Universitatea Politehnica Timisoara - Facultatea de Inginerie Hunedoara

The Institute of Technological Engineering of Hunedoara was founded in 1970, pursuant of the D[ecision of the].C[ouncil of].M[inisters]. 1271/1970. In the beginning, this institute functioned with day and evening courses in two profiles: Metallurgy, with special training in Blast Furnaces and Steelworks and Thermal Deformations and Treatments, respectively Electromechanics, with special training in Technological Electromechanics. Along the years, we also had special training in Carbon-chemical Technologies and Civil, Industrial and Agricultural Constructions in the profile Constructions. Students used to be trained in day courses (3 years) and evening courses (4 years). Until 1974, The Institute of Technological Engineering of Hunedoara was subordinated to the Mining Institute of Petroşani.

Starting university year 1974 - 1975, once the network of Institutes and Faculties belonging to the Ministry of Education and Schooling was approved through the Decree of the State Council no. 147/1974, The Institute of Technological Engineering of Hunedoara was subordinated to the Polytechnic Institute "Traian Vuia" of Timişoara.

Starting university year 1985 - 1986, the department of Casting was added to the already existent profiles.

The Faculty of Engineering of Hunedoara started its activity in university year 1990 - 1991, when the Institute of Technological Engineering was restructured by Order of the Ministry of Education no. 7751/1990, which approved of the long term (5 years) higher education courses at the Faculty of Engineering of Hunedoara.

The evening courses for technological engineers were maintained in parallel with the engineering day courses until all the students that had started studies before 1990 graduated.
Starting university year 1993 - 1994, The Technical University College was founded, using the same human and material resources as the Faculty of Engineering of Hunedoara.