With a simple search on Google, you will find many varied articles regarding the top universities in Romania and beyond. Also, there are a lot of lists that classify universities according to certain criteria but where the weights of each criterion to the coefficient of that university differ, and this is, in principle, the reason why each top has its order in which it classifies the profile faculties compared to universities in Romania and beyond.
However, below you will find a small description of all the universities in this field in Romania. The description includes the price of the tuition fee, certain details about the faculty and the years of study.
Top 5 computer science faculties in Romania, in the field of IT:
The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi and the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest are the educational institutions that produce the best IT professionals, according to the results of the "Challenges for Programmers" contest organized by People Centric.
However, it should be mentioned that the most popular top of IT universities in Romania is this one:
1. Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
2. "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University from Iasi
3. Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest
4. "Babes-Bolyai" University from Cluj-Napoca
5. Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" from Iasi
6. "Politehnica" University from Timisoara
7. "Politehnica" University from Bucharest
8. University of Bucharest
9. "Transylvania" University from Brasov
10. University of Pitesti
Still, let's talk about the top 4 most popular universities in the IT field, what is the fee and what they can bring in the student life.
Technical University of Cluj Napoca
The first at the top is the Technical University of Cluj Napoca, more exactly the Faculty of Automation and Computers. But I must also mention the fact that there is also the option of the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technology within the same University. These two Faculties are one of the most popular ones. The tuition is 4500 lei, and the courses are completed in 4 years.
The undergraduate programs in Computers and Information Technology are Computers, Computers (in English), and Information Technology. Admission to the university is based on competition, and the university even offers free courses.
You can find out more about the preparation courses, exams, or active programs on the website .
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iași
The Faculty of Computer Science within the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University Iași offers students the opportunity to study computer science in Romanian or English for 6 semesters, 3 years. The undergraduate studies are organized in the Bologna system and a student will obtain the qualification of Bachelor of Computer Science at the end of the 3 years of study.
Therefore, you will be able to enter the job market directly after college as Engineer and Software Developer, Web Designer, Programmer, Administrator, Software and Database Architect, System/Network Administrator, but also Security Specialist. The tuition fee is 3600 lei per year, and extra for each registration the student must pay 400 lei.
At the University of Iasi, admission to the Informatic profile is based on a math or physics test. The student can choose the test they want to take, and the final average is made up of 50% of the grade from the exam, 25% grade from the baccalaureate exam, and 25% grade from the mathematics or computer science material from the baccalaureate exam or the grade from the written test. You can check more on the website .
Automation and computers, Polytechnic University of Bucharest
At the Automation and computers, the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, a student can be specialized in 3 fields, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Automatic Control and System Engineering, Department of Control Engineering, and Industrial Informatics. The current curriculum is the outcome of over 30 years of experience and evolution, closely following the progress in the fields of Automatic Control and Computer Science.
When it comes to fees, it will cost 4000 ron/year and, like most Polytechnic, Engineering Universities, the time of studying is 4 years.
Admission to the Faculty is based on an exam, and you can find more details on the site .
Babeș-Bolyai University from Cluj-Napoca
The Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca is recognized for its students who have won various prizes in national and international computer science competitions.
A great advantage of this university is the fact that it is only 3 years compared to polytechnic faculties in Romania, where a student must be studying for 4 years. But after that, the student turns out not to be an engineer, just a specialist in computer science or mathematics.
The tuition fee is 3000 which is paid in 4 installments of 750 each. Admission is based on the admission exam. The university offers preparation courses for the entrance exam.For more details, you can access the website.
Regardless of the chosen university, each one offers an attractive program for students. The importance of work and determination can turn a mediocre student into a successful it-ist. The secret lies in work and determination. However, it is very important to manage to find a job, after college or even during it. That's why the majority of the universities in this top offer paid or unpaid internship opportunities, which give the student a start, even during the faculty.
At the same time, I think we all agree that the city of Cluj-Napoca has become a strong city in terms of the IT&C field, not only in Romania but also at the European level. But Bucharest and Iasi are also developed in this field, and there are a lot of opportunities there too.