| "Vasile Goldiș" Western University of Arad | |
| Native Name: | Universitatea de Vest "Vasile Goldiș" din Arad |
| Latin Name: | Universitas Occidentalis Aradiensis Vasile Goldis |
| Motto: | Envolved in your education! |
| Established: | 1990 |
| Type: | Private |
| Administrative Staff: | 375 |
| Students: | 4500(2020–2021) |
| Undergrad: | 43 bachelor programs |
| Postgrad: | 26 masterate programs |
| Doctoral: | 2 Doctoral Schools |
| City: | Arad |
| Province: | Arad |
| Country: | Romania |
| Campus: | The new Vasile Goldiș Campus, The Medical Faculty Campus, Botanical Garden Macea Campus, others scattered in the city of Arad |
| Colours: | White and blue |
| Affiliations: | European University Association,[1] Association of the Carpathian Region Universities, Association of Romanian Private Accredited Universities, Danube Rectors' Conference[2] |
| Rector: | Coralia Adina Cotoraci |
| Qs Eeca: | 301-350 |
| Qs Eeca Year: | 2022 |
| Qs Eeca Ref: | [3] |
"Vasile Goldiș" Western University of Arad (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Universitatea de Vest "Vasile Goldiș") is a private university located in Arad, Romania.
The spiritual patron of the university is Vasile Goldiș, a prominent Romanian politician, pedagogue, publicist, member of the Romanian Academy and a key figure of the Union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918. Subsequent to the union he was a member of the Ion I. C. Brătianu, Artur Văitoianu and Alexandru Averescu cabinets and a deputy in the Romanian Parliament. After his withdrawal from politics he dedicated himself to educational and cultural activities. Between 1923 and 1932, he was the president of the ASTRA society.
The Vasile Goldiș Western University was founded in 1990 with only two faculties at the time: Law and Marketing, Management and Computer Sciences. Subsequently, to the development of the university new faculties appeared completing the initial two. So in 1991 appeared the Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine in 1992, and the Faculty of Physical Training and Sport in 1993. Nowadays the university has branches in Satu Mare, Baia Mare, Zalău, Marghita, Sebis.
The university is a signatory of the 1999 Bologna Process Charter.
Structure of the VGWU
Other academic structures
VGWU establishes itself on a yearly programme separated in two semesters, fall and spring.
The university is organized in 6 faculties . Auxiliary to the academic structure, the university developed a system of supporting structures for research and innovation.