture
Technology
Sociology Computer Studies Agronomy
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Socio-cultural life
Frequent cultural activities and gatherings are organized by the
University of Craiova and attended by both the academic staff
and the students:
Academic ceremonies Book releases
Cultural circles Concerts
Receptions of guests coming
Art exhibitions
from cultural spheres
Symposiums Scientific conferences and
Congresses
Speeches Receptions
Parties
October 17, 2002 – Awarding the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Hans Jurgen Warniks
October 1, 2002 – Awarding the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Prof. Adrian Nastase, PhD
December 3, 2002 – The presence of Acad. Razvan Theodorescu at the University of Craiova, on
the occasion of awarding the title of Doctor Honoris Causa
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The Blue Hall – Book Release (Prof Ilie Badescu, PhD University of Craiova) – 23.05.2003
Drama performance of the students from Dramatic Art specialization
Reception on the occasion of starting the academic year 2002 – 2203 (1.10.2002)
“The Freshers’ Party” – Philosophy – Sociology (2002)
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UNIVERSITY OF CRAIOVA
International relations
The University of Craiova participates in the European
educational programmes and establishes relations of cooperation
with other institutions abroad, working towards extending
collaborations and improving the pedagogic experience of both
professors and students.
The integration within the European academic structure was
accomplished by means of “cooperation programmes:
PECO;
SOCRATES;
TEMPUS;
COPERNICUS;
LEONARDO.
Cooperation with academic institutions from
Affiliations to international associations:
CRE (EUA) – The European Rectors’ Conference
(European Universities Association)
IAU – International Associations of Universities
IAUP- International Associations of University
Presidents
AUF- University Association of Francophony
AEUA – Association of Arabian and European
Universities
GREECE MACEDONIA SOUTH KOREA
ISRAEL FRANCE ALBANIA
ITALY BELGIUM U.S.A
YUGOSLAVIA GERMANY U.K
MEXICO CHILE BRAZIL
BULGARIA CANADA CHINA
CROATIA FINLAND IRELAND
JAPAN MOLDAVIA NORWAY
HOLLAND POLAND PORTUGAL
RUSSIA SPAIN SWEDEN
TURKEY
Editat de Institutul Social Oltenia al Universitatii din Craiova
Redactation: Prof. univ. dr. D-tru Otovescu
Foto images: Laurenţiu Lazăr, Adrian Otovescu.Tehnoredactation: C-tin Crăiţoiu
Traduction: Daniela Rogobete
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