European academic integration has become a priority and since 1990 the international relations of the University have developed considerably. Valuable experience has been gained this way creating the starting point for future development.  The activity of international relations is carried out within the International Relations Office where the staff is involved in: organizing and the monitoring of international projects and cooperation agreements, distribution of international scholarships financed by the Romanian Government or by foundations both from the country and from abroad, advertising and promoting image of the university.  "Petru Maior" University took part in TEMPUS Program as leader of project, coordinator or partner together with other universities from France, Great Britain, Ireland, Greece, or Belgium.  The University also takes part in SOCRATES Program, ERASMUS and MINERVA, with the aim of Romanian Educational System becoming similar to that of the rest of Europe and developing Open and Distance Learning using ITC. All the activities performed within SOCRATES Program are supported by mutual agreements signed beforehand by universities from France, Italy, Great Britain, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Belgium. The implementation of transferable credit system, the exchange of students and the short teaching assignments received financial support from European Commission.  "Petru Maior" University is also part of LEONARDO DA VINCI and CEEPUS Program.  The CEEPUS Program promotes academic mobility in Central and Eastern Europe. Members of the Program are: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. We send and host students and lecturers from these countries.  Successful cooperation in scientific research has been developed within COST 516, and the partners are represented by Research Institutions and universities from Hungary, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland. Presently, new scientific research cooperation is developed in the framework of COST 532 and FP5.  International agreements and collaboration have been established with different universities in Europe and further afield: (National Technical University of Athens, Free University of Amsterdam, University College of Galway, University of Exeter, University of Hamburg, Universitee de la Mediteranee-Aix Marseille, I.U.T. Angers, Universidad de la Sevilla, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Gent Universiteit, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, University of Strachclyde Glasgow, Aristoteleo Panepistimo Thessalonikis, Bournemouth University, National University of Ireland, Japan Society for Promotion of Science Tokyo, The Research Institute for Physics and Science of Materials, Budapest, The Budapest University of Economic and Public Administration, The Kecskemet College, Universita "Carlo Cattaneo" Castellanza, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Leeds University, Universite de Liege, Odense Technical College, Windesheim University, IUFM Versailles, Universita degli Studi di Lecce, Universidad de Cadiz, Universidad de Malaga, Luton University.