List of universities in Romania


There are a number of post-secondary educational institutions in Romania. Public universities, owned and operated by the state, emerged as such in the 1860s. Private universities, except for a handful of theological seminaries, were set up after the Romanian Revolution.

Public institutions of higher education

InstitutionLocationEst.
1 Decembrie 1918 University, Alba IuliaAlba Iulia1991
Aurel Vlaicu University of AradArad1990
Vasile Alecsandri University of BacăuBacău1961/1990
Henri Coandă Air Force AcademyBraşov1912/1995
Transylvania University of BraşovBraşov1948/1971
Polytechnic University of BucharestBucharest1818/1864
Technical University of Civil Engineering of BucharestBucharest1948
Ion Mincu University of Architecture and UrbanismBucharest1897/1952
University of Agronomical Sciences and Veterinary MedicineBucharest1852
University of BucharestBucharest1694/1864
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyBucharest1857
Bucharest Academy of Economic StudiesBucharest1913
National University of Music BucharestBucharest1864
Bucharest National University of ArtsBucharest1864
Caragiale University of Theatrical Arts and CinematographyBucharest1954
National Academy of Physical Education and SportBucharest
National School of Administration and Political Science of BucharestBucharest1991
Technical Military Academy of BucharestBucharest1949
Carol I National Defence UniversityBucharest1889
National Academy of IntelligenceBucharest1992
Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police AcademyBucharest
Technical University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1920/1948
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1869
Babeş-Bolyai UniversityCluj-Napoca1581/1919
1945/1959
Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and PharmacyCluj-Napoca1919/1948
Gheorghe Dima Music AcademyCluj-Napoca1919
Art and Design University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1925/1950
Ovidius UniversityConstanţa1990
Maritime University of ConstanţaConstanţa1990
Mircea cel Bătrân Naval AcademyConstanţa1872/1990
University of CraiovaCraiova1947/1965
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova1970/1999
University of GalaţiGalaţi1974
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of IaşiIaşi1813/1937
Ion Ionescu de la Brad University of Agricultural Sciences
and Veterinary Medicine of Iaşi		Iaşi1912/1948
Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIaşi1640/1860
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacyIaşi1879/1948
George Enescu University of Arts of IaşiIaşi1860/1948
University of OradeaOradea1990
University of PetroşaniPetroşani1948/1991
University of PiteştiPiteşti1974/1991
Petroleum-Gas University of PloieştiPloieşti1948
Eftimie Murgu University of ReşiţaReşiţa1971/1992
Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu1990
Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces AcademySibiu1920
Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava1963/1990
Valahia University of TârgovişteTârgovişte1992
Constantin Brâncuși UniversityTârgu Jiu1992
Petru Maior University of Târgu MureşTârgu Mureş1960/1991
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Târgu MureşTârgu Mureş1945
Theatre University of Târgu MureşTârgu Mureş1950
Politehnica University of TimișoaraTimișoara1920
Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary MedicineTimișoara1945
West University of TimișoaraTimișoara1962
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, TimișoaraTimișoara1945

Private institutions of higher education

Accredited

InstitutionLocationEst.
Vasile Goldiş West University of AradArad1990
George Bacovia University of BacăuBacău1992
George Bariţiu University of BraşovBraşov1990
Dimitrie Cantemir Christian UniversityBucharest1990
Titu Maiorescu UniversityBucharest1990
Nicolae Titulescu UniversityBucharest1990
Romanian-American UniversityBucharest1991
Hyperion UniversityBucharest1990
Spiru Haret UniversityBucharest1991
Bioterra UniversityBucharest1990
Ecological University of BucharestBucharest1990
Gheorghe Cristea Romanian University of Arts and SciencesBucharest1990
Athenaeum UniversityBucharest1990
Artifex UniversityBucharest1992
Roman Catholic Theological Institute of BucharestBucharest1991
Baptist Theological Institute of BucharestBucharest1921/1947
Adventus University of CernicaCernica1924/1951
Bogdan Vodă University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1992
Sapientia UniversityCluj-Napoca2001
Andrei Şaguna University of ConstanţaConstanţa1992
Danubius UniversityGalaţi1992
Petre Andrei University of IaşiIaşi1990
Apollonia UniversityIaşi1991
Mihail Kogălniceanu University of IaşiIaşi1990
Drăgan European University of LugojLugoj1992
Agora UniversityOradea2000
Emanuel University of OradeaOradea1990
Partium Christian UniversityOradea1990
Constantin Brâncoveanu UniversityPiteşti1991
Commercial Academy of Satu MareSatu Mare1997
Romanian-German University of SibiuSibiu1998
Dimitrie Cantemir University of Târgu MureşTârgu Mureş1991
Mihai Eminescu University of TimișoaraTimișoara
Tibiscus University of TimișoaraTimișoara1991

Temporarily authorised to function

InstitutionLocationEst.
Vatra Art University of Baia MareBaia Mare
British Romanian UniversityBucharest2000
Pro-Universitate Media FoundationBucharest
Bucharest University of Sciences, Arts and TradesBucharest
University of Wales, RomaniaBucharest2001
Ioan I. Dalles Popular UniversityBucharest
Protestant Theological Institute of ClujCluj-Napoca1948
Tomis UniversityConstanţa
Mihai Viteazul UniversityCraiova
Traian Ecological University of DevaDeva
Iaşi Institute of European StudiesIaşi1999
Roman Catholic Theological Institute of IaşiIaşi1886
Roman Catholic Franciscan Theological Institute of RomanRoman1990
Commercial Academy Foundation of Satu MareSatu Mare
Alma Mater University of SibiuSibiu
Ioan Slavici University of TimișoaraTimișoara
Millennium University Foundation of TimișoaraTimișoara

Temporarily authorised to function and undergoing accreditation

InstitutionLocationEst.
Romanian Banking InstituteBucharest
Institute of Business Administration in BucharestBucharest
Pentecostal Theological Institute of BucharestBucharest1976
Avram Iancu UniversityCluj-Napoca1992

Former universities

InstitutionLocationTypeEst.Closed
Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Alba IuliaAlba Iuliaprivate19452007
Northern UniversityBaia Marepublic19912012
Ştefan Gheorghiu AcademyBucharestpublic19451989
Gheorghe Zane UniversityIaşiprivate19962013