 The effort of teaching staff collectives and the institutional framework was improved by the creation of the Department for Research and Development.UMF Cluj has two excellence centers and seven research centers in the university.The "Clujul Medical" magazine (official website here) publishes four issues every year, with original articles, articles regarding clinical or fundamental research, literature synthesis, papers on standardization, tutorials, letters to the editor, book reviews, advertisements for professional events, as well as other materials that are left to the editorial board's discretion.