Oana GINGU

In 1977, by the Decree of the Council of State no. 207, the Faculty of Mechanics of Craiova was established, with the following specializations: Machine Building Technology, Machine Tools, Industrial and Agricultural Civil Constructions and Equipment for Construction Materials. Continuing the tradition of higher technical education in Craiova in the field of commercial vehicles (Faculty of Mechanization of Agriculture in Craiova Decree 175 / 1948) in 1990 the following specializations were established: Road Vehicles and Agricultural Machinery and Installations. Also, since 1992, new specializations have been promoted: Economic Engineering in the mechanical field, Materials Science and Applied Mechanics. In response to the current challenges, in 2005 the specialization of Transport and Traffic Engineering was established. The study programs ensure the preparation of high school graduates to become engineers through 4-year bachelor's degree courses. For graduates of bachelor's degree courses, 2-year master's education is offered. The Faculty of Mechanics of the University of Craiova initiated in 2005 the first doctoral program in Mechanical Engineering within the "Academician Radu Voinea" Doctoral School. The PhD in Engineering Sciences is a scientific doctorate in the fundamental field – engineering sciences, organized in two modalities: full-time doctorate (on places financed from the budget or with fee) and full-time doctorate (with fee).