University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca

Agricultural university in Cluj Napoca, Romania

The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj Napoca (USAMVCN) (Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară Cluj Napoca) is a university in Cluj Napoca, Romania. With around 6,000 students, the university offers 21 undergraduate programs; all are available in Romanian, 2 in French and 1 in English. Additionally, the university offers 23 Master programs (20 in Romanian, 2 in English and 1 in French).

The main campus is located in the city of Cluj Napoca, close to the city centre. Few facilities are located outside the main campus, including several educational farms and field stations. The university has several student housing areas, most notable being Haşdeu with 4 dormitories buildings. The university holds an extension in Viterbo, Italy.

The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj Napoca is the successor of the prestigious Higher School of Agriculture of Cluj, founded in October 1869, under the name of Institute of Agronomic Studies of Cluj Mănăștur. In 1906, the institute was ranked as an Academy (Academy of Agriculture of Cluj). For almost 50 years since, the establishment incorporated one single department (Agriculture), with a three year study program. The Union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918 marked the beginning of a new stage in the evolution of the Agronomic School of Cluj. Since 1921, the agronomic academic education in Romania has been set to four years of study, out of which three of theoretical studies, and a fourth year of intern ship in state owned or private farms. Since 1922 the graduates have been receiving the degree of ‘agronomic engineer’. In 1929, the Agronomic School of Cluj became the Academy of Higher Agronomic Studies of Cluj.