University of Bucharest remains Romania’s top institution for Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, according to the second edition of the THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026

According to the second edition of the Times Higher Education – Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026, the University of Bucharest remains Romania’s top institution for interdisciplinary scientific research, alongside “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați, and the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest.

Internationally, the ranking-compiled by Times Higher Education in partnership with the Schmidt Science Fellows-places the University of Bucharest in the 401–500 band.

The 2026 Interdisciplinary Science Rankings assessed the interdisciplinary research performance of 911 universities across 94 countries. The methodology is built around three indicators reflecting the main stages of a research project: Inputs, Process, and Outputs.

Outputs carry the greatest weight at 65% and include researchers’ reputation (25%), the quality of interdisciplinary research (20%), the number of interdisciplinary publications (10%), the share of interdisciplinary publications out of total output (5%), and the societal impact of research (5%).

Inputs account for 19% of the total score and measure how much interdisciplinary research is funded by industry (8%) or self-funded (11%) relative to overall research funding.

Finally, Process contributes 16% of the score and evaluates how universities support interdisciplinary work through dedicated measures (4%), facilities (4%), administrative assistance (4%), and promotion systems that reward interdisciplinary research (4%).

The full ranking results can be consulted here, and the methodology used to evaluate universities’ interdisciplinary research performance is available here.

Founded in 1864, the University of Bucharest has been part of the European Civic University Alliance (CIVIS) since 2019, together with ten other leading European universities, strengthening its role as a key contributor to the development of European higher education. As the successor of the Princely Academy established in 1694, the University has long played-and continues to play-a central role in shaping Romanian education, science, and culture.