Transilvania University of Brașov

Rector Ioan Vasile Abrudan

Transilvania University of Brașov decided to join UNITA Alliance because our strategy and priorities are perfectly in line with UNITA’s values and vision. As a university located in a mountain area, with a strong RDI focus on renewable energies, cultural heritage, and circular economy, speaking a Romance language and promoting linguistic diversity, we believe that UNITBV may be a reliable partner for the Alliance, contributing to its transformational process for a European University.

Transilvania University of Brasov (UNITBV) was founded in 1948 and is the largest comprehensive public university in the central region of Romania.

UNITBV’s key points of interest and expertise includes renewable energies conversion systems to be implemented in build environment, transport, or consumer products, with a strong focus on renewable energy mixes for nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) and nearly Zero Energy Communities (nZEC). A second topic aligned with UNITA project, in which UNITBV has relevant expertise is the used of mixed-reality gamified experiences (based on Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, 3D reconstruction and photogrammetry, haptics, holography etc.) in preserving cultural heritage. UNITBV’s research is focused on sustainable development and is supported by the state-of-the-art infrastructure of the university's Research & Development Institute, one of the largest research platforms in South-Eastern Europe. While UNITBV history incorporated the scientific, industrial, and cultural traditions of the region, its focus is currently defined by aspirations for innovation, inclusiveness, and relevance for the contemporary society.

THE UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE

• 20.255 students • 721 full-time teaching staff • 100 bachelor programmes • 71 master programmes • 18 PhD programmes

• 43 domains of science in the major fields of engineering, social sciences, humanities, arts, medicine, mathematics, and sports