RECTOR’S WORD

IF LIFE`S A JOURNEY, EDUCATION

IS THE TRAVEL TICKET

If life is a journey, then education is the ticket – this is our credo and the manner in which we quantify the importance of
education at “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași, a medical higher education institution with
over 140 years of tradition.

You will find between the covers of this brochure a lot of relevant information, images and figures, which are all
arguments to support the claim that our University is designed to recruit, train and nurture physician scientists who will
become leaders in the health professions. Unfortunately, the essential will be missing as it is impossible to describe in a
brochure the atmosphere and educational context that we intend to create for our students.

In our institution the teacher is engaged in an educational partnership with the student and stops being just a means of
providing information and evaluation. We speak of a more profound definition of the relationship student - teacher,
much closer to the ideal type described by the relationship disciple - mentor. Knowledge is being assimilated more
easily and the vocation - both the student vocation and the teacher vocation – is receiving the proper recognition in this
high quality educational institution, which genuinely and actively tends towards excellence. Our teaching staff`s effort is
logistically supported by an educational infrastructure, which has been booming in recent years. The University’s
outstanding teaching facilities provide an excellent environment for the developing of practical and clinical skills. Our
modern academic management is primarily opened to freedom of thought and expression, on a background of
professional, moral and social responsibility, acting as a creativity generator. Our goal is to offer to society excellent
doctors, which are spiritually rich people, open to cultural pluralism, hungry for knowledge and eager to constantly
surpass themselves.

Therefore, we would be honored to become your trustworthy guides, dedicated to your most important steps of this
journey called career, professional performance and personal fulfillment.

Prof. univ. dr. Viorel Scripcariu

Rector of “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași
 ABOUT UMF IAȘI

It is the only Medical University located in the North-East of Romania

namely in the city of Iaşi, one of the largest in Romania and center of
the North-Eastern area. It teaches over 11,000 students registered in
undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

• Created as Faculty of Medicine – 1879

• later associated with the Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of

Dentistry – 1935

• named after one of the most representative professors of

comparative anatomy, Grigore T. Popa – 1991

• comprises also the Faculty of Medical Bioengineering – 1994

• the university encompasses 4 faculties: Medicine, Dental

Medicine, Pharmacy and Medical Bioengineering
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• Medicine – 6 years, 360 credits in Romanian, English, French

• Nursing – 4 years, 240 credits in Romanian

• Nutrition and dietetics – 3 years, 180 credits in Romanian

FACULTY OF DENTAL MEDICINE

• Dental Medicine – 6 years, 360 credits in Romanian, English, French

• Dental Technique - 3 years, 180 credits in Romanian

• Dental prophylaxis assistant - 3 years, 180 credits, in Romanian

FACULTY OF PHARMACY
• Pharmacy– 5 years, 300 credits in Romanian and English

FACULTY OF MEDICAL BIOENGINEERING

• Bioengineering: 4 years, 240 credits, in Romanian

• Balneology, physical therapy and medical rehabilitation: 3 years, 180 credits, in

Romanian and English
 OUR UNIVERSITY IN FIGURES

EVOLUTION OF ERASMUS MOBILITIES

Academic year OUTGOING INCOMING

Students Teaching staff Students Teaching staff

2014 - 2015 42 7 42 2

2015 - 2016 44 7 29 8

2016 - 2017 58 8 31 2

2017 - 2018 66 12 44 3

2018 - 2019 76 11 35 3
 ACADEMIC RECOGNITION - CERTIFICATION

The degrees/diplomas awarded are recognized in the European countries, which enable foreign graduates to integrate
different medical networks very rapidly.

“Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași is part of the “Group of 12 Advanced Education and
Research Universities” of Romania.

According to the 2012 and 2016 Assessment Reports of the European University Association (EUA) – Institutional
Evaluation Programme (IEP), “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a “regional and national higher
education leader”.

"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi is the only Romanian institution of medical education
included in Times Higher Education World University Rankings. According to the Emerging Economies University
Rankings 2020, a classification designed for institutions in developing countries and carried out by the British magazine
"The Times Higher Education", our institution is among the top 533 universities in 47 countries worldwide (ranked 401-
500).
 WHY STUDY MEDICINE IN IAȘI?
THINK ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES!

5 REASONS TO STUDY AT UMPH IAȘI:

1. Quality of education certified in all E.U. countries;

2. Awarded diplomas and degrees are recognized in the E.U. countries, which enable foreign graduates to integrate
different medical networks;
3. Opportunity to study in English or French;
4. Affordability of tuition fees and reduced living costs in Iași, in comparison with other university cities;
5. The International Airport in Iași is connected to most of the major cities in Europe;

You will be in direct contact with patients as early as the 3rd year of study as part of the main curriculum (not to mention
the summer internship starting after the 1st year). In other words, we will help you develop practical knowledge and
skills, necessary to provide quality medical care with confidence and high expertise.

You will get the taste of cutting edge medicine by attending and participating in many national and international events
on medical topics of current interest (conferences, symposia, workshops delivered by experts of an international
reputation).

You will meet and

become friends with
students from all over the world;
our University teaches around 2500
international students from 78 countries.
It is like having the entire world in one
place, an incredible opportunity for
intercultural dialogue and learning!

You will be able to learn Romanian, a

beautiful Romance (Latin) language
spoken by more than 22 million people.
 ERASMUS STUDENTS
At least two months before leaving your home university, you should contact the Erasmus Faculty Coordinator in order to
inform him/her about your coming here. It is with the Faculty Coordinator/ Dean that you must discuss the details related
to the courses you are going to choose and to your study programme in general. You must also contact the Erasmus
Office concerning registration/accommodation/travel to Iasi, or any question you may have related to your Erasmus
mobility.

Prof Dr. Georgeta Liliana Foia Prof. Dr. Camelia Margareta Bogdanici
Vice-Rector Erasmus coordinator
Email: lilifoia@yahoo.co.uk Email: cmbogdanici@yahoo.com

EXAMINATION SYSTEM
In order to pass a subject you will require a minimum 5 (from a scale 1 to 10) at the class mark (10%), minimum 5 at the
practical exam mark (40%) and minimum 5 at the final MCQ (50%).

STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR

FALL SEMESTER SPRING SEMESTER

28.09.2020-18.12.2020 – Lectures 12 weeks
November – December 2020 – Examination
period
19.12.2020 -03.01.2021 – Winter holiday
04.01-15.01.2021 – Lectures 2 weeks
16.01-07.02.2021 – Examination period
08.02-14.02.2021 – Winter holiday
15.02-29.04.2021 – Lectures 11 weeks
March – April 2021 – Examination period
30.04-9.05.2021 – Easter holiday
10.05-28.05.2021 – Lectures 3 weeks
29.05-19.06.2021 – Examination period
20-27.06.2021 – Holiday
28.06-11.07.2021 – Examination period
12-22.07.2021 – Holiday (students can attend 3 weeks summer practice)
06-13.09.2021 – Extraordinary examination period
 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME

AUSTRIA

Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Graz www.fh-joanneum.at

BELGIUM

Karel Del Grote-Hogeschool www.kdg.be

Université Catholique de Louvain www.uclouvain.be

Université de Liege www.ulg.ac.be

Universiteit Gent www.ugent.be

BULGARIA

Medical University of Sofia www.mu-sofia.bg

CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech Technical University In Prague www.cvut.cz

Masaryk University Brno www.med.muni.cz

Palacky University Olomouc www.upol.cz

Charles University https://cuni.cz/UK-1.html

CROATIA

Rijeka University www.medri.uniri.hr

SWITZERLAND

Berner Bildungszentrum Pflege www.bzpflege.ch

FINLAND

Turku University of Applied Sciences www.turkuamk.fi

FRANCE

Université de Lorraine Nancy www.univ-lorraine.fr

Université de Bourgogne www.u-bourgogne.fr

Université Nice Sophia Antipolis www.chu-nice.fr

Université Rennes 1 www.univ-rennes1.fr

Université Paris Diderot www.univ-paris-diderot.fr

Université Paris Sud www.u-psud.fr

Université de Bretagne Occidentale Brest www.univ-brest.fr

Université de Picardie Jules Vernes Amiens www.u-picardie.fr

Université Joseph Fourier Grenoble www.ujf-grenoble.fr

Université de Rennes www.univ-rennes1.fr

INSA Rennes www.insa-rennes.fr

Université de Pau Des Pays De L’adour www.Univ-Pau.Fr

Université Jean Monnet Saint Etienne www.univ-st-etienne.fr

Université Paris 13 - Paris Nord www.univ-paris13.fr

ITALY

Universita Degli Studi Di Torino www.unito.it

Universita Degli Studi Di Roma La Sapienza www.uniroma1.it

Universita Degli Studi Di Palermo www.unipa.it

Universita Degli Studi Di Foggia www.unifg.it

Universita Degli Studi Di Parma www.unipr.it

Universita di Camerino www.unicam.it

Universita Degli Studi Di G.D'annunzio Chieti Chieti01 www.unich.it

Universita degli studi di Catanzaro www.unicz.it

Universita Di Bologna www.unibo.it

Universita degli studi di Pavia www.unipv.it

Universita degli studi di Cagliari www.unica.it

Universita Politecnico di Milano www.polimi.it

GERMANY

Universitat Zu Lubeck wwww.mu-luebeck.de

Universitat Zu Rostock wwww.uni-rostock.de

Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet Freiburg www.uni-freiburg.de

Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universitaet Frankfurt www.Unifrankfurt.de

Johannes Gutenberg Universitat Mainz www.uni-mainz.de

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg www.fau.de

Martin Luther Halle Wittenberg www.uni-halle.de

LITHUANIA

Kaunas Health Science www.lsmuni.lt

MACEDONIA

Goce Delcev University arhiva.ugd.edu.mk/en

GREAT BRITAIN

Liverpool John Moores University www.ljmu.ac.uk

GREECE

Technological Educational Institute Athens www.teiath.gr/?lang=en

NETHERLANDS
Windesheim University of Applied Sciences www.windesheim.nl

POLAND

Nicolaus Copernicus University, Collegium Medicum www.cm.umk.pl

University of Gdansk www.en.ug.edu.pl

University of Wroclaw www.umed.wroc.pl

Medical University of Lublin www.umlub.pl/en

University of Zielona Góra www.dwz.uz.zgora.pl

Medical University Bialystok www.umb.edu.pl/en

SLOVENIA

University of Ljubljana www.uni-lj.si/eng

SPAIN

Universidad De Salamanca www.usal.es

Universidad De Valladolid www.uva.es

Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya www.upc.edu

Universidad de Alicante www.ua.es

CEU San Pablo, Madrid www.uspceu.com

TURKEY

Namik Kemal University www.nku.edu.tr/en

Ataturk University www.atauni.edu.tr

Ankara University www.en.ankara.edu.tr

Bezmialem Vakif www.bezmialem.edu.tr

Istanbul Medipol University en.medipol.edu.tr/english.aspx

HUNGARY

University of Debrecen www.unideb.hu

University of Szeged www.u-szeged.hu

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

"Nicolae Testemiţanu" University www.usmf.md/ro

 TRAVEL TO IASI

If you decide to travel by plane, you should know there are at least four airlines companies with direct flights to Iasi:
Tarom Air Transport, Austrian Airlines, Blue Air, WizzAir and. Tarom Air Transport has four internal flights per day. The
trip from Bucharest to Iasi takes about one hour. Your place of arrival in Romania may be also Otopeni Airport, near
Bucharest. You can take a taxi/bus from the airport to the North Railway Station (Gara de Nord)in Bucharest, from
where all the trains to Iasi leave.

When you arrive to the Iasi airport, you should have no problem getting accommodation (if you have not done so
beforehand), just tell the taxi driver: “Hotel Astoria” or “Hotel Unirea”. These hotels are quite affordable and are right
next to the university.

The entertainment is everywhere, from little coffee shops, to clubs and bars, to cozy restaurants and bistros. Many also
attend the theater and opera. Fashion is also quite a thing here; therefore you can find many boutiques, malls and little
shops around town. In other words, entertainment is not a problem; eventually everyone finds his or her way.

The national currency of

Romania is RON,
which has an
exchange rate
of circa 4.75:1 with Euro. The
prices are quite reasonable.
 UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The University Library is an integrated institution of educational priorities, meeting students’ needs with complex and
diverse information. The library has the advantage of being located near the university and thus easily accessible to
everyone.

The academic library provides readers with the following services:

• Book loan (courses and lab practical books), a reading room with over 255,000 volumes of books, periodicals
on traditional or electronic media, academic papers and lab practical books.

• Access to its database (Liberty 3); information on the background for proper retrieval of library publications
(from 1997-2013) - (http://liberty3.umfiasi.ro).

• Access to catalogs (alphabetical catalogs, systematic catalog, theses).

• Copy and scanning services.

The library has several reading rooms, with a capacity of 150 seats, for students, medical residents, graduate, doctoral
students and teachers

On-line Resources and Databases

All members of the academic community have access to the following databases:

• Elsevier Science Direct Health Science is a database with over 1,400 international journals, including peer-
reviewed journals of medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, toxicology and nursing.

• EBSCO Medline is one of the most comprehensive medical journal, with access to over 1,400 full-text medical
titles.

• Springerlink - is a database with a large number of medical journals (over 1,500) from the prestigious
publishing of Springer Verlag, with access to full text articles.
 • Oxford Journals a database which contains journals of Oxford publishers, with different themes, with full-text
access to over 80 titles of which 50 titles belong to the medical section.

Library Hours
Reading Rooms 1 and 2: Friday - Monday, 09:00-22:00

Distribution of publications desk: Friday - Monday, 09:00-15:00

E-mail & Internet access rooms: Friday - Monday, 09:00-20:00

Reading Room 3: everyday 08:00 - 22:00 (including weekend)

 CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT: TEACHING HOSPITALS

We have put together a

personalized Google Map
with all the University’s
locations you might need
during your study years.

You can just look into it, or

use the “Get directions”
option that will guide you
step-by-step, either you’re
in a car, on a bus or simply
walking (using the GPS on
your smartphone, of
course).

And here are QRs for the blueprints for ground floor, 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the main building of “Grigore T. Popa”
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iași:

[ main building, groundfloor ] [ main building, 1st floor ] [ main building, 2st floor ] [ main building, 3rd floor ]
Training in the clinical environment is an essential part of the medical educational process. “Grigore T. Popa” University
of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași has concluded partnerships with the following teaching hospitals:

“St. Spiridon” Hospital

Independenţei Bld. no. 1, Iaşi

• Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology • III Surgery Clinic

• I Medical Clinic – Cardiology • Biophysics and Nuclear Medicine Department

• III Medical Clinic • Hematology Clinic

• Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Clinic • Anesthesia and Intensive Care Clinic

• Endocrinology Clinic • Dermatology Clinic

• Ophthalmology Clinic • Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Clinic

• ENT Clinic • Immunology Clinic

• Oncology and Radiotherapy Clinic • Orthopedics-Traumatology Clinic

• Radiology and Medical Imaging Clinic • Emergency – Toxicology Medical Clinic

• I Surgery Clinic • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic

Regional Oncology Institute of Iaşi
General Henry Mathias Berthlot St., no. 2-4, Iași

ROI Iași is one of the most modern public hospitals in Romania. The students of “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine
and Pharmacy of Iași will be able to interact with patients hospitalized in the following clinics and laboratories of the
Institute:

• Cancer surgery and AIC

• Thoracic and gynecological surgery

• Radiotherapy

• Medical Oncology

• Hematology

• Palliative care sector

• Forensics

• Medical imagining (CT, NMR, ultrasound scanning,

classical radiology)

• Immunology and tumor biology platform

• Tumor genetics laboratory and tissue bank

• Laboratories of: bronchoscopy, function tests, cardiology, ENT, psychology, cervical and breast cancers
screening.

“C. I. Parhon” Hospital

Carol I Bld., no. 50, Iaşi

• IV Medical Clinic – Nephrology

• II Surgery Clinic – Urology

“G.I.M. Georgescu” Cardiology Institute
Carol I Bld., no. 50, Iaşi

• Medical clinic – cardiology

• Cardiovascular surgery clinic

“Sf. Maria” Children’s Hospital

Vasile Lupu St. no. 62

• I Pediatrics Clinic
• II Pediatrics Clinic
• III Pediatrics Clinic
• IV Pediatrics Clinic
• V Pediatrics Clinic
• Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics Clinic
• Emergency Room

Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital

Pantelimon Halipa St. no. 14

• 4th Medical Clinic

• Rheumatology Clinic
• Occupational Medicine and Occupational Disease Medicine
• Neurological Rehabilitation Clinic
• ENT Clinic
• Orthopedics-Traumatology Clinic
“Nicolae Oblu” Clinical Hospital
Ateneului St., no. 2

• I Neurosurgery Clinic

• II Neurosurgery Clinic

• I Neurology Clinic

• II Neurology Clinic

• II Ophthalmology Clinic

• Neuro-Radiodiagnosis Clinic

• AIC Clinic

“Cuza Vodă” Clinical Obstetrics and

Gynecology Hospital
Cuza Vodă St., no. 34

• I Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic

• II Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic

• IV Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic

“Elena Doamna” Clinical Obstetrics and

Gynecology Hospital
Elena Doamna St., no. 49

• IIIrd Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic

“Sf. Parascheva” Clinical Infectious
Diseases Hospital
Octav Botez St., no. 2

• Clinical Adults’ Department, Clinical Children’s Department, Clinical AIDS Department

• Clinical AIC Department

Clinical Pneumology Hospital of Iaşi

Dr. I. Cihac St., no.30

• Pneumology Clinic

• Surgery Clinic

• Thoracic Clinic

Clinical Psychiatry Hospital

Sos. Bucium,nr. 50, Iaşi

C.F. Teaching Hospital of Iaşi

Garabet Ibrăileanu St., no. 1
• Internal Medicine Clinic
• Surgery Clinic
• Urology Clinic
• Neurology Clinic
• Balneology Clinic
• Dermatology Clinic
• Psychiatry Clinic
• ENT Clinic
In addition to its partnerships with the hospitals listed in the booklet, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and
Pharmacy of Iași has its own clinical medical rehabilitation facilities, dental facilities and bioengineering laboratories,
which are always available for our students.

All these resources – partnerships with clinical hospitals, as well as our own facilities and laboratories – are the
guarantee that “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași is capable of providing its students with a
solid set of theoretical knowledge and with complete and complex practical traineeships, meant to refine their training
as future professionals.
 ACCOMMODATION

Based upon availability, the incoming students can ask for accommodation in E5 University Hostel.

Finding an apartment in Iasi is quite simple. You can choose to live alone (in a studio or a 2 rooms flat) or share a flat.
Rate tables (for information only):

AREA TIME PLACES STUDIO 2 ROOMS

Centre 5 min walking Bulevardul independentei 250 - 400€ 350 - 500€

Piata Unirii

Bulevardul «Stefan Cel Mare»

20 min walking Moldova Mall 200 - 300€ 300 - 450€

Lazar residence

Copou 5 min walking BCU (Central Library) 200 - 350€ 300 - 450€

Time out

5 min taxi ride Exclusive residence 270 - 350€ 350 - 500€

Uzinei + de 20 min walking 270 - 350€ 350 - 500€

Tatarasi 200 - 300€ 250 - 350€

[ map of real estate agencies in Iasi ]

 WHERE TO EAT

The options are wide and diverse; here are a few of them:

UNIVERSITY'S CAFETERIA (scan QR code for map)

University’s cafeteria is an everyday handy solution. This facility will soon be modernized, so it
will be able to host 200 hungry students simultaneously.

The food is tasty and prices are the lowest you’ll get in Iasi if you show them your student ID.
Average price for a complete menu (2 dishes) is 12 lei (~2.5 euros – and there’s no typo here).

You can check their daily offer by calling +40.232.301.720. It is open until 16:00.

Tip: The earlier you go the most dishes you can choose from, since they have dishes of the day.

EATING OUT

If you want to dine out, there are many options at reasonable prices. Here are some of the addresses of downtown
restaurants, but this list is far from exhaustive

• Fenice Lebanese, Mediteranean

• Bolta Rece (10, str. Rece, Tel : 0232 212 255) – Romanian dishes

• Palas Food Court. You can order directly from restaurant or access the website www.foodpanda.ro

• PIZZERIAS: Pizza Domneasca (str. Palat) Tel : 0232 263 423; Pizza Dopo Poco (2, str. Cuza Voda): home delivery-
0232 22 22 11; Palas Pizza Hut; Mama Mia (4 et 10-12, Bd. Stefan cel Mare) Tel. 0232 270 215

You also have the option of eating at the "Food Court" of our malls, where you may find restaurants such as Mc
Donalds, KFC, Chinese, Indian, Lebanese, Vegetarian etc. Their location is on the 2nd floor of the Iulius Mall and Palas
Mall.

Basic lexicon for ordering at the restaurant:

I would like ... / As vrea ... | The bill please ! / Nota va rog!
 HEALTH SERVICES

You’ll be surprised, but even (future) medical doctors could get sick. So here is some useful information in case of:

• First of all, we do not have specific regional diseases in Romania (like Malaria, Zika or the West Nile virus). The
major risk you’ll probably face is indigestion, after having way too much of our tremendous (and often fatty)
dishes.

• As an EU citizen, if you unexpectedly fall ill you are entitled to medical treatment and have the same rights to
healthcare as Romanian citizens. You should have your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). This card is
the proof that you are insured in an EU country.

MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY

Adriana Popescu – specialty of family medicine

Florean Maria Cristina – specialty of family medicine

The medical service for students includes the following:

• consultations
• health education
• medical treatment
• vaccinations
• releasing of medical documentation (medical certificates for absences in classes, certificates to obtain medical
release from physical education classes, medical certificates for dorm accommodation, medical certificates for
Passport Service etc.);
• releasing referrals to medical specialists;
• medical prescription for acute illness (3 days), with the possibility of extending prescriptions.

At the medical center, students must present their ID and student card (Carnet).

CONTACT: Tel: +40,232,219,430 Address: House 10, str. Petre Andrei, no. 9 (Copou, December 1 complex near
Informatics High School), Iasi, Romania

HOURS: Monday – Friday: 08:00-13:00; 14:00 -19:00 (scan QR code for map)