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: 44 Republicii Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400015
  • Tel.: +40264-431.858
  • E-mail: bioge@ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://bioge.ubbcluj.ro

Specialisations

BIOLOGY Field

FULL TIME education

1. Programme: MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
- 2 years, in Romanian

2. Programme: SYSTEMIC ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
- 2 years, in Romanian

3. Programme: MEDICAL BIOLOGY*
- 2 years, in Romanian     

*The degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, but is run by the Faculty of Biology and Geology.                                                  

4. Programme: APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS IN LIFE SCIENCES
- 2 years, in English

5. Programme: TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOLOGY
- 2 years, in Hungarian

6. Programme: MEDICAL BIOLOGY*
- 2 years, in Hungarian

*The degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, but is run by the Faculty of Biology and Geology.

Selection criteria

  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Interview exam grade, worth 50% of the admission score.
NOTE: The interview will consider the applicant’s motivation and interest in the chosen degree programme as well as a few ideas on the topic of the final thesis.

PART TIME EDUCATION

7. Programme: NUTRITION SCIENCES*
- 2 years, in Romanian

*The degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, but is run by the Faculty of Biology and Geology.

8. Programme: QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES
- 2 years, in Romanian

Selection criteria

  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 100% of the admission score.

GEOLOGY Field

FULL TIME education

9. Programme: APPLIED GEOLOGY
- 2 years, in Romanian

10. Programme: GEOLOGY OF ENERGY RESOURCES
- 2 years, in English

Selection criteria

  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 50% of the admission score.
  • Interview exam grade worth 50% of the admission score.
NOTE The interview will consider the applicant’s motivation and interest in the chosen degree programme as well as a few ideas on the topic of the final thesis.

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

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

150

 150

 

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

350

350

 

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

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

2. MASTER'S DEGREE

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree (lei)

Full time

Distance Learning

Part time

All specialisations

5.000

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5.000