The University of Bucharest offers more than 20,000 places for the 2026 summer admissions session, including over 8,000 state-funded places

The University of Bucharest is offering more than 20,000 places across its bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes for the 2026 summer admissions session. Applications to programmes offered by the University’s 20 faculties will be accepted between 1 and 24 July 2026.

For bachelor’s programmes, the University is offering 11,044 places, including 4,828 state-funded places. At master’s level, 9,015 places are available, 3,252 of which are state-funded.

Among the total number of bachelor’s and master’s places, 218 have been allocated to Romania’s priority development fields (81 at bachelor’s level and 137 at master’s level). A further 129 bachelor’s places are reserved for graduates of rural high schools, while 85 places are allocated to Roma applicants (70 bachelor’s and 15 master’s places).

The University is also offering 358 state-funded bachelor’s places for initial teacher education, together with 137 places for candidates applying to its Teaching Master’s programmes.

For doctoral studies, the University’s doctoral schools are offering 340 state-funded places, including 165 full-time places with scholarships. Of these, three scholarship places are reserved for Romania’s priority development fields and three for Roma candidates. In addition, the University is offering 175 part-time doctoral places without scholarships and 283 tuition-paying doctoral places.

A full breakdown of the state-funded places available at each faculty is available on the University’s admissions website, admitere.unibuc.ro. While the overall admissions period runs from 1 to 24 July, each faculty follows its own admissions schedule, with detailed calendars published on individual faculty websites.

To make the admissions process as accessible as possible, applicants can complete both their application and payment of the application fee online.

Special Admissions Session and Performance Scholarships for Olympic Athletes

In 2026, the University of Bucharest will once again hold a special admissions session for athletes who have won medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as at European and World Championships in Olympic sports and chess. This special admissions round takes place before the general admissions session.

Regardless of the faculty they wish to join, eligible candidates must submit their applications centrally by emailing admitere.olimpici@g.unibuc.ro, in accordance with the dedicated admissions calendar published on admitere.unibuc.ro.

Students who have won gold, silver or bronze medals at international academic Olympiads and competitions, as well as those who have achieved outstanding results in international sporting competitions, may also apply, following admission, for the University’s Olympiad and International Competition Medallists Benefits Package.

The latest admissions information will be published throughout the admissions period on admitere.unibuc.ro. Further details are also available on the websites and social media channels of the University’s 20 faculties.

The University of Bucharest Ranked Third in Europe and Among the World’s Top 40 Universities for Quality Education

Founded in 1864, and building on the academic tradition of the Princely Academy established in 1694, the University of Bucharest has played a defining role in the development of Romanian higher education, science and culture for more than 160 years. Since 2019, it has been a member of CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance, bringing together eleven leading European universities.

Today, the University of Bucharest is consistently recognised as Romania’s leading university in the world’s most prestigious international rankings.

In the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026, the University is ranked first in Romania for interdisciplinary scientific research, reflecting the strength of its research environment, its commitment to innovation across disciplines, and its impact in sustainability and societal development.

According to the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, the University is also Romania’s highest-ranked university and is among the world’s top 200 universities for its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Its strongest performance is in SDG 4 – Quality Education, where it ranks 3rd in Europe and 40th worldwide.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 rank the University first in Romania in six subject areas: Linguistics, Modern Languages, English Language and Literature, Political Science, Chemistry and Geography.

Most recently, the QS World University Rankings 2027 reaffirmed the University’s position as Romania’s leading comprehensive university. Ranked in the 801–850 band globally, the University continues to strengthen its international profile in research, graduate employability, academic reputation and sustainability. It ranks 233rd worldwide for Employment Outcomes and 465th globally for Employer Reputation – the highest among Romanian universities in both indicators – highlighting its success in preparing graduates for an increasingly competitive global labour market.