Faculty of Medicine

“I swear to practice my profession with conscience and dignity.”

At UVVG, medicine is taught with rigor, responsibility, and the guidance of dedicated faculty members. We prepare our students to advance the medical profession, carrying their knowledge and expertise from Arad to the global healthcare community.

1992

Year of Establishment

3

Languages of Study

6

Undergraduate Programs

3

Master’s Program

MEDICAL PROFESSIONALISM, EUROPEAN EXCELLENCE

Faculty of Medicine UVVG Arad

Study Medicine at UVVG Arad: small group classes, clinical placements in hospitals, programs in Romanian, English, and French, and a degree recognized throughout the EU.

Medicine is learned alongside people. At UVVG, every student matters.
Small class groups allow for continuous dialogue with faculty members, close monitoring of each student’s progress, and ongoing guidance throughout the entire course of study.

More than three decades of academic tradition
Founded in 1992, the faculty began with the Romanian-language Medicine program. It later expanded its academic offer with programs taught in English and French, which today bring together students from more than 30 countries. The Faculty of Medicine is currently UVVG’s flagship academic structure, with three active departments and an accredited doctoral school in the fields of Medicine and Biology. The academic staff combine clinical practice with scientific research.

Admission to Medicine in Arad: practice-oriented training
Students complete clinical placements in partner hospitals in Arad and the surrounding region, alongside physicians who actively involve them in clinical activities. To support the next stage of their careers, the faculty organizes dedicated courses for residency exam preparation.

A degree recognized throughout the European Union
The medical degree awarded by UVVG is automatically recognized in all EU Member States, in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC. The faculty’s graduates currently practice medicine in numerous European countries.

At the UVVG Faculty of Medicine, professors know you by name. Small groups mean real access to teaching staff, personalized answers, and continuous guidance throughout your studies — the opposite of the anonymity found in large universities. Founded in 1992, the faculty has grown organically around a single principle: that good medicine is learned alongside people, not in overcrowded amphitheaters. From the first General Medicine program in Romanian, the offering has expanded with programs in English and French, attracting students from over 30 countries. Today, the Faculty of Medicine is the backbone of UVVG — with three active departments, an accredited doctoral school in Medicine and Biology, and a teaching staff that combines clinical practice with high-performance research.

Professor Phd.

Boru Casiana

Dean

“The Faculty of Medicine at UVVG is an academic environment where scientific rigor is complemented by a strong commitment to human-centered care. Its mission is to educate physicians who possess not only solid clinical competencies but also a profound sense of professional responsibility toward patients and society. Each student benefits from the guidance of dedicated mentors and personalized academic support tailored to individual educational needs.”

„The Faculty firmly believes that medical knowledge is best acquired through experiential learning. Accordingly, students are introduced to clinical environments from their first year of study and are supervised by academic staff who combine teaching responsibilities with active medical practice. The medical profession is cultivated through direct engagement in lectures, laboratories, and clinical settings, where theoretical knowledge is transformed into practical competence.

A significant proportion of UVVG medical students originate from western and northwestern regions of Romania and choose to continue their professional careers within these communities after graduation. This outcome reflects the Faculty’s long-standing partnerships with healthcare institutions and stakeholders in the medical sector, established throughout the students’ educational journey. Consequently, graduate employability and professional integration are regarded not merely as aspirations but as strategic institutional objectives.”

“I urge young high school graduates from Maramureș to enroll in our programs. A familiar, warm, and friendly academic environment, experienced teaching staff — and the same diplomas as anywhere else in the country.”

“Pharmacy is not just chemistry. It is responsibility towards the person who comes to the counter with a prescription and a fear. Our students understand this before finishing their first year.

We believe that quality medical education is not the privilege of large university centres. In Arad, our students work in real hospitals from the first year, alongside faculty members who are, at the same time, practising physicians. Knowledge is not transmitted from a distance — it is passed on directly, in the ward, in the clinic, at the patient’s bedside.

Many of our students come from the western and north-western counties of Romania and choose to remain in the region after graduation. This is not a coincidence — it is the direct result of the connections we build with hospitals and local health authorities throughout their years of study. The professional integration of our graduates is a commitment we take seriously, not a promise we make lightly.”

Mission, Vision, and Values

The Faculty of Medicine integrates the modern concept of medicine without borders into UVVG’s general strategy for European integration. Our mission is to train highly qualified medical personnel — doctors, biologists, and physiotherapists — successfully integrable into the national and international labor market.

The educational process is student-centered: curricula are built based on the competencies required by employers, practical internships are essential in each year of study, and the teaching staff consists of active practitioners in the medical system, not exclusively academic researchers. The academic body combines clinical expertise with fundamental and applied biomedical research. Students are involved in research projects, scientific communication sessions, and international collaborations from their first master’s years, and doctoral students benefit from the infrastructure of the IOSUD doctoral school.

The values we convey: responsibility towards the patient, evidence-based critical thinking, professional ethics, interdisciplinary collaboration, and respect for cultural diversity — essential in a faculty with students from over 30 countries. The long-term vision is to consolidate the position of the UVVG Faculty of Medicine as a center of excellence in Western European medical education, recognized for the quality of its graduates, research activity, and international clinical partnerships.

Study Programs

What You Can Study at the Faculty of Medicine

Study Program	Field of study	Duration	ECTS	Form of education	Level	Language of instruction
Social Medicin and Health Management	Medicine	3 semestre	90	IF	Master’s	Romanian	Learn more
Balneophysiokinesitherapy and Recovery	Health	3 years	180	IF	Bachelor’s	Romanian	Learn more
Biomedical Sciences	Biology	2 years	120	IF	Master’s	English	Learn more
Medicine	Health	6 years	360	IF	Bachelor’s	French	Learn more
General Nursing	Health	4 years	240	IF	Bachelor’s	Romanian	Learn more
Medicine	Health	6 years	360	IF	Bachelor’s	English	Learn more
Laboratory Analyses Used in the Biomedical Field	Biology	2 years	120	IF	Master’s	Romanian	Learn more
Medicine	Health	6 years	360	IF	Bachelor’s	Romanian	Learn more
Biology	Biology	3 years	180	IF	Bachelor’s	Romanian	Learn more

Faculty structure

Leadership of the Faculty of Medicine

Dean

University Professor, Dr. Boru Casiana

Office Hours: Monday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

boru.casiana@uvvg.ro

Vice Dean

Lecturer Dr. Ligia Piroș

Office Hours: Thursday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

piros.ligia@uvvg.ro

Vice Dean

Lecturer Dr. Ovidiu Hațegan

Office Hours: Thursday 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

hategan.ovidiu@uvvg.ro

Head of Medicine Department

Associate Professor Dr. Alciona Sasu

Office Hours: Tuesday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

sasu.alciona@uvvg.ro

Head of Biology and Life Sciences Department

Associate Professor Dr. Violeta Turcuș

Office Hours: Friday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

turcus.violeta@uvvg.ro

Senior Lecturer Dr. CECILIA ROBERTA AVRAM

Head of Preparatory Department

Associate Professor Dr. Cecilia Roberta Avram

Office Hours: Wednesday 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

avram.cecilia@uvvg.ro

Faculty Council

Rector

Prof. Dr. habil. Coralia Adina Cotoraci

Dean

Prof. Dr. habil. Casiana Boru

Senior Lecturer Dr. Ligia Piroș

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Violeta Turcuș

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alciona Sasu

Senior Lecturer Dr. Cecilia Roberta Avram

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Morariu Stelian

Senior Lecturer Dr. Simona Dumitra

Student

Rădășanu Coralia Samira Maria

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Student

Sabău Giulia Maria

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Student

Moldovan Crina-Georgiana

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