The concept of development is dependent upon increasing the University dimensions, the numbers of students and teachers, revenues, increasing the activity of the University on international level, a continuous innovation of specialities, of didactic programmes, increasing the achievements and  standards in the teaching-learning activity, in scientific research, in the University competitiveness.

The development of the Babes-Bolyai University during the period 2008-2014 requires the achievement of the following objectives:

1) dominant position among the universities from Romania, Central and South-Eastern Europe; 2)an educational policy answering the exigencies of the knowledge-oriented society; 3)proficient scientific policies capable of generating innovation, development, economical growth;
4)an infrastructure capable of upholding/sustaining education - research - quality innovation; 5) a proficient academic management compatible with an entrepreneurial university; 6) integrating the university in the social and economical life/activities.
  7) the establishment of the university as a cultural and humanist education factor