The Technical University of Moldova (UTM; ) is a higher technical educational institution located in Chișinău, Moldova, and is the only such institute in the country to be accredited by the state.
History
The Technical University of Moldova was founded in 1964, under the name The Polytechnic Institute of Chișinău, as an education center with engineering and economic specialties transferred from the Moldova State University.
The university had begun with 5,140 students and 278 teachers within 5 faculties: Electrotechnics, Mechanics, Technology, Construction and Economy. Since 1964, the university has grown extensively, producing 66,000 specialists and becoming an important educational, scientific and cultural center.
On 15 July 2022, TUMnanoSAT, Moldova's first satellite, built by the Technical University of Moldova, was launched into space.
Faculties
The university offers courses in about 80 specialties and specialisations, within the following 11 faculties:
Electronics and Telecommunications
Energetics and Electrical Engineering
Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics
Mechanical Engineering and Transport
Food Technology
Architecture and Urban Planning
Construction, Geodesy and Cadastre
Economic Engineering and Business
Design
Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
Basketball
UTM features a team that competes in the Moldovan Super League.