According to the latest World University Rankings 2025 by Subject published by Times Higher Education (THE) on January 22, 2025, the University of Bucharest is the top university in Romania in the following subjects: „Arts and Humanities”, „Computer Science”, and „Education Studies”.
Internationally, the University of Bucharest also stands out in these key subject areas. Specifically, „Arts and Humanities” ranks UB in the 501–600 range, „Computer Science” in the 801–1.000 range, while „Education Sciences” places the university in the 601+ range.
The World University Rankings 2025 by Subject evaluates university performance using five core pillars: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook. Each subject area included in the ranking considers specific narrower disciplines relevant to its methodology. The full methodology for the THE World University Rankings 2025 by Subject can be consulted here.