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Medicine - Study programs in Romanian and English
Dental Medicine - Study programs in Romanian and English
Pharmacy - Study programs in Romanian and French
Midwifery and Nursing - Study programs in Romanian:
- Specialization: General Nursing (4 years 240 credits ECTS)
- Specialization: Midwifes (4 years 240 credits ECTS)
- Specialization: Balneophysiokinetotherapy (3 years 180 credits ECTS)
- Specialization: Dental Technique (3 years 180 credits ECTS)
- Specialization: Radiology and imaging (3 years 180 credits ECTS)



Address
37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania

Telephone
+4021 318 07 22; +4021 318 07 27

Facsimile
+4021 318 07 30; +4021 318 07 23

E-mail address
international(at)umfcd.ro



Type of course
Only full time

Language of tuition
English / French / Romanian

Date of commencement
October 1st

Class size
8

Cost / fees
Study program in Romanian/English/French language - 8500 euro/year - starting with the academic year 2024 - 2025

Student grants / Financial assistance
Erasmus Programmes

Accommodation
Hostels U1 – U6 - rooms with 3 beds, studio apartment type with bath and kitchen – 1.560 LEI/month/room;
Hostels B1, B2 - rooms with 2 beds, bath - 960 LEI/month/room;
Hostels E – rooms with 2 beds, without a bathroom and a kitchen, shared bath for each floor - 800 LEI/month/room.

Student profile
1. Ratio of National / Overseas students - 10517 / 1740
2. Ratio of Men / Women - 3867 / 8390
3. Age range - 21.3

Admission requirements
- General Medicine in English language: https://umfcd.ro/en/...
- Dentistry in English language: https://umfcd.ro/...
- Pharmacie en francais: https://umfcd.ro/...

Rector
Prof. Viorel JINGA, MD, PhD

Contact details for application
Professor Bogdan - Ovidiu POPESCU, MD, PhD
Vicerector for International Cooperation

Professor Raluca Papacocea, M.D., PhD - General Director of the University Secretariat

Daniela Grecu - Registrar of the University
Phone: +4021 318 07 27, +4021 318 07 21 / 22
Fax: +4021 318 07 30



University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila"

Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, Midwifery and Nursing


About the University

Short History

Carol Davila, also founder of modern Romanian Health Services, founded the University in 1857, as National School of Medicine and Surgery. In time, it has developed as Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy, part of the Bucharest University. Following the reform of education in 1948, the Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" was set up, as a state Medical University. After December 1989 the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” become a state university with academic and financial autonomy. Our university is the oldest school of medical education in Romania. Its high prestige trough the historical perspective, is augmented by the experience of its current teaching staff, by the number of students, the area of hospitals and laboratories, as well as the quality of the equipment, and most important the professional quality of the graduated medical students.

Outstanding Achievements of the Academic Staff

The university has a long tradition. A great number of professors have been masters of academic teaching, but also scientists, worldwide recognized by the history of medicine. Victor Babes, Nicolae Paulescu, Gheorghe Marinescu, Thoma Ionescu, Ion Cantacuzino, Grigore T. Popa, are well known for breakthrough contributions in medical sciences. D. Bagdasar - C. Arseni, Th. Burghele, N. Gh. Lupu, A. Obregia, A. Rusescu, Ana Aslan, D. Danielopolu - Gr. Benetato, Mina Minovici, Stefan Nicolau, C.I. Parhon, S.M. Milcu were leaders in the development of their medical specialities in Romania, and now prestigious university hospitals and Romanian research institutes bear their name.

George Emil Palade, who started his academic career as anatomist in the "Carol Davila" School of Medicine is the first Romanian scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize and currently is the honorary president of the university. Some members of the university staff with outstanding research activity are fellows and members of the Romanian Academy: Victor Voicu, Laurentiu Mircea Popescu, Constantin Popa, Leon Danaila, Dumitru Dobrescu, N. Cernescu, C. Ionescu-Targoviste or honorary members of the Romanian Academy: Sorin Comorosan, Leonida Gherasim, Mircea Olteanu. Many professors are fellow and members of the Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences. Permanent clinical training is carried out in the 31 university hospitals of Bucharest, which include all the medical and surgical specialties and the centres of excellence in health care of Romania. Through the years, the worldwide medical community has acknowledged the doctors who have studied in this University.

Departmental Resource

The "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy has a modern state of the art computer centre. The students can use 40 computers connected to the internet and to the local area network (CD-Net), promoting a better communication, giving access to a wide range of journals from the fields of medicine and science. The centre is housed in the Library of the Medical Students' Society together with the Erasmus Foreign Languages Training Centre. A branch of the Medical Students' Society is in charge of the Medical Students' Network in the student campus. The medical student’s internet forum organized by the Medical Students' Society is rated as the third medical web-portal in Romania.

The Central Library of the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy was founded in 1857 simultaneously with the National School of Medicine and Pharmacy. Through its means, the Central Library sustains the educational and research needs of the university by providing access to 580,796 volumes.

A LAN connects the library with all the preclinical departments and a WAN allows an Internet link.

All the publications can be read on spot in the library reading rooms:

- The "Thoma Ionescu" Reading Room - 1st floor, the Faculty of General Medicine. Most of the publications are related to preclinical education (1st and 2nd years), but there are also publications related to other sciences such as psychology, philosophy, history, etc.

- The "D. Danielopolu" Reading Room - ground floor, the Faculty of General Medicine. The publications in this reading room are related to clinical education. A large number of medical journals can also be found here.

- The Dentistry Reading Room - 2nd floor, the Faculty of Dental Medicine.

- The Pharmacy Reading Room - 3rd floor, the Faculty of Pharmacy.

Research Programmes

The laboratories of Cell Biology, Synthesis and Analytic Organic Chemistry, the Research Groups of Neurology, Endocrinology, Neuroscience, Biophysics and the clinical teams in Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Surgery for Organ Transplant, Diabetes, ENT are well connected all over the medical world. In all Medical Institutes of the Ministry of Health, located in Bucharest the members of our university staff are the coordinators of the scientific activity. The new and modern Carol Davila Publishing House has already edited specialized monographs as well as an international periodic journal "The Journal of Molecular and Cellular Medicine".


Faculties and Departments:


Faculty of Medicine

Dean: Professor Florin - Catalin Cirstoiu, M.D., PhD

Contact details: 8, B-dul Eroilor Sanitari, Bucharest, Phone: +4021 318 07 60; Fax: +4021 311 09 84; e-mail: decanatmedicina(at)umfcd.ro

Student body: 8695

Staff & Chairs: 1705

I. PRECLINICAL EDUCATION

Department 1 Functional Sciences Head of Department Prof. MD, PhD. Fulga Ion
Department 2 Morphological Sciences Head of Department Prof. MD, PhD. Costache Mariana
Department 3 Complementary Sciences: Head of Department Associate professor M.D.Ph.D. Rădăvoi George - Daniel


II. CLINICAL EDUCATION

Department 1 Medical Semiology: Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Dina Ion
Department 2 Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Virology, Diabetes, Endocrinology: Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Streinu – Cercel Adrian
Department 3 Nephrology, Urology, Immunology and Transplantation Immunology, Dermatology, Allergology: Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Ismail Gener
Department 4 Cardio-Thoracic Pathology: Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D.Iliescu Vlad Anton
Department 5 Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Rheumatology, Geriatrics), Family Medicine, Occupational Medicine Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Fierbinteanu Braticevici Carmen
Department 6 Clinical Neuroscience Head of Department Associate professor M.D. Ph.D. Panea Cristina Aura
Department 6 Clinical Neuroscience Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Bajenaru Ovidiu Alexandru
Department 6 Clinical Neuroscience Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Bajenaru Ovidiu Alexandru
Department 7 Pediatrics: Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Plesca Doina Anca
Department 8 Radiology, Oncology, Hematology Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Coriu Daniel
Department 9 Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Paunescu Constantin Catalin
Department 10 General Surgery Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Pătrașcu Traian
Department 11 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Head of Department Prof. M.D. Ph.D. Cherecheanu Daniela
Department 12 Ophthalmology, ENT Head of Department Associate Professor Popa - Cherecheanu
Associate Professor Daniela - Alina
Department 13 Obstetrics - Gynecology Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Brătilă Elvira
Department 14 Orthopedics, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Radulescu Adrian Radu


Majoring in Medical Doctor (M.D.)

Basic academic disciplines: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biophysics, Physiology, Histology, Cell Biology, Molecular Medicine, Physiopathology, Immunology

Major fields of research: Myocardial cell biology, Neuroscience, Neurology, Endocrinology, Toxicology, Virology


Faculty of Dentistry

Dean: Professor Didilescu Andreea - Cristina, MD, PhD

Contact details: Calea Plevnei Street, No. 17-23, Sector 1, Bucharest, Phone/Fax: +4 021.315.86.49, Email: decanatmedicinadentara(at)umfcd.ro

Student body: 2103

Staff & Chairs: 300

Department I Dentistry Head of Department Prof. M.D. Ph.D. Imre Marina
Department II Dentistry Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Bucur Alexandru
Department III Dentistry Head of Department Prof. M.D. Ph.D. Ionescu Ecaterina


Majoring in Medical Dentist

Basic academic disciplines: Anatomy and Embryology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Orodental Prevention, Physiopathology, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Dental Material Sciences & Dental Technology, Removable Partial Dentures, Fixed Partial Dentures and Oclusology, Endodontic Odontotherapy, Restaurative Odontotherapy, Pedodontics, Orthodontics & Dento Facial Orthopedics, Maxilo-Facial Surgery, Oral Surgery and Anesthesiology, Oral Pathology, Oro-Maxilo-Facial Oral Implantology, Oral Rehabilitation, Periodontology.


Faculty of Pharmacy

Dean: Professor Doina Draganescu, M.D., PhD.

Contact details: 6, Traian Vuia Street, Bucharest; Phone: +4021 318 07 48, +4 021.318.07.53, E-mail: decanat.farmacie(at)umfcd.ro

Student body: 517

Staff & Chairs: 104

Department Pharmacy I (Fundamental Sciences) Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Dinu Mihaela
Department Pharmacy II – Profile sciences (specialized) Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Gird Cerasela


Majoring in Pharmacist.


Faculty of Medical Assistance and Midwives

Dean: Professor Victor – Dan – Eugen Strâmbu, MD, PhD

Contact details: 8, B-dul Eroilor Sanitari, Bucharest; Phone: +4021.317.23.27; Fax: +4021.313.58.84, E-mail: decanat.fmam(at)umfcd.ro

Student body: 942

Staff & Chairs: 88

Department Fundamental Sciences Head of Department Associate Professor MD PhD Manolescu Loredana Sabina Cornelia
Department Specific Disciplines Head of Department Prof. M.D.Ph.D. Brezean Iulian



Exchange partner schools

Medizinische Universitat Wien Austria ERASMUS+

Paracelsus Medizinische Privat Universitat Salzburg – Faculty of Medicine Austria Erasmus+

Medical University of Sofia – Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Signal Transduction Laboratory Bulgaria ERASMUS+

Medical University ”Prof. Dr. Parskev Stoyanov”- Varna Bulgaria Inter-institutional cooperation

Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saúde de Porto Alegre Brazil Inter-institutional cooperation

Ningbo College of Health Sciences China Inter-institutional cooperation

The University of Medical Sciences of Havana Cuba Inter-institutional cooperation

Universidad De Sancti Spiritus ”José Marti Pérez” Cuba Inter-institutional cooperation

Curaden AG Switzerland Inter-institutional cooperation

Universite Paris 13 Paris Nord France ERASMUS+

L'Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 France ERASMUS+

Universite Francois Rabelais Tours France ERASMUS+

Universite de la Mediterranee Marseille France ERASMUS+

Universite de Reims Champagne-Ardenne France ERASMUS+

L`Université de Montpellier France Inter-institutional cooperation

Universite Nice Sophia Antipolis France ERASMUS+

Universite Paris Cite France Erasmus+

Universite de Tours France Erasmus+

Ecole Sante Social Sud Est, Health Studies France Erasmus+

Philipps Universitat Marburg Germany ERASMUS+

Ruhr University Bochum Germany ERASMUS+

Friedrich – Alexander - Universität Erlangen – Nürnberg

(Programme: Medicine) Germany ERASMUS+

Friedrich – Alexander - Universität Erlangen – Nürnberg

(Programme: Dental Medicine) Germany ERASMUS+

Panepistimio Thessalias – Faculty of Medicine Greece Erasmus+

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Israel ERASMUS+

Hadssah Medical Organization from Jerusalem Israel Inter-institutional cooperation

Universita degli Studi di Roma Italy ERASMUS+

Universita di Bologna Italy ERASMUS+

Universita degli Studi di Firenze Italy ERASMUS+

The Second University of Studies Naples Italy ERASMUS+

Universita Degli Studi Della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Italy Erasmus+

Universita degli Studi di Palermo Italy ERASMUS+

Universita degli Studi di Perugia Italy ERASMUS+

University of Bari “Aldo Moro” Italy ERASMUS+

Universita degli Studi di Padova Italy ERASMUS+

Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Italy ERASMUS+

University of Bari “Aldo Moro” Italy Inter-institutional cooperation

University of Palermo – Faculty of Medicine Italy Inter-institutional cooperation

Universita degli Studi di Palermo Italy Inter-institutional cooperation

Universita Della Calabria Italy Inter-institutional cooperation

Universita Telematica San Raffaele Roma Italy Inter-institutional cooperation

University of Pisa Italy ERASMUS+

Universita Degli Studi Di Catania Italy Erasmus+

Universita Degli Studi Gabriele D'Annunzio Di Chieti – Pescara, Dipartimento di Tecnologie Innovative in Medicina e Odontoiatria Italy Erasmus+

The University of Milano - Bicocca Italy Inter-institutional cooperation

The Faculty of Dentistry, Niigata University Japan Inter-institutional cooperation

Showa University Japan Inter-institutional cooperation

"N. Testimitanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy Chisinau Moldavian Republic Inter-institutional cooperation

Goce Delčev University of Štip Republic of Macedonia Inter-institutional cooperation

Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen Czech Republic ERASMUS+

Polytechnic University of Bucharest Romania Inter-institutional cooperation

The University of Bucharest Romania Inter-institutional cooperation

University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine from Bucharest Romania Inter-institutional cooperation

National Cyber Security Directorate Romania Inter-institutional cooperation

"Victor Babeș" National Research Institute - Development in the Field of Pathology and Biomedical Sciences Romania Inter-institutional cooperation

The University of Florida Board of Trustees United States of America Inter-institutional cooperation

Association of American Medical Colleges United States of America Inter-institutional cooperation

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research United States of America Inter-institutional cooperation

Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain ERASMUS+

University of Cadiz Spain ERASMUS+

Universidad de Murcia Spain Erasmus+

Universidad de Murcia – BIP ”Building Resilience All Lifelong” Spain Erasmus+

Istanbul University Turkey ERASMUS+

Akdeniz University Turkey Erasmus+

Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Turkey Erasmus+

University of Pecs Hungary Inter-institutional cooperation

Center for Translational Medicine, Semmelweis University Hungary Inter-institutional cooperation

Erasmus Student Network Erasmus+