University of Craiova
| Universitatea din Craiova | |
Seal of the University of Craiova
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| Latin: Universitas Craiovensis | |
| Motto | Vita sine litteris mors est |
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Motto in English
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Life without literature is death |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1947 – Establishment 1965 – University Status |
| Budget | € 15.98 million (2013) |
| Rector | Dan Claudiu Dănișor |
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Academic staff
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2,000 |
| Students | 20,088 (2014) |
| Address |
13 Al. I. Cuza Str., 200585 Craiova, Craiova, Romania 44°19′09″N 23°48′03″E / 44.31917°N 23.80083°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Yellow & White |
| Nickname | UCV |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | www |
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| University Rankings | |
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| URAP National (2014) | 14 |
| SIR National (2014) | 11 |
| Webometrics National (2014) | 9 |
The University of Craiova (Romanian: Universitatea din Craiova) is a public university located in Craiova, Romania. Founded in 1947, with 4 institutes at the beginning, in the Palace of Justice of Craiova. It is the largest university in the historical Oltenia province of Romania. It was the last university established in the Kingdom of Romania. It was the fifth university in Romania officially approved by the Ministerial Council of the Socialist Republic of Romania in 1965, with 7 faculties: Mathematics, Philology, Electrotechnics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Chemistry and Economics. The university is a member of the European University Association. It currently includes a total of 16 faculties and 2 colleges for undergraduate and postgraduate programms. Professor Dan Claudiu Dănișor is the University's 12th Rector since 2012. The university is governed by a 7-member Vice-Rector. The university is internationally known by its football club FC Universitatea Craiova.
The idea of founding a higher school in Craiova was flagged in the 18th century by Nicolae Bălcescu, the leader of the Wallachian Revolution of 1848. The establishment of the University of Craiova put in a proposal by Ion Heliade Rădulescu in 1848. But, the failure of the Wallachian Revolution of 1848 did not allow an immediate implementation of this plan. Almost a century later, its establishment was approved based on Act 138/25 April 1947 in the Official Bulletin of the Kingdom of Romania. The Faculty of Agriculture and the Agricultural Institute were established in 1947 and 1948, respectively. The Technical Institute and the Pedagogical Institute were also established in 1951 and 1959, respectively. The Pedagogical Institute of Craiova included four teaching faculties, namely Philosophy, Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry, and Natural Sciences.
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