Studying in Romania 2026: universities, medicine programmes, costs and how to apply

Short answer: Romania is a European Union member, living and tuition costs are lower than in Western Europe, and it offers English-taught medicine, dentistry, veterinary and engineering programmes. But the university's accreditation and the diploma recognition rules should be checked in advance.

Why Romania?

Relatively affordable costs, study within the European Union area and English-taught programmes make Romania attractive to students. The number of international students is high, especially in medicine.

Well-known universities

• Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Bucharest).
• Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca).
• University of Bucharest and the Polytechnic University.
• Medical and technical universities in Iași and Timișoara.

Language and preparatory year

Programmes are in English and sometimes in Romanian. For Romanian-taught programmes a one-year language preparation is often required. For English-taught programmes a certificate such as IELTS or TOEFL, or the university's own check, may be asked for.

Costs

Tuition depends on the programme: medicine and dentistry are usually more expensive than other fields. Living costs are lower than in Western Europe but vary by city. Check exact amounts on the university's official page.

Admission steps

• Choose the university and programme and check the deadlines.
• Prepare documents: certificate or diploma, transcript, passport, language certificate, health information.
• Translate and apostille the documents: document translation and apostille.
• Submit an application according to the university's admission procedure. In some cases there is a stage of an acceptance letter from the national ministry.
• Apply for a student visa with the admission letter.

Diploma recognition

Especially for regulated fields such as medicine, learn the diploma recognition conditions in Azerbaijan from official bodies in advance. More: medical education abroad.

Frequently asked questions

Is study in Romania cheap?

Costs are lower than in Western Europe, but calculate the total budget by tuition, dormitory, insurance and daily costs. See: student insurance abroad.

Can I work part-time?

It may be possible within a limited number of hours on a student permit. Check the official rule.

Note: fees, admission dates and visa rules may change. Check the websites of the university and official bodies before deciding.

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