page_title: University of Craiova
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: University of Craiova / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: Teatrul Naţional din Craiova
context_page_description: The University of Craiova is a public university located in Craiova, Romania. It was founded in 1947, initially with four institutes, in the Palace of Justice of Craiova. It is the largest university in the historical Oltenia province of Romania. It was the last university established in the Kingdom of Romania. It was the fifth university in Romania officially approved by the Ministerial Council of the Socialist Republic of Romania in 1965, with seven faculties: Mathematics, Philology, Electrotechnics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Chemistry and Economics. The university is a member of the European University Association. It currently includes a total of 16 faculties and two colleges for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
  Professor Cezar Ionuț Spînu has been the university's 13th Rector since 2016. The university is governed by a seven-member Vice-Rector Board.
  The university is internationally known for its football club CS Universitatea Craiova.
context_section_description: Agricultural Complex. The building of the Faculty of Agriculture was built in 1930. It has 7 classrooms, 36 laboratories, 2 workshops (canteen and maintenance), and students hostels (1-5).
  Mechanics Complex. This building includes two faculties, Mechanical Engineering and Chemistry. It has one carpentry workshop, experimental greenhouses, students hostels (6-9), one canteen (no. 2) and one hall (no. 2).
  Electrotechnics Complex. This building includes the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics. The new buildings are the technical and material infrastructures belonging to this complex.
  University Halls and Club. It was the Romanescu House built in the nineteenth century, which was transformed into the University Halls. It has been through reconstruction, decoration and restoration. It is the most representative building in Craiova from the nineteenth century. It was reconstructed and decorated in 1903.
  Central Library. The University Library has over 1 million physical volumes.
  University TV Station. It was founded in 1995 and its TV programs started in January 1996. Its programs is broadcast accord Craiova under the acronym TELE U. It has 15 hours of programs and 9 hours of videotext (university-related information). Its aim is to promote the university activities and faculties. Its news covers the most important events taking place in Oltenia.
  Students House. It was built in 1966. Its initial intention was to house cultural and educative activities, and entertainment performances.
  Alpine Botanical Garden "Marin Paun". The Botanical Garden Rânca is located in Parâng Mountains, at a height of 1550 meters, being the only botanical garden at this height. It has a wide range of European species for the practical research activities of Agriculture students and faculties.
  Craiova Botanical Garden. The Agricultural Institute Botanical Garden was opened in 1952, in order to facilitate the research activities conducted by academic staff of the faculties of agriculture and horticulture. It is also a place of entertainment. The garden is divided into six areas: Plant Systematics, Floral Provinces of the Globe, Cultivated Plants, Seed Beds, Phytogeography of the region of Oltenia, and greenhouses.
  Vila Mircea. This is located in Banu Mărăcine, a suburb of Craiova. It has facilities to accommodate visiting scholars and academic staff.
caption: National Theater of Craiova [ro]
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