The Faculty of Medicine, part of the “Vasile Goldiș” Western University of Arad, has its own mission and objectives specific to medical education, harmonized with the strategic development plan of the University, respecting and promoting the principles and objectives of the University Charter.

Among the reasons behind the initiative to set up the medical education in Arad and to establish a medical faculty in Arad, the most important are:

• the old and strong tradition of medicine in Arad;
• the interest and support of the local authorities, both the support of the local health authorities, the local public administration and other decision-makers
involved;
• Arad’s geographical position, which facilitates crossborder cooperation with similar institutions in neighbouring countries;
• the interest of young people from the local community in medical education (more than 40% of the students of medical faculties in neighbouring university centres came from Arad municipality or county);

The Faculty of Medicine provides a coherent educational system, diversified in terms of academic offer, with all forms of undergraduate and postgraduate education, including Residency and
Doctoral School. The educational framework is varied in theoretical and practical education of future graduates, in postgraduate training programmes and in continuing medical training.

The major objective for constantly raising the quality of the teaching process is represented by the focus on student-centered methods.