€2 million investment to anchor Moldova’s southern academic hub through UTM merger
Radio Moldova,
6 February 2026 15:20
The Technical University of Moldova (UTM) is set to integrate the "Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu" State University in Cahul, a structural move aimed at revitalizing higher education in the country’s southern region.
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