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 September 2025

Full time education
Field Specialisation Budget 2025 Master in Didactics Ethnics Tuition-paying
BiologyMedical Biology (in Hungarian) 8     31
BiologyTerrestrial and Aquatic Ecology (in Hungarian)    
BiologyMedical Biology 3     27
BiologyMolecular Biotechnology    
BiologySystemic Ecology and Conservation    
BiologyApplied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences 0     0
GeologyApplied Geology 1     18
GeologyGeology of Energy Resources (in English) 4     11
Total 16 0 0 87

Part time education
Field Specialisation Tuition-paying
Biology Quality Management in Biomedical Laboratories 43
Biology Nutrition Sciences 45
Total 88

Faculties Admission Calendar
July Session 2026

JULY 2026

Application process and deadlines

13-18

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 18 July at 12:00)

20-21

Admission exam (Interview)

22

  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)
  • Reviewing observations
  • Posting initial lists

23-25

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 25 July at 12:00)
  • Submission of original documents

25

Posting results after confirmation of places

27-28

  • Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 28 July at 14:00)
  • Submission of original documents
  • Posting results after confirmation of places

29

  • Online confirmation of places, phase III (the platform closes on 29 July at 14:00)
  • Submission of original documents

30

Posting final lists

Faculties Admissions Calendar
September Session 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

Application process and deadlines

7-10

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 10 September at 12:00)

11

Admission exam (Interview)

12

  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)
  • Reviewing observations
  • Posting initial lists

13-15

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 15 September at 14:00)
  • Submission of original documents

15

Posting results after confirmation of places

15-16

  • Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 16 September at 14:00)
  • Submission of original documents

16

Posting final lists

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

100

100

 

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

200

200

 

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;