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                                                       

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

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

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 2024

Field Specialisation Allocated places
State funding Tuition Total
Geology Applied Geology 5 17 22
Biology Molecular Biotechnology 0 10 10
Biology Systemic Ecology and Conservation 0 3 3
Biology Medical Biology 0 14 14
Biology Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology (in Hungarian) 5 8 13
Biology Medical Biology (in Hungarian) 11 23 34
Biology Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences (in English) 0 3 3
Biology Nutrition sciences - PTL 0 41 41
Biology Quality Management in Biomedical Laboratories - PTL 0 44 44
  Total 21 163 184

Faculties Admissions 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

Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

18

Admission exam (Interview)

19

  • Posting results
  • Posting initial lists

21-24

Confirmation of places

25

Redistribution of unused places

26-28

Confirmation of places following redistribution

29

Posting final lists

Faculties Admissions 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

Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

9

Admission exam (Interview)

10

  • Posting results
  • Posting initial lists

11-13

Confirmation of places

14

Redistribution of unused places

14-15

Confirmation of places following redistribution

15

Posting final lists

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

MASTER'S LEVEL - Admission Process

Specialisation / Field

Master's Level (lei)
Full time Part time
All specialisations.. 50 50

MASTER'S LEVEL - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's Level (lei)
Full time Part time
All specialisations. 150 150