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{{Short description|Public university in Cluj-Napoca, Romania}}
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| name              = Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
| native_name       = {{lang|ro|Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca}}
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|established       = {{start date and age|1948|08|df=yes}}<br />1937 – Electromechanical College<br />1920 – Industrial College
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 |president         = Prof. Nicolae Burnete, Dr. Eng.
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 |rector            = Prof. Vasile Țopa, Dr. Eng.
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 |faculty           = 917
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 |students          = 20,786 (2018)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.utcluj.ro | title=Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca | language=ro | website=www.utcluj.ro}}</ref>
 |undergrad         = 15,442
 |postgrad          = 4,434
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 |city              = [[Cluj-Napoca]]
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 |campus            = urban [[Cluj-Napoca]], [[Baia Mare]], [[Alba Iulia]], [[Bistrița]], [[Satu Mare]], [[Zalău]]
 |former_names      = Cluj Institute of Mechanics (''Institutul de Mecanică'') (1948–1953)<br/> Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca (''Institutul Politehnic din Cluj-Napoca'') (1953–1992)
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 |academic_affiliations      = [[European University Association|EUA]], [[Alliance of Universities for Democracy|AUDEM]], [[Black Sea Universities Network|BSUN]], [[Francophone University Agency|AUF]], [[European University of Technology]]
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| QS_W = 1201–1400 | QS_W_year = 2024| QS_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings?countries=ro|title=QS World University Rankings: Romania|date=29 June 2023|website=Top Universities|access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref>
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| USNWR_W = =1564 | USNWR_W_year = 2023 | USNWR_W_ref =<ref name="USNWR">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/romania|title= Best Global Universities in Romania|author=U.S. News|access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref>
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'''Technical University of Cluj-Napoca''' (UTCN short for {{langx|ro|Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca}}) is a public [[university]] located in [[Cluj-Napoca]], Romania. It was founded in 1948, based on the older ''Industrial College'' (1920). The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is classified by the ''Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education'' (''Agenția Română de Asigurare a Calității în Învățământul Superior - ARACIS'')  as an ''Advanced Education and Research University''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnatdcu.ro/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Universitati-de-cercetare-avansata-si-educatie.pdf|title=Institutii de invatamant superior clasificate ca universitati de cercetare avansata si educatie}}</ref> The university is a member of the ''Romanian Alliance of Science and Technology Universities (Alianța Română a Universităţilor de Știință și Tehnologie - ARUST)''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.upt.ro/Informatii-utile_alianta-romana-a-universitatilor-de-stiinta-si-tehnologie---_949_ro.html | title=Alianța Română a Universităţilor de Știință și Tehnologie (ARUST) &#124; Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara }}</ref>

==History==
In 1948, under the provisions of the August 1948 law for the reform of education, the ''Cluj Institute of Mechanics'' was founded. The Institute had a faculty with two departments: Thermotechnics and Machines. The increasing need of technical specialists helped the Mechanics Institute turn into the ''Polytechnic Institute of Cluj'', in 1953.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://icmsav.utcluj.ro/|title=ICMSAV 2017 - International Conference on Mechanics of Solids, Acoustics and Vibrations|website=icmsav.utcluj.ro}}</ref>

In 1992 the Polytechnic Institute was renamed as Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. In 2012, by a university agreement, UTCN absorbed the [[Northern University, Romania|North University of Baia Mare]], which became Baia Mare University North Center of Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

== Faculties ==
The university has twelve faculties:
* Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
* Faculty of Automation and Computer Science
* Faculty of Automotive, [[Mechatronics]] and Mechanical Engineering
* Faculty of Civil Engineering
* Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology
* Faculty of Materials and Environmental Engineering
* Faculty of Building Services Engineering
* Faculty of Electrical Engineering
* Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Robotics and Production Management
* Faculty of Engineering (in [[Baia Mare]])
* Faculty of Letters (in [[Baia Mare]])
* Faculty of Science (in [[Baia Mare]])

University extensions in:
* [[Alba Iulia]]
* [[Bistrița]]
* [[Satu Mare]]
* [[Zalău]]

== Leadership ==
[[File:Sediul Rectorat UTCN.jpg|thumb|left]]
As in the case of all [[List of universities in Romania|universities in Romania]], '''Technical University of Cluj-Napoca''' is headed by an elected Senate ({{langx|ro|Senat}}), representing the academic staff and the students. The Senate elects its Standing Bureau ({{langx|ro|Birou Senat}}), consisting of the [[Rector (academia)|Rector]], [[Prorector]]s, and Chancellor. The following table presents the members of the Standing Bureau of the Senate of Technical University of Cluj-Napoca ({{langx|ro|Biroul Senatului Universității Tehnice din Cluj-Napoca}}) as of October 2009. The Senate has 67 members, including the Standing Bureau.<ref>[http://www.utcluj.ro/download/doc_conducere/CONDUCERE_UTCN_final.doc Leadership structure]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>
The Senate also elects the Academic Council ({{langx|ro|Consiliul Academic}}). As of 24 June 2008, it consisted of 20 members; the president of the council is [[Nicolae Burnete]].

== Facilities ==
'''Technical University of Cluj-Napoca''' is the second largest university in the city of Cluj-Napoca. The university buildings are spread across the city. The university has two student housing areas:
* Complexul Studențesc Observator
* Complexul Studențesc Mărăști

==Student organisations==
In '''Technical University of Cluj-Napoca''' there are more student organisations: OSSIM (''Organizatia Studentilor de la Stiinta si Ingineria Materialelor si Mediului ''), the OSUT (''Organizația Studenților din Universitatea Tehnică''), ASCUT (''Asociația Studenților Constructori din Universitatea Tehnică''), BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) and a couple smaller ones, Green Club, LSPV.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.utcluj.ro/studenti/organizatii/ | title=Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj-Napoca }}</ref>

==International relations==
'''Technical University of Cluj-Napoca''' is one of eight holders of the [[European University of Technology]] - EUt+,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.univ-tech.eu/ | title=The European university of technology | website=www.univ-tech.eu}}</ref> together with [[Technical University, Sofia]] (Bulgaria), [[Cyprus University of Technology]] (Cyprus), [[Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences]] (Germany), [[Technological University Dublin]] (Ireland), [[Riga Technical University]] (Latvia), [[Polytechnic University of Cartagena]] (Spain), [[University of Cassino and Southern Lazio]] (Italy) and [[University of Technology of Troyes]] (France). [[European University of Technology]] - EUt+ is the result of the alliance of nine european universities partners.

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