Faculty of Biology and Geology

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The Faculty of Biology and Geology is one of the best known and highly praised faculties in this domain in Romania. Currently there are around 1,000 students enrolled in (undergraduate) specialisations in Biology, Biochemistry, Industrial Biotechnologies, Ecology and Environmental Protection, Geology and Geological Engineering and in the five master's studies specialisations. The Faculty is organized into four departments (Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Taxonomy and Ecology, Department of Geology and Department of the Hungarian Line) and two Doctoral schools (Integrative Biology and Geology).
In the faculty there is a Hungarian line of study with the specialisations: Biology, Ecology and Environmental Protection, Geology (undergraduate level) and two master's specialisations.

  • Address: Str. 44 Republicii Street, Cluj-Napoca
  • Phone: +40 264 431858
  • E-mail: bioge@ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://bioge.ubbcluj.ro/

Specialisations

Biology Field

1

Specialisation BIOLOGY - 3 years, full time education - in Romanian and Hungarian

2

Specialisation BIOCHEMISTRY - 3 years, full time education - in Romanian

3

Specialisation ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY - 3 years, full time education - in Romanian

 

Selection criteria

 

For the Romanian line of study:

  • Motivation letter graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Baccalaureate score worth 100% of the admission score.

OR

  • The Emil Racoviţă Competition result, according to the formula:

Admission score =9.00 + competition_score / 100


For the Hungarian line of study:

  • Baccalaureate score worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Multiple choice test worth 50% of the admission score.

OR

  • The Apathy Istvan Competition result, according to the formula:
  • Admission score =9.00 + competition_score / 100

Environmental Science Field

4

Specialisation ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION- 3 years, full time education - in Hungarian and German

 

Selection criteria

  • Baccalaureate score worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Multiple choice test worth 50% of the admission score.

OR

  • The Apathy Istvan Competition result, according to the formula:
Admission score =9.00 + competition_score / 100

 

Bioengineering Field

5

Specialisation INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY - 4 years, full time education - in Romanian

 

Selection criteria

  • Motivation letter graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Baccalaureate score worth 100% of the admission score.

OR

  • The Emil Racoviţă Competition result, according to the formula:
Admission score = 9.00 + competition_score / 100

Geology Field

6

Specialisation GEOLOGY - 3 years, full time education - in Romanian and Hungarian

 

Selection criteria

  • Motivation letter graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Baccalaureate score worth 100% of the admission score.

OR

  • Grade to the Koch Antal Competition for the Hungarian line of study, determined by the following formula:
Admission score =9.00 + competition_score / 100

 

Engineering Geological Field

7

Specialisation GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - 4 years, full time education - in Romanian

 

Selection criteria

  • Motivation letter graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Baccalaureate score worth 100% of the admission score.

 

Number of student places

The number of tuition fee-paying places may be reduced depending on the number of candidates enrolled under special admission categories (Roma, care leavers, candidates from national minorities, persons with disabilities, graduates of rural high schools, and ethnic Romanians abroad).

Admission fee for Romanian citizens, European Union Citizens, European Economic Area citizens and Swiss Confederation citizens for the 2026 / 2027 academic year

EU: European Union; EEA: European Economic Area; SC: Swiss Confederation;

  • ADMISSION FEE = ADMISSION PROCESS + ADMISSION REGISTRATION
  • For tax reductions or waivers, please see our Admissions Regulations

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field

Undergraduate degree
(lei)

Full time

All specialisations

150

 

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Undergraduate degree
(lei)

Full time

Distance Learning

All specialisations

350

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Tuition fees for the academic year 2026 / 2027 for Romanian, EU¹, EEA² and SC³ citizens.

1. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Specialisation / Field

Undergraduate degree (lei)

Full time

Distance Learning

All specialisations

5.000

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