Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

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Being an important component of a prestigious University, the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science is now a perfect blending of tradition and present, modernity and experience. The field of Mathematics at Babes-Bolyai University achieved an excellent ranking in 2015 in the Best Global Universities ranking, conducted by US News & World Report. While in 2014 the field of Mathematics at Babes-Bolyai University was ranked on position 81, in the 2015 ranking of "The world's best Universities for Mathematics" Mathematics at UBB is positioned on the very prestigious place 63. This classification (the latest in Romania) is a recognition of the value of the School of Mathematics from Romania and in particular from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, a value based on tradition, work and seriousness in a climate of honest competition.

  • Adress: 1 Mihail Kogălniceanu Street, Cluj-Napoca, 400084
  • Tel.: +40264-405.300, ext. 5241
  • E-mail:master.cs@ubbcluj.ro
  • Web: https://cs.ubbcluj.ro

Specialisations

MATHEMATICS Field

FULL TIME education

1. Programme: ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
- 2 years, in English

2. Programme: MODERN METHODS IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS
- 2 years, in Romanian

3. Programme: MODERN METHODS IN TEACHING MATHEMATICS
- 2 years, in Hungarian                                                      

4. Programme: COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS
- 2 years, in Hungarian                                                      

COMPUTER SCIENCE Field

Full time education

5. Programme: DATABASES
- 2 years, in Romanian

6. Programme: INTERNET DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
- 2 years, in Romanian

7. Programme: DATA ANALYSIS AND MODELLING
- 2 years, in Hungarian  

8. Programme: ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
- 2 years, in Hungarian

9. Programme: HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND BIG DATA ANALYSIS
- 2 years, full time - in English

10. Programme: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- 2 years, in English

11. Programme: APPLIED COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
- 2 years, in English

12. Programme: ‍ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR CONNECTED INDUSTRIES
-
 2 years, in English

13. Programme: CYBERSECURITY
- 2 years, in English

14. Programme: CLOUD NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
- 2 years, in English

15. Programme: DATA SCIENCE FOR INDUSTRY AND SOCIETY
- 2 years, in English

16. Programme: ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE SYSTEMS: MODELING, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
- 2 years, in German and English

EDUCATION SCIENCES Field

FULL TIME education

17. Programme: MASTER IN DIDACTICS - MATHEMATICS**
- 2 years, in Hungarian

18. Programme: MASTER IN DIDACTICS - COMPUTER SCIENCE**
- 2 years, in Romanian

19. Programme: MASTER IN DIDACTICS - COMPUTER SCIENCE**
- 2 years, in Hungarian  

Selection criteria

For students who have graduated in a related major:

  • Argumentative portfolio graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Secondary education overall grade worth 75% of the admission score.
  • Undergraduate final exam score worth 25% of the admission score.

For students who have NOT graduated in a related major:

  • Argumentative portfolio graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
  • Technical assessment test worth 100% of the admission score.

 

NOTE:
            *The portfolio shall include a CV of maximum 2 pages and a professional and scientific career development plan, maximum 2 pages, drawn up in line with the first degree programme on the list of options, in the language of the programme.
           
            *The specialisation test consists of a three-hour written exam, covering the topics of the undergraduate final examination for the field of mathematics and computer science, respectively. There will be no subject-specific test for specialisations in the field of Education Sciences.

*The above-mentioned specialisations are subject to the admission of a minimum number of successful candidates at the end of the first stage of the July admission session. Should the number of successful applicants for a specialisation not warrant the funding of the degree programme, the faculty is entitled to cancel the programme, even if the applicants have already been formally admitted.

**The aforementioned majors will only be offered if they are listed in the Government Decision approving university majors/degree programmes for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Number of student places September 2025

Full time education
Field Specialisation Budget 2025 Master in Didactics Ethnics Tuition-paying
MathematicsComputational Mathematics (in Hungarian) 2     24
MathematicsModern Methods in Teaching Mathematics (in Hungarian)    
MathematicsModern Methods in Teaching Mathematics 7     31
MathematicsAdvanced Mathematics (in English) 1     36
Computer ScienceData Analysis and Modelling (in Hungarian) 0     37
Computer ScienceEnterprise Software Design and Development (in Hungarian)    
Computer ScienceDatabases 0     13
Computer ScienceHigh Performance Computing and Big Data Analytics (in English) 0     3
Computer ScienceSoftware Engineering (in English) 0     1
Computer ScienceApplied Computational Intelligence (in English) 0     13
Computer ScienceDistributed Systems in Internet 0     9
Computer ScienceAdvanced Computer Science Systems: Modelling, Design and Development (in German and English) 0     1
Computer ScienceCyber Security (in English) 0     19
Computer ScienceData Science for Industry and Society (in English) 0     20
Computer ScienceArtificial Intelligence for Connected Industries (in English) 0     0
Education SciencesMaster in Didactics - Mathematics (in Hungarian) 0 4   10
Education SciencesMaster in Didactics - Computer Science 0 0   21
Education SciencesMaster in Didactics - Computer Science (in Hungarian) 0 0   22
Total 10 4 0 260

Faculties Admission Calendar
July Session 2026

Pre-admission opens on June 15.
Applicants who already have a high school diploma or equivalent can submit their application files immediately.
Applicants awaiting their high school diploma can start an application and select their desired majors. They will be able to upload their diploma and finalize their application as soon as they receive it.

JULY 2026

Application process and deadlines

13-17

Submitting applications online (the platform closes on 17 July at 10:00)

19

Posting the list of applicants

20

  • Admission tests
  • Posting results of admission tests

20-21

  • Submitting appeals (by 21 July at 12:00)
  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

22

  • Reviewing appeals and 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

26

Posting results after confirmation of places

27-28

Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 28 July at 12:00)

28

Posting results after confirmation of places

29-30

Online confirmation of places, phase III (the platform closes on 30 July at 12:00)

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 10:00)

10

Posting the list of applicants

11

  • Admission tests
  •  Posting results of admission tests

11-12

  • Submitting appeals (by 12 September at 10:00)
  • Filing observations (errors, omissions, etc.)

12

  • Reviewing appeals and observations
  • Posting initial lists

13-14

  • Online confirmation of places, phase I (the platform closes on 14 September at 12:00)
  • Submission of original documents

14

Posting results after confirmation of places

15-16

Online confirmation of places, phase II (the platform closes on 16 September at 12:00)

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

50

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Regardless of the number of options on the enrolment form the candidate will pay one tuition

 

MASTER'S DEGREE - Admission registration

Regardless of the number of options on the enrolment form the candidate will pay one tuition

Specialisation / Field

Master's degree
(lei)

Full time

Part time

All specialisations

300

-

 

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

MATHEMATICS FIELD

Master’s degrees in the field of Mathematics

5.000

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COMPUTER SCIENCE FIELD
Master’s degrees in the field of Computer Science

6.400

-

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EDUCATION SCIENCES FIELD

Master in Didactics - Computer Science (in Romanian and Hungarian)

6.400

-

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Master in Didactics - Mathematics (in Hungarian)

5.000

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