“Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad

“Vasile Goldiș” Western University is a young and dynamic university which, in its 32 years of existence, gained solid prestige among national and European private and public universities. “Vasile Goldiş” Western University of Arad is a promoter of academic quality in interdisciplinary scientific research in Arad, Transylvania and the Euro-region, strengthening its position in the European Research Area (ERA) through its membership in the European University Association – EUA, the Danube Rectors’ Conference, the Association of Carpathian Region Universities (ACRU), the Alliance of Universities for Democracy (AUDEM), holding the vice-presidency of FEDE – the European Federation of Higher Schools, a participative body in the Council of Europe. As a member of the European University Association (EUA) and the Magna Charta Observatory Conference of Bologna, the university promotes a European model of education. Research is of major interest for the university and is conducted at the IODS with its 2 Doctoral Schools of Biology and Medicine, at the level of departments within the faculties, as well as in centers belonging to departments of faculties or at the institutional level. The most important research center is The Institute of Life Sciences “Aurel Ardelean”. “Vasile Goldiș” Western University represents a comprehensive university that during its three decades of existence succeeded in proving its dynamic, adaptative and open character. Located in the Western part of Romania, in Arad, in an area with a rich multicultural background, the university attracts international students from various parts of the world. We offer our students a proper educational environment in order for them to fulfil their dreams and to reach excellence in their field of study. years of existence, “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad has become a fortress of Transylvanian and Euro-regional science and culture, integrated into the European space of research and education, being affiliated to international organizations among which: The European Universities Association – EUA, Magna Charta Observatory, “Carolus Magnus” European Consortium, Danubian Rector’s Conference – DRC, Association of Trans-Carpathian Universities, The International Association of University Presidents – IAUP, The European Academy of Sciences and Arts of Salzburg – Austria, the Euro-Asian Universities Union – EURAS and holds the vice-presidency of the European Federation of Schools – FEDE, institution that participates to the work sessions of the European Council. Nowadays, “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, as an academic postmodern institution, of humboldtian type constitutes a forum of free ideas, a communion of education in the spirit of truth, good, beauty, civic and democratic ideals and an iconic landmark regarding the way of guaranteeing quality. The institutional development of our University is and shall remain a meritorious one, organically connected to the expectations of its spiritual mentor, Vasile Goldis, to the founding members of the local community, to the outstanding teaching staff, students, undergraduates, PhD candidates and post-doctorate students. The prestige “Vasile Goldis” Western University boasts with abroad has been emphasized by the huge number of foreign students coming to study and to enroll into different programmes of study. Young people from Italy, France, Morocco, India, Israel, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Algeria, Tunis, Hungaria, Sweden and from other parts of the world are currently studying medicine in Romanian, French and English.