The University of Bucharest announces over 6.000 places for the 2025 fall admission session

The University of Bucharest is opening more than 6,000 places for the fall admission session of 2025. For bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs across UB’s 20 faculties, the fall admission process will take place, depending on each faculty’s schedule, until Sunday, 14 September 2025.

For bachelor’s studies, the University of Bucharest is offering candidates more than 2,200 places, of which over 400 are state-funded. For those interested in master’s studies, UB is making available more than 3,700 places, with over 200 of them state-funded. Out of the total bachelor’s places, 35 are reserved for graduates of high schools located in rural areas, and another 17 are allocated to candidates of Roma ethnicity. Further details on the number of state-funded places available at each faculty can be found at admitere.unibuc.ro.

Each faculty has its own admission calendar within the above-mentioned period, which can be consulted on the websites of the respective faculties.

To support candidates, the University of Bucharest offers both the option to pay the application fee online, via the form available at www.po.unibuc.ro, and the possibility of online registration for the admission contest.

Special admission session and performance scholarships for Olympic Athletes

In 2025, the University of Bucharest is organizing a special admission session for athletes who have won medals at European and world championships in Olympic sports and chess, as well as at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This session will take place prior to the general admission session. Candidates may apply at the university level by writing to admitere.olimpici@g.unibuc.ro, according to the special calendar published at admitere.unibuc.ro.

The University of Bucharest also grants scholarships to pupils and students who have won gold, silver, or bronze medals at scientific Olympiads and international competitions, should they choose to pursue studies at one of UB’s 20 faculties. These scholarships are open to medalists in Olympic Games, world and European championships, and university world championships for Olympic sports and chess, including events organized for athletes with disabilities.

Real-time updates about this admission session will be published on the dedicated UB admissions website, admitere.unibuc.ro. Additional details about the admission process can also be found on the websites and social media accounts of UB’s 20 faculties.

The University of Bucharest, among the world’s top 25 universities for quality of education

Founded in 1864, the University of Bucharest has been part of the European Civic University Alliance (CIVIS) since 2019, alongside ten other prestigious European universities. UB is increasingly becoming a key player in shaping European higher education.

The 2025 edition of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, one of the top three most prestigious academic rankings worldwide assessing universities’ involvement in sustainable development, places the University of Bucharest first in Romania and 25th globally for quality of education. Moreover, UB ranks 93rd overall in the Impact Rankings 2025, marking a national milestone as the first Romanian university to enter the global top 100.

UB also reaffirms its leadership position in Romanian higher education according to the most recent edition of the QS World University Rankings 2026—also one of the top three academic rankings. Globally, the University of Bucharest ranks in the 761–770 band, showing a significant improvement from the previous 801–850 band, and achieving some of its best results in the last decade. Notably, UB excels in Employment Outcomes and Employer Reputation, confirming its ability to produce competitive, job-ready graduates. According to the latest data, 81.1% of UB graduates secure employment within 7–11 months after graduation.

Currently, the University of Bucharest is also ranked the best university in Romania for international students, according to the latest Study Abroad Aide’s World University Rankings, placing UB in the top 11% of universities worldwide for international students. Another recent ranking, the THE – Interdisciplinary Science Ranking 2025, places the University of Bucharest first nationally and among the top 350 globally for interdisciplinary scientific research.