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 of 1989.

Public institutions of higher education

InstitutionLocationEst.
1 Decembrie 1918 University, Alba IuliaAlba Iulia1991
Aurel Vlaicu University of AradArad1990
Vasile Alecsandri University of BacăuBacău1961/1990
Brașov1912/1995
Transylvania University of BrașovBrașov1948/1971
Polytechnic University of BucharestBucharest1818/1864
Technical University of Civil Engineering of BucharestBucharest1948
Ion Mincu University of Architecture and UrbanismBucharest1897/1952
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of BucharestBucharest1852
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 National University of Theatre and FilmBucharest1954
National University of Physical Education and SportBucharest1922
National School of Administration and Political Science of BucharestBucharest1991
Technical Military Academy of BucharestBucharest1949
Carol I National Defence UniversityBucharest1889
National Academy of IntelligenceBucharest1992
Bucharest1949/1991
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 National Music AcademyCluj-Napoca1919
Art and Design University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1925/1950
Ovidius UniversityConstanța1961/1990
Constanța1990
Mircea cel Bătrân Naval AcademyConstanța1872/1990
University of CraiovaCraiova1947/1965
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of CraiovaCraiova1970/1999
University of GalațiGalați1948/1974
Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of IașiIași1813/1937
Iași University of Life SciencesIași1912/1948
Alexandru Ioan Cuza UniversityIași1640/1860
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and PharmacyIași1879/1948
George Enescu National University of ArtsIași1860/1948
University of OradeaOradea1990
University of PetroșaniPetroșani1948/1991
University of PiteștiPitești1974/1991
Petroleum-Gas University of PloieștiPloiești1948
Lucian Blaga University of SibiuSibiu1990
Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces AcademySibiu1920
Ştefan cel Mare University of SuceavaSuceava1963/1990
Valahia University of TârgovișteTârgoviște1992
Constantin Brâncuși UniversityTârgu Jiu1992
George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and TechnologyTârgu Mureș1945
Târgu Mureș1950
Politehnica University of TimișoaraTimișoara1920
King Michael I University of Life SciencesTimișoara1945
West University of TimișoaraTimișoara1962
Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, TimișoaraTimișoara1945

Private institutions of higher education

Accredited

InstitutionLocationEst.
Vasile Goldiș Western University of AradArad1990
Bacău1992
George Barițiu University of BrașovBrașov1990
Dimitrie Cantemir Christian UniversityBucharest1990
Titu Maiorescu UniversityBucharest1990
Bucharest1990
Romanian-American UniversityBucharest1991
Bucharest1990
Spiru Haret UniversityBucharest1991
Bucharest1990
Bucharest1990
Gheorghe Cristea Romanian University of Arts and SciencesBucharest1990
Athenaeum UniversityBucharest1990
Artifex UniversityBucharest1992
Bucharest1991
Baptist Theological Institute of BucharestBucharest1921/1947
Bucharest2008
Adventus University of CernicaCernica1924/1951
Bogdan Vodă University of Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1992
Sapientia UniversityCluj-Napoca2001
Constanța1992
Danubius UniversityGalați1992
Petre Andrei University of IașiIași1990
Apollonia UniversityIași1991
Mihail Kogălniceanu University of IașiIași1990
Drăgan European University of LugojLugoj1992
Agora UniversityOradea2000
Emanuel University of OradeaOradea1990
Partium Christian UniversityOradea1990
Constantin Brâncoveanu UniversityPitești1991
Commercial Academy of Satu MareSatu Mare1997
Sibiu1998
Târgu Mureș1991
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 TradesBucharest2001
Bucharest2001
University of Wales, RomaniaBucharest2001
Ioan I. Dalles Popular UniversityBucharest
Bucharest2010
Protestant Theological Institute of ClujCluj-Napoca1948
Tomis UniversityConstanța
Mihai Viteazul UniversityCraiova
Traian Ecological University of DevaDeva
Iași Institute of European StudiesIași1999
Roman Catholic Theological Institute of IașiIași1886
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.UntilNotes
Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Alba IuliaAlba Iuliaprivate19452007
Northern UniversityBaia Marepublic19912012Became North University Centre of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Ștefan Gheorghiu AcademyBucharestpublic19451989
Gheorghe Zane UniversityIașiprivate19962013Absorbed into the Petre Andrei University of Iași
Reșițapublic19922020Became Reșița University Centre of the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Timișoaraprivate19922014