Politehnica University Timișoara (UPT)
The No. 1 university in Romania in 2025 for electrical engineering. 106 years of continuous growth.
Almost EUR 35 million actively invested in research. More than 140,000 graduates driving innovation globally. One of Romania’s strongest technical universities. UPT does not only teach engineering, it trains the engineers who build what comes next.
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Almost EUR 35 million actively invested in research. More than 140,000 graduates driving innovation globally. One of Romania’s strongest technical universities. UPT does not only teach engineering, it trains the engineers who build what comes next.
About UPT
More than a century of excellence. Only just beginning.
Politehnica University Timișoara has been training engineers, scientists and innovators for more than a century. Since its founding in 1920, it has been the backbone of technical education in western Romania and, increasingly, a force at national level.
The trajectory speaks for itself: 4th place in 2023, 2nd place in 2024, 1st place in 2025, according to the Best Universities in Romania ranking. In January 2026, UPT launched the largest research investment in its history: almost EUR 35 million in microelectronics, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, advanced communications, photonics, radar technology and automotive systems.
For students, this means access to state of the art laboratories, involvement in European research projects and direct collaboration with industry leaders, not after graduation, but during their studies.
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What makes UPT different?
Politehnica University Timișoara is more than a technical university: it is a space where technology, creativity, communication, architecture, management and innovation meet to build the solutions of the future. With a tradition of more than a century, UPT offers access to modern educational and research infrastructure, with state of the art laboratories developed in partnership with industrial giants. Students benefit from practical projects in multidisciplinary teams and a direct connection with the business environment, turning theoretical ideas into functional prototypes and complex digital solutions from the first years of study.
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Engineering, creativity and community
EUR 35 million research programme
From January 2026, the most important research investment in UPT’s history: in AI, microelectronics, photonics and automotive technology. Students at all levels can be directly involved.
Tech Talks
Regular events with industry professionals, startup founders and technology leaders, building relationships that often lead directly to internships and first jobs.
Open Campus Night
Once a year, UPT opens its laboratories and research spaces to the entire city. Thousands of people explore the university’s activity during an evening dedicated to science, technology and the community.
Poli Bike Challenge & City Marathon
UPT actively promotes sport and active urban mobility: Poli Bike Challenge and Timișoara City Marathon are events that go beyond campus and engage the wider city.
Galeria META | MV sci-art
A space where engineering meets art, in a renovated historic building on Mihai Viteazu Boulevard. Exhibitions, performances and events that redefine what a technical campus can be.
Drone engineering and aerospace computer science
The new programme trains engineers capable of designing and operating drones and other unmanned aerial systems, integrating artificial intelligence into aeronautical technologies and developing innovative solutions in emerging fields.
Student polyclinic
The student polyclinic of Politehnica University Timișoara offers free medical assistance to all students, contributing to a safe and balanced university experience.
Alumniversum
An entire week dedicated to graduates, turned into a real festival with parades, concerts and festive moments celebrating academic success.
ACADEMIC OFFER
10 faculties. 63 bachelor’s programmes. 62 master’s programmes. 24 fields of study.
UPT faculties cover the entire spectrum, from classical disciplines with deep roots to emerging fields shaped by technology and global change. Each faculty has its own research centres, active student organisations and direct connections with professional practice.
Faculty of Architecture and City Planning
Faculty of Automation and Computing
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Communication Sciences
Faculty of Electrical and Power Engineering
Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technologies
Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara
Faculty of Industrial Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Campus and student life
Everything you need, 15 minutes away on foot
UPT’s campus is compact and strategically located, in the heart of Timișoara. Every faculty building, every dormitory, every student cafeteria and every sports facility is within a maximum of 15 minutes on foot. The university guarantees a dormitory place to every student who requests one, a rare commitment in the Romanian system.
UPT student cafeterias: a full meal for approximately 18 lei
Two student cafeterias are strategically located, one near the dormitories and one near the faculties. Daily varied menus at subsidised prices. A full hot meal costs approximately 18 lei, around EUR 3.60, making it one of the most affordable student meal options in the city.
Accommodation
- 17 student dormitories — guaranteed place for every student who requests one
- High speed internet, refrigerator and optional cable TV in every room
- Shared kitchens, laundries and study rooms on every floor
- All dormitories are within a maximum of 15 minutes on foot from any faculty building
Sport
- Two sports facilities with swimming pools, indoor and outdoor football, handball, basketball, minigolf and fully equipped fitness rooms
- Poli Bike Challenge, a landmark event promoting cycling across the city
- Timișoara City Marathon by UPT, an urban event with student involvement in its organisation
Creative Campus
UPT Creative Campus is a deliberate rethinking of what a technical campus can be, a space for community, creativity and interdisciplinary encounters, not only study. It hosts:
- Reading and Writing Club – For students who want more than equations
- Film and Critical Thinking – Cinema as a lens on technology and society
- Strategy Games – Logic and play in equal measure
3D Printing Lab – Rapid prototyping, open to all students
- Creative Crafts – Crochet, design and handicrafts, creative skills
- Breaking and Dance – Body expression and community
BUPT, the library that never closes
The Library of Politehnica University Timișoara (BUPT) is one of the most modern university libraries in Romania. Students benefit from free access to essential study and research resources and services:
- reading rooms on every floor, with open, closed and flexible spaces,
- open reading room 24/7,
- 5 study rooms for groups,
- copy center with equipment on every floor and “follow me” printing,,
- self checkout system and 24 hour returns,
- the I-Tech area, with 100 computers and leisure spaces.
Research and industry
Where the lab meets
the real world
UPT’s relationship with industry is not transactional, it is structural. Many of the university’s laboratories are equipped, co-funded or operated together with major companies. Students work with real equipment, on real problems, alongside engineers who are both university researchers and industry professionals.
EUR 35 million research programme (2026+)
Launched in January 2026, the most important research programme in UPT’s history. Main fields:
- Microelectronics and semiconductor systems
- Artificial Intelligence and machine learning applications
- Embedded systems and IoT
- Advanced communications and 6G
- Photonics and optical systems
- Radar technology and sensors
- Automotive technology and mobility
Partnerships with industry
- Laboratories equipped with state of the art technology directly by partner companies
- Practical training and internships – students can learn directly at the headquarters of major companies
- Hundreds of partner companies in IT, electronics, automotive, production and energy
- Career Days twice a year, with direct access to recruiters on the university campus
- Applied dissertation projects based on real company challenges
- Private scholarship programmes from technology companies for high performing students
European University Alliance E³UDRES²
UPT is part of European University for Resilient, Sustainable and Digital Regions – offering engineering students access to international projects, hackathons, shared research laboratories and cross-campus courses with partner universities across Europe.
Programmes in foreign languages
UPT offers full bachelor’s and master’s programmes in English, German and French, in fields such as Computer Science, Civil Engineering or Management. International and exchange students have access to a wide selection of technical courses in foreign languages across all university faculties.
Tuition fees and financial support
The best investment
in technical education in Romania
UPT offers state funded places, with tuition fee exemption, for bachelor’s and master’s studies, awarded through competitive admission. Fee paying places are available for those who do not qualify for state funding, at rates significantly below comparable European technical universities.
Exact tuition fee values must be confirmed directly with the UPT secretariat, as they vary depending on the programme, study level and funding category.
Scholarships can be combined. Scholarships awarded by companies are independent of the state scholarship system.
Scholarships for performance and extracurricular activities
Annual average grade of 10: Rewarding students with perfect academic results throughout the year.
International Olympiad participants: Support for first year students who received distinctions at international Olympiads in high school.
Performance athletes: Scholarships for student athletes registered with CSU Politehnica Timișoara.
Academic excellence: Awards for outstanding bachelor’s papers or dissertations and results in student competitions.
Community involvement: Scholarships for volunteering, student representation and promotion of UPT activities.
Research at master’s level: Support for master’s students who are constantly involved in research projects.
Scholarships for addressing social inequalities
Rural background: Financial support for first year students from rural areas, to facilitate the transition to university.
Combined programmes: Support for students in 5 to 6 year programmes, bachelor’s plus integrated master’s, during the additional years of study.
Special social aid: Emergency funds for students facing serious or unpredictable personal difficulties.
Scholarships for doctoral students
Supplementary scholarships (Year I): Funding for early stage doctoral students who do not hold a scholarship place from the Ministry.
Performance scholarships (Years II-III): Rewarding progress and relevant research results.
Extension Support: Financial aid for doctoral students who need additional time during the extension semester to complete their thesis.
