The Accelerate Future HEI project: UPT's vision of digital transformation in education, research and stakeholder engagement
As a partner in the project Accelerate Future HEIs, UPT's vision of digital transformation in education, research and stakeholder engagement reflects its strategic commitment to create and maximize connections between digital technologies and key internal and external stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of advancing knowledge and driving positive change in the region of western development of Romania.
The university is equipped with three main strategic advantages, which are significant headwinds for its digital transformation process under Accelerate Future HEI: digital education and digital research strategies, digital architecture and ecosystem, as well as digital communities of practice in research and education in the university and regional, national and international stakeholders.
In order to reach in Top 500 World Universities, UPT is in the process of integrating information technologies in education and implementing blended learning as a pedagogical approach. Through the Digital Transformation Institute, UPT aims to transform into a more entrepreneurial and innovative higher education institution.
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Founded in 1920, Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara (UPT) has over a century of tradition in engineering education and research in Romania and is one of the most important technical universities in Romania. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in a wide variety of engineering fields (counting 10 faculties and 28 research centers).
The mission of UPT is to generate and transfer knowledge to society through advanced research, development and innovation, to provide high-quality professional training services, to contribute to the local, regional and national development directions of society and to promote and encourage fundamental human values.
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