Moldova State University
Universitatea de Stat din Moldova
MottoVitae discimus (Latin: "For life we learn")
TypePublic
Established1 October 1946 (1946-10-01)
RectorIgor Șarov
Academic staff
1,145
Students20,563
Location
Chișinău
,
Moldova
Websiteusm.md?lang=en
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]301-350 (2022)

Moldova State University (USM; Romanian: Universitatea de Stat din Moldova) is a university located in Chișinău, Moldova.

History

The university was founded on 1 October 1946 as Chisinau State University.[2] Initially, it had 320 students enrolled in 5 faculties, Physics and Mathematics, Geology and Pedology, History and Philology, Biology, Chemistry. Within the 12 departments, there were 35 teachers. Among the initiators of the founding of the university were Macarie Radu and Mihail Pavlov.

In 1969, the State University of Moldova joined the International Association of Universities as a plenipotentiary member. The prestige of the State University of Moldova on the international arena has been strengthened by the 14 scientists and cultures of 9 countries of the world who have been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the State University of Moldova. The State University of Moldova has concluded more than 60 cooperation agreements in the field of education and science with university centers in 25 countries. The Moldova State University has admitted students from about 80 countries.

Faculties

The university is organized into faculties:[3]

  • Biology and Geosciences
  • Chemistry and Chemical Technology
  • Law
  • Physics and Engineering
  • History and Philosophy
  • Journalism and Communication Sciences
  • Letters
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Psychology and Education Sciences, Sociology and Social Work
  • International Relations, Political Sciences and Public Administration
  • Economic Sciences

Notable professors

Notable alumni

  • Samuel Yeboah Mensah - African Academy of Sciences

See also

References

  1. ↑ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Moldova State University » History". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Universitatea de Stat din Moldova » Facultăţi" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "NASA/ADS". ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
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