The West University of Timișoara (Romanian: Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara; abbreviated UVT) is a university in Timișoara, Romania. Established in 1962, it is organized into 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). The West University is an institution of the National System of Research, Development and Innovation in its capacity as an accredited higher education institution.