The 10 best universities in Romania (2026)

Ranked by UNIREAL Score — a transparent blend of research output, international rankings, awards and student excellence. The list updates automatically as our data is refreshed.

1. 1

   University of Bucharest

   Romania

   76/100 Score

   $829 /year
2. 2

   Babeș-Bolyai University

   Cluj-Napoca, Romania

   75/100 Score
3. 3

   Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

   Iași, Romania

   72/100 Score

   €946 /year
4. 4

   Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

   Cluj-Napoca, Romania

   71/100 Score

   $1,761 /year
5. 5

   Transilvania University of Brașov

   Brașov, Romania

   70/100 Score

   $800 /year
6. 6

   University of Craiova

   Craiova, Romania

   69/100 Score
7. 7

   Politehnica University of Timișoara

   Timișoara, Romania

   69/100 Score

   $792 /year
8. 8

   Bucharest University of Economic Studies

   Bucharest, Romania

   69/100 Score

   $880 /year
9. 9

   Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy

   Iași, Romania

   69/100 Score

   €6,500 /year
10. 10

    Technical University of Iasi

    Romania

    69/100 Score

    €905 /year