The Department of Geology is one of the strongest in the country in terms of the quality of the educational process and scientific research.
The study programs are supported by the department’s permanent or affiliated teaching staff.
The material base consists of educational and research laboratories equipped with specific instruments.
The Geology Library has a collection of over 35,000 volumes and journals, with two reading rooms that can accommodate 10 and 30 people, respectively.
The collection is periodically updated with specialized journals and new volumes obtained through purchases, donations, and exchanges.
The library features an electronic catalog and an electronic bibliographic database for tracking books and periodicals.
Additionally, international databases with specialized publications can be accessed online.
The Department of Geology at “Babeş-Bolyai” University also hosts two museums with a long-standing tradition – the Museum of Paleontology and Stratigraphy and the Museum of Mineralogy – which feature authentic exhibits of exceptional value, also used in the educational process.
There are also numerous educational collections of minerals, rocks, fossils, models, mock-ups, and more.
The Department of Geology has integrated into several European programs with educational and research profiles, bringing significant benefits to the training of students and young researchers.
Within the European educational programs (ERASMUS-SOCRATES, CEEPUS), geology students have attended courses lasting 6–12 months at universities abroad (Brussels, Budapest, Krakow, Erlangen, Fribourg, Graz, Ljubljana, London, Lund, Naples, Pavia, Perugia, Salzburg, Vienna, etc.).
Additionally, guest professors from abroad have conducted intensive courses for geology students in Cluj.
The completion of geological training can only be achieved through field practice stages.
Specialized assistance in the field is provided by teaching staff, who coordinate specialized projects in the country (the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, the Apuseni Mountains, the Transylvanian Basin, etc.) and abroad: Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland.
