University of Pitești
Universitatea din Pitești | |
| Motto | Latin: Academia Magistra Vitae |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1991 |
| Rector | Associate Professor, Ph.D. Dumitru Chirleșan |
Academic staff | 388 (2018)[1] |
Administrative staff | 133 (2018) |
| Students | 9,087 (2017–2018) |
| 109 (2017–2018) | |
| Location | , , |
The University of Piteşti (Romanian: Universitatea din Pitești, abbreviated UPIT) is a public university in Piteşti, Romania, founded in 1991.
History
The first higher education institution in Piteşti was founded in 1962 and was called the Three-year Pedagogical Institute with pedagogical specialisations in mathematics, physics, biology, chemistry, philology and physical education and sports.[2] The opening of the technical specialisations followed, leading to the establishment of the Institute of Sub-Engineers (1969), united in 1974 under the name of the Institute of Higher Education. Subsequently, there were various other forms of organisation, in a period under the subordination of the Bucharest Polytechnic Institute. In 1991, it became autonomous and received the name University of Pitești.
Faculties
The University of Pitești is organised into 6 faculties, comprising 16 departments:
- Faculty of Sciences, Physical Education and Computer Science
- Faculty of Mechanics and Technology
- Faculty of Electronics, Communications and Computers
- Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Psychology
- Faculty of Economics and Law
- Faculty of Theology, Philology, History and Arts
References
- ↑ University of Pitești Rector's Report 2018
- ↑ "About the University". University of Pitești's website. Retrieved 16 November 2018.