Automation and Applied Informatics 
Computers and Information Technology 
AC.UPT
Brief history of the Faculty
1920 — the founding of the “Şcoala Politehnică din Timișoara”, which has then successively changed into “Institutul Politehnic din Timișoara” (1947), “Universitatea Tehnică din Timișoara” (1990), Universitatea “Politehnica” din Timișoara (1995), and eventually Universitatea Politehnica Timișoara (2013)
1964 — the new specialization in Computers is started under the leadership of professor Alexandru Rogojan, within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
1974 — the new specialization in Automation is started
1990 — the new Faculty of Automation and Computers is founded, with the two specializations mentioned
Temporal milestones
1959 — the first course in automation in the university
1963 — the first course in numeric computers and programming in the university
1964 — the first group of students with the specialization Computers is separated from Electromechanical engineering
1964 — the team of Numeric computers is founded within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
1965 — a new chair of Electronics and Computers is founded
1966 — and later becomes the chair of Electronic Computers within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering
1966 — the first generation of alumni in Electronic Computers
1967 — the chair of Electronic Computers becomes Computers, Electronics and Automation”
1971 — the first generation of alumni from the department of Electronic Computers
1972 — new chairs of Computers and Electronics, Automation, and Measuring are established
1974 — the first generation of Computer alumni, with specializations in hardware and software
1974 — new specializations of Computers and Automations
1976 — the chairs of Electronic Computers and Electronics, Automation, and Measuring are relocated from 1 Pl. Horatiu into the new headquarters from 2 V.Parvan Blvd., the available equipment and number of labs increasing significantly
1979 — the first generation of Electronics, Automation, and Measuring alumni, with specialization in industrial automation
1981 — the chair of Computers and Automations is created
1983 — the first generation of engineers in Automations specialized in computerized process control
1990 — the birth of Faculty of Computers and Automation
1990 — two different chairs, Computers and Automation, are established
1990 — academic curriculum includes new directions for the chairs of Computers (hardware, software, and computing systems in management), and of Automations (informatic systems for process control, application-oriented programming engineering, and industrial automations)
1991 — the faculty name changes into Automation and Computers
1993 — a new profile called “The science of systems and computers” is created
1994 — advanced studies in “The science of systems and computers” (master studies), with specializations “Modern approaches in information management” and “Modern methods for designing distributed and parallel computing systems”
1996 — the two chairs become departments
1997 — the college type studies begin with two specializations: “Applied informatics” and “Computing technique”
1997 — advanced studies now include specializations in “Automated systems” and “High-level techniques and technologies for information processing”
1997 — college type studies in “Applied informatics” and “Computing technique” (previously disbanded)
2001 — advanced studies in “Embedded systems”, in collaboration with Siemens VDO Automotive Romania (later Continental Automotive Romania)
2004 — new advanced studies: “Advanced computing systems” and “Automotive embedded software” in collaboration with Siemens VDO Automotive Romania (later Continental Automotive Romania)
2005 — new bachelor programmes “System engineering” and “Computer and information technology”, with specializations “Automation and applied informatics”, and “Computers”, respectively
2006 — new graduation programme Informatics, with specialization Informatics
2006 — new graduation programme Informatics, with specialization Informatics - distance learning
2009 — new master programmes in Automatic system engineering, Informatic systems in production and services, Informatic systems in health management, Informatic technologies, Computer engineering, Software engineering, Information technology
2011 — new taxonomy domains are introduced: System engineering, computers and information technology, and Informatics, with the following graduation levels: System engineering (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.), Computers and information technology (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.), Informatics (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
2012 — new graduation programme Computer and software engineering, with specialization Computers
2015 — new scientific branches of System engineering, computers and information technology, and Informatics, with the following graduation levels: System engineering (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.), Computers and information technology (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.), Informatics (B.Sc., M.Sc.)
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