The Genetic Engineering specialization prepares specialists in the field of plant biotechnologies for research laboratories, genetic analyses, micropropagation, and biotechnologies applied in the food, pharmaceutical, or plant extract industries.

It is a cutting-edge specialization focused on the science that allows the creation of new organisms with improved traits, in a global context marked by major challenges: the food crisis, climate change, and pressure on natural and energy resources.

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Technologies is the only faculty in Romania that trains specialists in the field of Genetic Engineering, within modern laboratories equipped to European standards.