The University of Medicine and Pharmacy IULIU HATIEGANU,CLUJ-NAPOCA

Higher education in Cluj dates back to 1581.

University life developed gradually, outlining different fields and specialties of study. Among them, medicine had an important place. Thus, in 1775 the "Medical-Surgical School" was established in Cluj. Here the well-known ophthalmologist Ioan Piuariu-Molnar was a teacher. In 1816, the medical-surgical school was transformed into the "Medical-Surgical High School".

The Hungarian Faculty of Medicine was founded right from the beginning of the "Ferencz Jozsef" University of Cluj, ie in 1872. Between 1888-1901 the clinics and institutes of the Faculty were built, located on Mikó Street - now called Clinicilor Street. the most important of this Faculty were: Zsigmond Purjesz, Miklos Jancso, Károly Lechner, Tamás Marschalko, Jozsef Brandt, Istvan Apáthy, György Hintz, Zsigmond Jakabházy.