ERASMUS ULST

What ERASMUS ULST does

ERASMUS ULST is the Erasmus+ program office of the University of Life Sciences "King Michael I of Romania" (ULST) in Timișoara. As a centralized administrative unit, it coordinates the university's participation in the European Union's Erasmus+ mobility program, managing student study mobility (SMS), student traineeships (SMP), staff teaching assignments (STA), and staff training mobility (STT). The office operates under the Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027, a credential issued by the European Commission that authorizes the university to receive and disburse EU mobility funds.

The office functions as an administrative intermediary, not a technology or commercial enterprise. It maintains and renews more than 90 bilateral inter-institutional partnership agreements covering universities across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and it liaises with the European Commission, the Romanian National Agency for the Erasmus+ program, and partner institutions on grant applications, participant selection, and financial reporting. Its deliverables are contractual flows of outbound and inbound students and staff, supported by standardized EU documentation and reporting workflows.

Its business model is that of a publicly funded administrative unit: the European Commission and the Romanian state provide grant funding, which the office administers and largely passes through to individual participants as mobility stipends and to partner institutions as institutional support. The office itself operates with approximately six staff and does not generate commercial revenue. There is no proprietary technology stack, no product, and no paying customer base; the underlying "platform" is the Erasmus+ regulatory and reporting framework provided by the European Commission.

Name

ERASMUS ULST

Legal name

University of Life Sciences 'King Michael I of Romania' from Timișoara (ULST)

Website

https://erasmus.usab-tm.ro

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ERASMUS ULST is the Erasmus+ mobility office of the University of Life Sciences "King Michael I of Romania" in Timișoara, administering EU-funded student and staff exchanges across 90+ partner institutions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Mobility Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIABAJ

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

SECONDARYEDAIABAL

Outbound Exchange Advising, Placement & Nomination Services

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/University/College Exchange Programs & Partnerships

SECONDARYEDAIAAAB

Direct Enrollment & Third-Party University Study Abroad Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Study Abroad Program Providers (Multi-Country & Multi-Discipline)

SECONDARYEDADAHAL

International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Timișoara

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EU Erasmus+ Funding: Erasmus+ is funded by the European Commission with a budget of 26.2 billion EUR for 2021-2027. The program provides grants for student and staff mobility covering travel and subsistence costs. Grants are distributed to participants in two tranches: 80% before mobility and 20% after completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ERASMUS ULST coordinates the Erasmus+ mobility programs at the University of Life Sciences "King Michael I of Romania" from Timișoara, managing student exchanges for studies and traineeships, and staff mobility for teaching and training with 90+ partner universities across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The office administers grant disbursement, application processing, academic credit recognition under ECTS, and selection calls for outgoing and incoming participants. It operates under the Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education 2021–2027 with funding from the European Commission.

Product overview

ERASMUS ULST is the Erasmus+ program office at University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timișoara, Romania. The offering consists of four core mobility programs: Student Mobility for Studies (SMS), Student Mobility for Traineeships (SMP), Staff Mobility for Teaching (STA), and Staff Mobility for Training (STT). These programs facilitate academic exchanges between European universities and partner institutions worldwide. The service also includes an annual International Cooperation Summer Week event and an internal application platform for managing the submission and processing of mobility requests. All programs operate under the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027 and provide grants to cover travel and living expenses for participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Mobility for Studies (SMS) Student exchange program enabling ULST bachelor, master, and doctorate students to study at partner universities abroad for one or two semesters, with recognition of completed coursework under the ECTS framework and no tuition fees at the host institution.
• Student Mobility for Traineeships (SMP) Work placement program enabling ULST students to gain professional experience through internships/traineeships at companies or organizations in Programme or Partner countries, with academic recognition for the activity.
• Staff Mobility for Teaching (STA) Teaching mobility program enabling ULST academic staff to deliver lectures at partner higher education institutions, requiring a minimum of 8 hours of teaching per week, with grants covering travel and subsistence by destination country tier.
• Staff Mobility for Training (STT) Professional development program enabling ULST academic and administrative staff to participate in training events, job shadowing, or observation periods at foreign institutions, with tiered destination-based grants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26.2 billion EUR total program budget for 2021-2027
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ahmadu Bello University (Zaria, Nigeria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2021Collaboration resulting from Erasmus+ Programme. Dr. Mariam Birma and Prof. Ahmed Doko attended the MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT alongside ULST representatives.
• University of Mansoura (Egypt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2021Dr. Sabry Ahmed presented research at Multidisciplinary Conference on Sustainable Development as a result of university collaboration under Erasmus+ Programme.
• Faculty of Tourism and Hotels at Mansoura University (Egypt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2021Romanian delegation from Banat University attended by Dr. Ana-Mariana Dincu, Dr. Remus Gherman, and Dr. Ioana Balan met with Egyptian counterparts to strengthen internationalization efforts.
• Erciyes University (Kayseri, Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ STT mobility conducted to extend partnership and develop KA2 projects, research initiatives, and traineeship mobility. Meetings with Dean Prof Dr. Osman Sönmez and Erasmus+ coordinators.
• Africa International University (Nairobi, Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTT Erasmus+ mobility to strengthen cooperation and develop new projects. Meetings with Mrs. Mercury Shitindo (Partnerships), Dr. Abigael Wangari Mbua (Languages Department), and Grace Itegi (Partnership and Mobility).
• University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTT Erasmus+ mobility to strengthen cooperation and identify mutual areas for future projects. ULST delegation met with Dr. Lulu Tunu Kaaya (Director of Internationalization) and Dr. Antidius B. Rweyongeza.
• Honorary Consul General of Romania in Haiti / Biodiversity Haitian Fund / College Universitaire de Roumanie in HaitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting with partner to plan and discuss future projects within biodiversity areas under Erasmus+ cooperation.
• Universitatea Agricola Tirana (Albania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universität für Bodenkultur (Vienna, Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea din Göttingen (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea Politehnica (Ancona, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea din Padova (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea Agrara Nationala Kazaha (Almaty, Kazakhstan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea de Tehnologie si Stiinte ale Vietii (Bydgoszcz, Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea din Lisabona (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea Politehnica (Valencia, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea Çukurova (Adana, Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea Agrara de Stat din Moldova (Chisinau, Republic of Moldova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.
• Universitatea din Novi Sad (Serbia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-institutional Erasmus+ agreement for student and staff mobility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wageningen University & Research: Direct peer life-sciences university with a comparable Erasmus+ mobility portfolio and similar international partnerships across Europe and the Global South.
• Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE): Direct peer Central European life-sciences university; runs an Erasmus+ office with comparable faculties and student/staff mobility programs.
• Agricultural University of Athens: Direct peer agricultural university with an Erasmus+ office; similar faculty structure, Mediterranean partner network, and student/staff mobility flows.
• Estonian University of Life Sciences: Direct peer smaller Central/Eastern European life-sciences university running its own Erasmus+ office with comparable program offerings and partner base.
• BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: Direct peer as another European life-sciences and agricultural university hosting an Erasmus+ office; comparable faculty mix (agriculture, food, bioengineering) and similar Erasmus+ mobility portfolio under the same EU framework.
• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture: Direct peer agricultural faculty within a comprehensive university running an Erasmus+ mobility program with overlapping faculty mix and EU partner base.
• Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies: Direct peer Baltic life-sciences university with an Erasmus+ mobility office and overlapping partner countries in Northern and Eastern Europe.
• Czech University of Life Sciences Prague: Direct peer life-sciences university in Central Europe with an Erasmus+ office; overlapping faculty areas (agriculture, engineering, economics) and parallel outgoing/incoming mobility flows.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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