Study in Romania 2026 — English Guide for International Students
Romania offers EU-recognised degrees, English-taught programs, and tuition fees significantly lower than Western Europe. Browse the top Romanian universities and faculties below — with admission information, tuition fees and program details.
Faculty hubs by field of study
Pick a field below to see the leading Romanian universities, admission details and English programs.
Medical Schools
EU-recognised MD programs in English at UMF Carol Davila, Cluj, Iași, Timișoara — 5,000–9,000 EUR/year.
Computer Science & IT
Top tech faculties — ACS UPB, FMI, UAIC, UBB — with English-taught BSc and MSc tracks.
Engineering & Polytechnic
UPB, UTCN, UPT, TUIASI — automotive, electrical, mechanical and aerospace engineering in English.
Business & Economics
ASE Bucharest, FSEGA Cluj, FEAA — English/French/German-taught programs in business, finance, marketing.
Law Schools
LLB programs at the University of Bucharest, UBB Cluj, UAIC Iași — civil-law tradition, EU-recognised.
Psychology Faculties
Psychology at UB, UBB Cluj (English-taught Applied Psychology BSc), UAIC Iași.
Why study in Romania?
- EU-recognised degrees — under EU directive 2005/36/EC for regulated professions, your Romanian diploma is automatically valid across the EU and EEA.
- Affordable tuition — typically 2,000–9,000 EUR/year for English-taught programs; significantly less than Western European universities.
- Low cost of living — 400–800 EUR/month all-in (rent, food, transport) in major university cities.
- English-taught tracks — full BSc and MSc programs in English in medicine, computer science, business, engineering and more.
- Quality teaching — Romania has trained physicians, engineers and IT specialists for over 150 years.
Where to start
Browse the complete directory of Romanian universities, or jump directly to a field of interest: medicine, computer science, engineering, business, law, or psychology.