# 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

| Institution | Location | Est. |
| 1 Decembrie 1918 University, Alba Iulia | Alba Iulia | 1991 |
| Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad | Arad | 1990 |
| Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău | Bacău | 1961/1990 |
| Henri Coandă Air Force Academy [ro] | Brașov | 1912/1995 |
| Transylvania University of Brașov | Brașov | 1948/1971 |
| Polytechnic University of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1818/1864 |
| Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1948 |
| Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism | Bucharest | 1897/1952 |
| University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1852 |
| University of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1694/1864 |
| Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy | Bucharest | 1857 |
| Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies | Bucharest | 1913 |
| National University of Music Bucharest | Bucharest | 1864 |
| Bucharest National University of Arts | Bucharest | 1864 |
| Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film | Bucharest | 1954 |
| National University of Physical Education and Sport | Bucharest | 1922 |
| National School of Administration and Political Science of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1991 |
| Technical Military Academy of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1949 |
| Carol I National Defence University | Bucharest | 1889 |
| National Academy of Intelligence | Bucharest | 1992 |
| Alexandru Ioan Cuza Police Academy [ro] | Bucharest | 1949/1991 |
| Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | 1920/1948 |
| University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | 1869 |
| Babeş-Bolyai University | Cluj-Napoca | 1581/1919 1945/1959 |
| Iuliu Haţieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy | Cluj-Napoca | 1919/1948 |
| Gheorghe Dima National Music Academy | Cluj-Napoca | 1919 |
| Art and Design University of Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | 1925/1950 |
| Ovidius University | Constanța | 1961/1990 |
| Maritime University of Constanța [ro] | Constanța | 1990 |
| Mircea cel Bătrân Naval Academy | Constanța | 1872/1990 |
| University of Craiova | Craiova | 1947/1965 |
| University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova | Craiova | 1970/1999 |
| University of Galați | Galați | 1948/1974 |
| Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași | Iași | 1813/1937 |
| Iași University of Life Sciences | Iași | 1912/1948 |
| Alexandru Ioan Cuza University | Iași | 1640/1860 |
| Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy | Iași | 1879/1948 |
| George Enescu National University of Arts | Iași | 1860/1948 |
| University of Oradea | Oradea | 1990 |
| University of Petroșani | Petroșani | 1948/1991 |
| University of Pitești | Pitești | 1974/1991 |
| Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiești | Ploiești | 1948 |
| Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu | Sibiu | 1990 |
| Nicolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy | Sibiu | 1920 |
| Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava | Suceava | 1963/1990 |
| Valahia University of Târgoviște | Târgoviște | 1992 |
| Constantin Brâncuși University | Târgu Jiu | 1992 |
| George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology | Târgu Mureș | 1945 |
| University of Arts of Târgu Mureș [ro] | Târgu Mureș | 1950 |
| Politehnica University of Timișoara | Timișoara | 1920 |
| King Michael I University of Life Sciences | Timișoara | 1945 |
| West University of Timișoara | Timișoara | 1962 |
| Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara | Timișoara | 1945 |

## Private institutions of higher education
### Accredited

| Institution | Location | Est. |
| Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad | Arad | 1990 |
| George Bacovia University of Bacău [ro] | Bacău | 1992 |
| George Barițiu University of Brașov | Brașov | 1990 |
| Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Titu Maiorescu University | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Nicolae Titulescu University [ro] | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Romanian-American University | Bucharest | 1991 |
| Hyperion University [ro] | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Spiru Haret University | Bucharest | 1991 |
| Bioterra University [ro] | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Ecological University of Bucharest [ro] | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Gheorghe Cristea Romanian University of Arts and Sciences | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Athenaeum University | Bucharest | 1990 |
| Artifex University | Bucharest | 1992 |
| Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Bucharest [ro] | Bucharest | 1991 |
| Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1921/1947 |
| Pentecostal Theological Institute [ro] | Bucharest | 2008 |
| Adventus University of Cernica | Cernica | 1924/1951 |
| Bogdan Vodă University of Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | 1992 |
| Sapientia University | Cluj-Napoca | 2001 |
| Andrei Șaguna University of Constanța [ro] | Constanța | 1992 |
| Danubius University | Galați | 1992 |
| Petre Andrei University of Iași | Iași | 1990 |
| Apollonia University | Iași | 1991 |
| Mihail Kogălniceanu University of Iași | Iași | 1990 |
| Drăgan European University of Lugoj | Lugoj | 1992 |
| Agora University | Oradea | 2000 |
| Emanuel University of Oradea | Oradea | 1990 |
| Partium Christian University | Oradea | 1990 |
| Constantin Brâncoveanu University | Pitești | 1991 |
| Commercial Academy of Satu Mare | Satu Mare | 1997 |
| Romanian-German University of Sibiu [ro] | Sibiu | 1998 |
| Dimitrie Cantemir University of Târgu Mureș [ro] | Târgu Mureș | 1991 |
| Tibiscus University of Timișoara | Timișoara | 1991 |

### Temporarily authorised to function

| Institution | Location | Est. |
| Vatra Art University of Baia Mare | Baia Mare | |
| British Romanian University | Bucharest | 2000 |
| Pro-Universitate Media Foundation | Bucharest | |
| Bucharest University of Sciences, Arts and Trades | Bucharest | 2001 |
| Școala Normală Superioară București [ro] | Bucharest | 2001 |
| University of Wales, Romania | Bucharest | 2001 |
| Ioan I. Dalles Popular University | Bucharest | |
| Lumina – The University of South-East Europe [ro] | Bucharest | 2010 |
| Protestant Theological Institute of Cluj | Cluj-Napoca | 1948 |
| Tomis University | Constanța | |
| Mihai Viteazul University | Craiova | |
| Traian Ecological University of Deva | Deva | |
| Iași Institute of European Studies | Iași | 1999 |
| Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Iași | Iași | 1886 |
| Roman Catholic Franciscan Theological Institute of Roman | Roman | 1990 |
| Commercial Academy Foundation of Satu Mare | Satu Mare | |
| Alma Mater University of Sibiu | Sibiu | |
| Ioan Slavici University of Timișoara | Timișoara | |
| Millennium University Foundation of Timișoara | Timișoara | |

### Temporarily authorised to function and undergoing accreditation

| Institution | Location | Est. |
| Romanian Banking Institute | Bucharest | |
| Institute of Business Administration in Bucharest | Bucharest | |
| Pentecostal Theological Institute of Bucharest | Bucharest | 1976 |
| Avram Iancu University | Cluj-Napoca | 1992 |

## Former universities

| Institution | Location | Type | Est. | Until | Notes |
| Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Alba Iulia | Alba Iulia | private | 1945 | 2007 | |
| Northern University | Baia Mare | public | 1991 | 2012 | Became North University Centre of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca |
| Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy | Bucharest | public | 1945 | 1989 | |
| Gheorghe Zane University | Iași | private | 1996 | 2013 | Absorbed into the Petre Andrei University of Iași |
| Eftimie Murgu University of Reșița [ro] | Reșița | public | 1992 | 2020 | Became Reșița University Centre of the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca |
| Mihai Eminescu University of Timișoara [ro] | Timișoara | private | 1992 | 2014 | |