Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau”: the electronics school in the north of the capital

Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau” (a technical college) is on Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu, in Sector 2. It started in 1971 as a vocational school of electronics and has had its current name since 2001.

From Quartier du Nord The Gardens

1.5 km · about 20 min walk
1.5 km by car

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An electronics school founded in 1971

Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau” (a technical college) is at Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu no. 3, in the north of Bucharest, and is listed on the Învățământ Sector 2 portal. Its story begins in 1971, when Școala Profesională „Electronica” (a vocational school) was founded. In 1974 the unit became Grupul Școlar Industrial „Electronica” (an industrial school group). The dates come from the history published on the college’s official website.

Milestones in the school’s history

In 1993, the school operated as the National Training Center for Master Instructors, with an electronics profile. In 1996 it became a demonstration school in the European program PHARE VET RO 9405. Between 2000 and 2002 it took part in a Socrates partnership, with student and teacher exchanges in Spain, Slovenia, Germany and Italy.

The current name, Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau,” dates from 2001. According to the school’s website, the name honors “the father of cybernetics in Romania.”

Levels and specializations offered

The college’s website lists four forms of education: daytime high school, evening high school, vocational education and post-secondary education. Daytime high school and vocational classes are held in the morning, while post-secondary and evening classes are held in the afternoon.

According to a city guide published by the Bucharest City Hall, the fields include electronics technician, mechatronics technician, technician in economic activities, tourism technician, technician in trade activities and a sports profile. The school’s website also mentions 35 classrooms and 14 technology labs, including two “SmartLab” rooms: one for robots and one for electronics and automation.