History
With a history of over 150 years and a constantly confirmed prestige, the University of Bucharest is today a dynamic and inclusive academic milieu, student-centered and focused on preparing students for life and professional success.
Education
The University of Bucharest expresses a continuing concern for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration and comes with a wide educational offer that includes many areas of study: Business and Administration, Biology, Chemistry, Law, Philosophy, Physics, Geography, Geology and Geophysics, History, Journalism and Communication Sciences, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Letters, Mathematics and Computer Science, Psychology and Educational Sciences, Sociology and Social Work, Political Science, Orthodox Theology, Roman Catholic Theology and Baptist Theology.
Research
The University of Bucharest has more than 50 affiliated institutes, departments and research centers, linked to the fields of study within its faculties, as well as the “Dimitrie Brandza” Botanical Garden in Bucharest, the UNESCO Geopark Tara Hategului, several Neolithic and medieval archeological sites and a series of research units.
At the same time, the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB), founded in 2014, was developed as an innovative structure that encourages excellence and interdisciplinarity in Life, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Exact Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Short Courses
University Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2024
851 150
2023
1001
2022
1001
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
1001 200
2023
1201
2022
1201
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
-
2023
1066 -72
2022
994
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Student services
The Preparatory Year - Romanian Language Course (IRO) is a one year study program that is mandatory for those students who wish to pursue their studies in Romanian and don’t have a language certificate in this sense. The program follows the structure of an academic year, being divided in two semesters.
The Cafeteria of the University of Bucharest is situated in the campus of the Faculty of Law, within the Mihail Kogalniceanu Dormitory and it offers students every day high quality, always fresh food, in a rich menu, which is accessible to everybody.
The students of the University of Bucharest benefit from free medical services, offered by the Medical Consulting Room found in the Mihail Kogalniceanu Dormitory.
Housing services
The University of Bucharest offers students approximately 5300 accommodation quarters in its 15 dormitories. This number covers almost 80% of the necessary number of quarters.
A good average grade in the entrance examinations can get you accommodation in the University of Bucharest dormitories.
Moreover, students who do not receive accommodation in the dormitories may take advantage of an individual accommodation support grant in the particular sector (host).
Library services
Central University Library “Carol I” features a complex organizational structure. It includes the Central Unit, the “I.C. Petrescu” Pedagogical Department and 16 other branches of libraries (to be found within the University of Bucharest).
ICT services
Nowadays, the Internet has become one of the main communication and information facility of the modern world. The number of Internet users grows constantly. In Romania there are several companies that provide services of this kind. The easiest way to rapidly access the web is used in the Internet-cafes in every town of the country.
Campus life
The University of Bucharest is the heart of a multicultural and cosmopolitan city, surrounded by numerous museums, palaces, memorial houses, theaters, cinemas, libraries and art galleries.
Student clubs
The University of Bucharest has more than 25 student associations and organizes numerous student events and academic conferences.