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"Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad is a state higher education institution, accredited and acknowledged by ARACIS as presenting a "high degree of confidence", continuing the tradition of university education in the Arad area which started with the:
Theology Institute (1822), the Livestock and Veterinary Medicine Faculty (1947), the Engineering Institute (1972).
"Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad is a distinct academic community functioning under the provisions of the Romanian Constitution, of the laws and regulations applied to the educational system. UAV follows and promotes the European conventions regarding higher education.
The University benefits from a highly trained academic staff and high quality endowments for didactic and scientific activities. The University is structured now in 9 Faculties and 12 Departments, having more than: 15.394 students; 477 academic staff, over 33.000 m2 of educational premises, course and seminar halls, computerized laboratories with last generation technology.
The Academic Curricula, for all the Faculties are connected with European Credits Transfer System (ECTS) since 1999, so that Diplomas as well as periods of study may be recognized all over EU. Through Erasmus/LLP Programme the students can attend, for a period of time, the courses of another university in our country or abroad. The University guarantees full academic recognition for all Erasmus students that take part in the mobility programme.
In UAV the Erasmus/LLP Programme is managed by The Bureau for Communitarian Programmes and it has 28 Bilateral Agreements with over 10 European Countries.