Over 75 years of training professionals for refineries, petrochemical plants, universities, and numerous research and design companies, the Faculty of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemistry has established a strong position within the global academic community. We take pride in the fact that our graduates serve as ambassadors of the Faculty, representing our academic excellence worldwide.
Students within our Faculty are trained in modern classrooms and laboratories, where they develop the competencies necessary to analyze a wide range of properties related to petroleum products, catalysts, adsorbents, polymers, and food products. This training involves the use of micro-plants for synthesis and separation, as well as advanced analytical equipment and techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, various spectroscopic methods, and atomic absorption.
We are dedicated to training highly skilled professionals who will contribute significantly to energy security, the management and preservation of fossil resources, the exploration of alternative resources, the development of innovative energy solutions, the design of clean technologies, and the advancement of methods to ensure high-quality food products.
The curriculum we offer is tailored to align with the requirements of our economic partners, including notable employers such as OMV Petrom, Petrotel, Rompetrol, Saipem, Weatherford, Transgaz, Romgaz, and Alexandrion, among others.
Our graduates are equipped to pursue careers as engineers in oil refineries, research and design institutes, chemical and petrochemical companies, food production facilities, and distilleries. They may also work as specialists in laboratories dedicated to testing product quality or assessing environmental factors affecting air, soil, and water.
What will you gain by choosing to study at the Faculty of Petroleum Refining and Petrochemistry?
- Comprehensive and practical training that prepares you to operate modern equipment and use specialized software specific to the chemical industry;
- A diploma recognized throughout Europe (European Engineer – EUR ING), as well as in America, Asia, and Africa;
- Secure employment opportunities in both the domestic and international private sectors, as well as in the public sector.
Remember that almost everything you use or encounter in everyday life, from driving a car and entertainment activities to your smartphone and clothing, relies in some way on crude oil, fuels, plastics, polymers, or petrochemistry. You have the potential to become one of the key specialists shaping the future of our world.
