133613 - Bachelor Petroleum Processing and Petrochemistry

Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiești, Ploiești, Romania

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Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiești
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Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiești

Ploiești - Romania

About the university

is a public university in Ploiești, Romania. Founded in 1948 under the name of Institute of Petroleum and Gas, in response to the increasing industrialization in Romania and the lack of high level education in the petroleum and gas fields, it gained fast the status of university, hence changing its name to the actual one in 1993 and extending with new faculties and departments in the field of economic sciences and humanities. The UPG's academic structure includes 5 faculties: Faculty of Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Petroleum Technology and Petrochemistry, Faculty of Economic Sciences and Faculty of Letters and Sciences. Our uni

versity, excels in education, research and innovation in the fields of Petroleum Engineering, Social Sciences, Sciences and the Humanities. We have built and are still building very strong international relations. We are an ambitious and innovative university with a bold and strategic vision, located in Ploieşti, the economic, cultural and social hub of Prahova county, a historic and vibrant city that was founded in 1600 and that has much to offer to our faculties, students and staff

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Ploieşti, also spelled Ploeşti, city, capital of Prahova judeƫ (county), southeastern Romania. It is situated between the valleys of the Prahova and Teleajen rivers, north of Bucharest. According to legend the city was named after its founder, Father Ploaie, an escapee from Transylvania. The city is first documented in the 16th century as a military camp for the army of Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul), but not until the mid-19th century did Ploieşti begin to develop rapidly. In 1856 one of th

e first oil refineries in the world was opened near Ploieşti, and the city’s growth since that time has been directly related to that of the expanding Romanian petroleum industry. Ploieşti is the country’s primary petroleum centre, having refineries, storage tanks, oil-field equipment works, and a distillery. During World War II it was the target of repeated massive bombing raids. At Brazi, south of the city, is a giant petrochemical complex. Also in Ploieşti are textile and food-processing factories. Also a cultural centre, the city has six museums, including the Oil Museum, which traces the development of the Romanian petroleum industry. Pop. (2007 est.) 230,240.

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