Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad

What Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad does

Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad (Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu din Arad) is a public, state-funded higher education institution headquartered in Arad, western Romania, operating since 1962 with academic antecedents traceable to 1812. It delivers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral education across nine faculties: Engineering; Food Engineering, Tourism and Environmental Protection (Facultatea de Inginerie Alimentară, Turism și Protecția Mediului); Humanities and Social Sciences (Facultatea de Științe Umaniste și Sociale); Economics (Facultatea de Științe Economice); Orthodox Theology 'Ilarion V. Felea' (Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă 'Ilarion V. Felea'); Exact Sciences (Facultatea de Științe Exacte); Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Work (Facultatea de Științe ale Educației, Psihologie și Asistență Socială); Physical Education and Sports (Facultatea de Educație Fizică și Sport); and Design (Facultatea de Design), plus the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School (Școala Doctorală Interdisciplinară) covering 5+ PhD fields. The portfolio spans 35+ bachelor's and 32+ master's specializations.

The university's technology backbone centers on open-source academic infrastructure: Open Journal Systems 3.2.1.4 (Public Knowledge Project) powers 12 peer-reviewed journals through the UAV Editing House (Editura Universității Aurel Vlaicu din Arad); the SUMS platform handles student administration; the Cornelia Bodea University Library (Biblioteca Universitară Cornelia Bodea) provides digital access to ANELiS, Oxford University Press, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Thomson ISI Web of Science, and DOAJ; a dedicated Online Admission System (admitere.uav.ro) and International Students Platform (international.uav.ro) handle enrollment; and the E.T.I.C. platform distributes early-childhood education resources. Research is conducted through the Interdisciplinary Research Institute and the Serge Moscovici European Institute, with outputs published in the in-house journals.

Revenue mechanics combine (i) Romanian state budget allocations funding tuition for state-subsidized domestic and EU students, (ii) self-paid tuition from non-EU international students (with a 750 lei application fee and a 2,200 EUR Romanian preparatory year), (iii) EU and national research grants under POCU and PNRR (including EDUBUSINESS at 7.9M lei and Early Inclusive Quality Education at 13.5M lei), and (iv) continuing-education and teacher-training fees from working professionals. The go-to-market is event-driven (annual admission cycles, open days, job fairs) with parallel community engagement (workshops, scientific conferences, Erasmus+ mobility). Primary customer segments are domestic Romanian undergraduates, non-EU international students, and working professionals pursuing continuing education.

Name

Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad

Legal name

Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu din Arad

Website

https://uav.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad (Universitatea Aurel Vlaicu din Arad) is a state-funded public university in Arad, Romania, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs across nine faculties to domestic, EU, and non-EU international students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Language + Academic Skills (EAP) Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAF), Academic & Classroom Integration Support (Study Skills, Academic Norms, Integrity) (EDAIAKAG), Faculty-Led & Custom Group Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Scientific research publications
• Doctoral studies programs
• Professional continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Arad

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Domestic/EU Students: State-funded positions available for Romanian and EU students. Fee-based places for self-paying students with tuition rates published annually.
2. Tuition Fees - Non-EU International Students: International students from non-EU countries pay tuition in EUR. Processing fee of 750 lei for applications. Preparatory Romanian language year costs 2,200 EUR.
3. Research Projects and Grants: European funding through Operational Programme Human Capital (POCU), PNRR projects, and other research grants. Project EDUBUSINESS (7.9M lei), Integrated Measures for Student Transition to Labor Market (4.6M lei), and Early Inclusive Quality Education (13.5M lei).
4. Continuing Education and Professional Development: Post-university programs and teacher training certifications offered through the Faculty of Educational Sciences. Occupational retraining programs in business administration, accounting, finance, and tourism.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad is a public higher education institution offering accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs across 9 faculties. It delivers on-campus instruction in Romanian, English, and French, supported by a university library, peer-reviewed scientific journals, research institutes, and continuing education / professional retraining programs for working professionals and non-EU international students.

Product overview

Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad operates as a multi-faculty higher education institution offering a comprehensive academic ecosystem. The university's technology portfolio includes: the SUMS Platform for student administration, UAV Journals powered by Open Journal Systems for scientific publishing across 11 disciplines, the Cornelia Bodea University Library with digital and physical resources, the Online Admission System for prospective students, and the International Students Platform for global programs. Research infrastructure comprises two specialized institutes (Interdisciplinary Research Institute and Serge Moscovici European Institute) alongside the Interdisciplinary School of Doctoral Studies. The university also provides the E.T.I.C. educational resources platform for early childhood education. These systems integrate with external academic databases including ScienceDirect, Springer Link, Thomson ISI Web of Science, and Open Journal Systems for journal management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs Undergraduate degree programs spanning engineering, food engineering, humanities, economics, theology, exact sciences, education/psychology, physical education, and design, delivered across 9 faculties. Open to Romanian, EU, and non-EU international students with state-funded positions available for domestic applicants.
• Master's Degree Programs Graduate-level degree programs offered across 32+ specializations, available to Romanian, EU, and non-EU international students, with application periods administered through the central admission center and online admission system.
• Doctoral Programs (Interdisciplinary School of Doctoral Studies) Interdisciplinary doctoral research programs across 5+ fields of study, including postdoctoral research fellowships through programs such as the Eugen Ionescu Scholarship Program.
• UAV Scientific Journals Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing service hosted on Open Journal Systems, covering disciplines including physical education, psychology, economics, theology, mathematics, computer science, and engineering.
• Cornelia Bodea University Library Services University library offering digital books in PDF format, e-libraries, subscriptions to major academic databases (ANELiS, Oxford UP, ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Thomson ISI WoS, DOAJ), and physical book collections organized by subject areas.
• Research Institute Services Research and development services delivered through the Interdisciplinary Research Institute (technical and natural sciences, development and innovation) and the Serge Moscovici European Institute (interdisciplinary European studies), supporting externally funded projects such as POCU and PNRR programs.
• Continuing Education and Professional Development Programs Post-university programs, teacher training certifications, and occupational retraining programs in business administration, accounting, finance, and tourism, designed for working professionals seeking credentialing and career advancement.
• International Student Programs and Preparatory Romanian Language Year Dedicated international student services including admission processing (March 16 - September 14 annual application window), a €2,200 preparatory Romanian language year, Erasmus+ mobility, and the 750 lei non-refundable application processing fee structure for non-EU students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 postdoctoral research fellowships funded through Eugen Ionescu Scholarship Program during May-July 2026

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Institute for Geopolitical StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organized the conference 'The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Education' in November 2025 with the Research Centre for Mathematical Models and Computer Systems at UAV.
• Research Centre for Mathematical Models and Computer Systems (UAV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Internal research center collaborating with Institute for Geopolitical Studies on AI in education conference. UAV serves as host institution.
• CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAV is a member of CoARA, participating in the European initiative for reforming research assessment practices.
• ARACIS (Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational quality assurance body that evaluates and accredits UAV's study programs and institutional processes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Pitești: Smaller public regional university with engineering, economics, theology, and sciences faculties—closest size analog among regional Romanian public universities.
• Transilvania University of Brașov: Public regional university with similar disciplinary breadth including engineering, economics, and humanities—comparable mid-tier peer for enrollment and research positioning.
• Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu: Public regional university of similar scale with multidisciplinary faculties including engineering, economics, sciences, and humanities—direct comparable for size and mission.
• Politehnica University Timișoara: Larger technical university in western Romania focusing on engineering and applied sciences. Overlaps with UAV's Faculty of Engineering on regional engineering talent.
• University of Craiova: Public regional university in southern Romania with comparable faculty structure including engineering, economics, and sciences—competes for similar applicant segments.

Broad incumbents

• University of Bucharest: Capital-city public university with strong research profile and broad faculty coverage. Competes with UAV for top Romanian applicants and international students seeking Bucharest-based education.
• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași: Historic public university in eastern Romania with comparable multi-faculty structure and a strong record in international student recruitment—relevant benchmark for UAV's international pipeline.
• Babeș-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca: Largest Romanian university with the country's broadest program portfolio. Sets the benchmark UAV is benchmarked against for international recruitment and research output.

Direct peers

• West University of Timișoara: Public regional university in western Romania of similar size and disciplinary breadth. Closest direct comparable to UAV given shared regional market, public funding model, and overlapping faculty structure.
• University of Oradea: Public regional university in northwestern Romania of comparable scale with multiple faculties spanning engineering, economics, humanities, and sciences—competes with UAV for both domestic and international students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uavarad
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@UAVArad
• Facebookfacebook.com/UAV.Arad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universitatea-aurel-vlaicu
• Instagraminstagram.com/uavarad
• TikToktiktok.com/@uavarad

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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