The West University of Timișoara (Romanian: Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara; abbreviated UVT) is a university located in Timișoara, Romania. Established in 1962, it is organized in 11 faculties. Classified as a research and education university by the Ministry of Education, it is one of the five members of the Universitaria Consortium (the group of elite Romanian universities).[4] The West University is an institution of the National System of Research, Development and Innovation in its capacity as an accredited higher education institution.