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, RO-400015, Cluj-Napoca
  • Tel.: +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

 

Applied Engineering Sciences 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

Geological Engineering 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.

OR

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

 

 

Number of student places 2024

Field Specialisation State funding Tuition Rural
Biology Biochemistry 18 25
Biology 7 37
Biology (Hungarian) 0 22
Environmental biology 5 10
Geology Geology 4 21
Geology (Hungarian) 0 17
Geological engineering Geological engineering 11 33
Environmental science Ecology and environmental protection (Hungarian) 3 16
Applied engineering sciences Industrial biotechnologies 10 28
Total 58 209 4

Faculties Admission Calendar
July Session 2025

JULY 2025

Application process and deadlines

10-16

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 16 July at 14:00 hrs)

17

Reporting observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

18

Admission examination

19

Posting examination results

20

Submitting appeals

21

Posting results following appeals

21

Posting initial results (by specialisations)

22-25

Confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 25 July at 12:00 hrs)

25

Redistribution of unused places after phase I

26 and 28

Confirmation of places after redistribution, phase II

29

Posting final results

Faculties Admission Calendar
September Session 2025

SEPTEMBER 2025

Application process and deadlines

5-7

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 7 September at 14:00 hrs)

8

Reporting observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

9

Admission examination

10

Posting examination results

11

Submitting appeals

12

Posting results following appeals

12

Posting initial results (by specialisations)

13

Confirmation of places, phase I

14

Redistribution of unused places after phase I

14-15

Confirmation of places after redistribution, phase II (the platform closes on 15 September at 12:00 hrs)

15

Posting final results

Admission fee for Romanian citizens, European Union Citizens, European Economic Area citizens and Swiss Confederation citizens for the 2025 / 2026 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 LEVEL - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field Undergraduate level (lei)
Full time Distance Learning
All specialisations.
 50 50

UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field Undergraduate level (lei)
Full time Distance Learning
All specialisations. 150 150

Tuition fees for the academic year 2025 / 2026 for Romanian, EU¹, EEA² and SC³ citizens.