The National University of Science and Technology Polytechnic of Bucharest will sign the contract on Wednesday to start work on the "Campus Dual POLITEHNICA Bucharest" project, a project considered by the higher education institution to be an important strategic investment for the labor market in the Bucharest - Ilfov region.
The project, financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), with a total value of 144,996,611.41 lei, will transform an area of 20,242.19 sqm into a modern educational hub, expected to contribute to the adaptation of vocational and technical education to the current demands of the labor market.
"We want to redefine the way young people are educated and enter the labor market, because the current potential can be much better exploited. We are about to create an ecosystem in which young people will have practical contact with cutting-edge technologies used in industry and will collaborate directly with the economic environment, alongside important companies operating on the market. This project represents a partnership between public institutions and the private sector, through which we ensure that new generations of specialists are better prepared and integrate more quickly into the labor market. We aim to offer young people not only solid theoretical knowledge, but also the essential practical skills to excel in a dynamic and demanding labor market, such as the one in Romania. The Dual Campus will be a catalyst for regional development, a model of sustainability and a symbol of our vision for an education connected to the realities of the present," the rector Mihnea Costoiu was quoted as saying in a press release sent to AGERPRES.
The campus will include three distinct building blocks, and the works are to be completed by August 31, 2026.
The overall objective of the project is to create a modern and sustainable learning space (nZEB - Nearly Zero Energy Building), which will stimulate the technical potential of students and facilitate their rapid transition to the labor market in key areas such as energy, electrical engineering, transportation and aerospace engineering. The target group of the project includes 216 ninth-grade students and 135 first-year students, along with teaching staff and practice tutors.
The investment aims to contribute to reducing early school leaving, aligning curricula with market needs and consolidating a solid partnership between academia and the economy, thus ensuring a highly qualified workforce adapted to the demands of the future.