The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi is the oldest higher education institution in Romania founded one year after the establishment of the Romanian state in 1860. In 2008, for the third year in a row, the University was placed first in the national research ranking. The University has more than 38,000 students.

The University of Bucharest is one of the leading institutions of higher education in Romania. The University offers a variety of courses at all levels of higher education. There are over 50 institutes, departments and research centres and more than 40.000 students.