National University of Physical Education and Sports (UNEFS)

Faculties:

• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport
• Faculty of Kinetotherapy

The first higher education institution for the training of physical education teachers in Romania began its courses on 1 December 1922 in Bucharest. It was the 10th institution of this kind in the world and the 5th in Europe.

The activity started under the leadership of General Prof. Virgil Badulescu, who received the support of the Royal Family, especially His Majesty King Ferdinand I, of Dimitrie Gusti – Director of the People’s Culture House and Professor Vasile Parvan.

After its establishment, INEF receives support from the Ministry of War (spaces, land and money), the Ministry of Public Instruction and some Bucharest faculties. Benefiting from dual subordination (the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Public Instruction), the organization of the activity included three sections:

• University Section – 4-year studies, training teachers for the education system;
• Military Section – 1-year studies, training specialists for the Army;
• Amateur Section – an “initiation” center open for people wanting to practice physical exercise.

Since its first years of existence, UNEFS has enjoyed an elite teaching staff. Several outstanding personalities of the Romanian science and culture taught at this institution.

The first class of physical education teachers graduated in 1926 and, among them, many were to become remarkable personalities in the field.

Since its establishment, the classes of graduates have succeeded uninterruptedly and, throughout the years, great athletes, honored coaches, successful managers and businessmen in various areas, people with responsible positions, institution leaders in our field and not only, true ambassadors of Romania, studied, trained or completed their training in this institution.

Currently, the Bucharest UNEFS, a public higher education institution with legal personality, operates based on the Romanian Constitution of 1991, the Education Law no. 84/1995 (republished), the Teaching Staff Statute no. 128/1997 and the Law no. 288/2004.

The activity is carried out according to the UNEFS University Charter and own regulations.

In the European Union classification system, UNEFS is defined as an “A” level education and research institution that brings together all basic areas of scientific knowledge related to man, education, health, culture and society. Study programs are in line with the Bologna Process, and the University has been awarded the Erasmus University Charter, having partnerships with universities from the European area.

At the external evaluations of 2009 and 2017, the ARACIS Council awarded the University a High Degree of Confidence rating.