Politehnica University of Timișoara is a public university founded on 11 November 1920. Located in Timisoara, Romania, it is one of the largest technical universities in Central and Eastern Europe.

In 2011, Politehnica University of Timișoara was classified as an advanced research and education university by the Ministry of Education, thus becoming the only university in Western part of Romania categorized among the best 12 university in the country. The University is a member of the Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities (ARUT).