The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca is classified by the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Agenția Română de Asigurare a Calității în Învățământul Superior - ARACIS) as an Advanced Education and Research University.

[6] In 1948, under the provisions of the August 1948 law for the reform of education, the Cluj Institute of Mechanics was founded.

The following table presents the members of the Standing Bureau of the Senate of Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romanian: Biroul Senatului Universității Tehnice din Cluj-Napoca) as of October 2009.

As of 24 June 2008, it consisted of 20 members; the president of the council is Nicolae Burnete.

The university has two student housing areas: In Technical University of Cluj-Napoca there are more student organisations: OSSIM (Organizatia Studentilor de la Stiinta si Ingineria Materialelor si Mediului ), the OSUT (Organizația Studenților din Universitatea Tehnică), ASCUT (Asociația Studenților Constructori din Universitatea Tehnică), BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) and a couple smaller ones, Green Club, LSPV.