Project partner
University of Pitesti
University of Piteşti (UP) is a medium size university, having over 18.000 students and approximately 800 teaching / administrative staffs. It gathers 11 faculties offering Bachelor, Master and Doctor diploma. The academic staff is composed by a body of experts and professionals with accredited and recognised results (see www.upit.ro ). UP has specialised departments: Department of International Relations, “Muntenia” Centre for Vocational Education & Training, Teaching Staff Training Department, Centre of Higher Education Quality Assurance, Publishing House, University Library, Open & Distance Learning Department, “Research and Technological Transfer” Department. UP has a solid experience in transnational cooperation projects. It intends to continue this cooperation as one of the major objectives in its internationalisation process. UP was involved in over 60 EU financed projects, more than 15 under its coordination (see (www.die.ro ). It is full member of EUA, DRC, AUF, working for direct implementation of Bologna / ECTS system. UP represents a strong educational factor for the SMEs in the region, which usually search for its support in solving their economical, technological, managerial problems. This way it has developed a collaborative network of partners, which interconnects the university with the main employers and the local economic agents in the region.