Faculty of Medicine building, Iuliu Hațieganu University in Cluj-Napoca — Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Overview & About
A university with the highest educational standards in the heart of Transylvania. Medical education at this institution traces back to the 1775 Medical-Surgical School of Cluj, making it Transylvania's oldest center of medical education.
Facilities, Heritage & Key Features
Key facts regarding academic heritage, clinical and research facilities, and quality standards
Founded in 1919 as the Faculty of Medicine of Cluj; the oldest medical education institution in Transylvania
Home to the Valeriu Bologa Museum of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy; publisher of the Clujul Medical journal since 1920
Two excellence centers and seven research centers
~8,000 students (7,153 undergraduate and 876 postgraduate)
Degree Levels & Academic Programs
Undergraduate, Master’s, and Doctoral programs offered at this institution
Medicine (6 years), Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing (4 years), Radiology/Medical Imaging and Balneophysiokinetotherapy (3 years)
13 Master's programs; doctoral degrees and residency programs
Rankings & Global Standing (Sourced)
Documented positions in recognized global ranking systems with direct source links
301–350 band (up from 401–450 in 2025) — re-verify this figure on umfcluj.ro’s own rankings page before publishing, as an older 351–400 figure also appears there
1st among Romanian universities
Overall 801–1000 band
Tuition & Fees
Based on official publications for the 2026-2027 academic year
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More Information & Admissions
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