Prestige, Innovation, Excellence

Prestige

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi is the oldest higher education institution in Romania. Since 1860, the university has been carrying on a tradition of excellence and innovation in the fields of education and research. With over 24.000 students and 752 academic staff, the university enjoys high prestige at national and international level and cooperates with  652 universities world-wide. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University is a member of some of the most important university networks and associations: the Coimbra Group, EUA – European University Association, Utrecht Network, International Association of Universities, University Agency of Francophony and the Network of Francophone Universities (RUFAC). These partnerships offer us the opportunity to experience changes, to have student and teacher mobilities and joint academic, research and strategy programmes.

Innovation

Alexandru Ioan Cuza University became the first student-centered university in Romania, once the Bologna Process was implemented. We believe in the power of individual choice and customized education. Thus, we became the first Romanian university to offer students the opportunity to choose both a major and a minor field of study, in a combination at their choice, that best suits their career goals.

Excellence

Research at our university is top level. In 2008, for the third year in a row, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University was placed first in the national research ranking compiled on the basis of Shanghai criteria. Our teachers are involved in over 187 national and international research projects. Striving for excellence, the university takes unique initiatives to stimulate research quality, to encourage dynamic and creative education and to involve its best students in academic life.

University facts and figures

24 352 students

Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Studies

Bilateral agreements with 652 universities

from 71 countries

80 projects

through Structural Funds 2007-2013 at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Academic Year 2023-2024

  • Number of students

Total number of students:  24 352:

  • Bachelor studies (full time and distance learning): 18 187
  • Master studies (full time and distance learning): 5 277
  • Doctoral studies (full time and distance learning): 888

Total number of students, distributed on faculties:

  • Biology: 879
  • Chemistry: 295
  • Law and  Center for European Studies: 1 999
  • Economy and Business Administration: 7 144
  • Sports: 1 142
  • Philosophy: 2 544
  • Physics: 354
  • Geography and Geology: 1 174
  • Computer Science: 1 414
  • History: 618
  • Letters: 2 213
  • Mathematics: 560
  • Psychology and Education Sciences: 2 918
  • Orthodox Theology: 954
  • Roman-Catholic Theology: 144

  • Teaching staff

Teaching staff: 763

  • International Cooperation

Academic year 2022-2023

  • Bilateral agreements Erasmus with 663 universities from 75 countries
  • Incoming study mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 214
  • Incoming traineeship mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 7
  • Incoming teaching mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 87
  • Incoming staff mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 75
  • Outgoing study mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 373
  • Outgoing traineeship mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 442
  • Outgoing teaching mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus KA131, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 147
  • Outgoing staff mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 219

  • Development projects

Total number of projects for which funding have been obtained under Romanian Secondary Education Project (ROSE) counts 30 (2017-2021), where:

  • Non-competitiveness Grant Scheme for universities (SGNU): 13 projects where 3 in 2017 (round 1) and 10 in 2019 (round 2).
  • Competitiveness Grant Scheme for Student Support (SGCU-SS): 3 projects in 2020 (round 3)
  • Competitiveness Grant Scheme for universities – Summer programmes (SGCU-PV): 12 projects where 1 in 2017 (round 1), 8 in 2019 (round 2) and 3 in 2020 (round 3)
  • Competitiveness Grant Scheme for universities – Learning Centres (SGCU-CI): 2 projects where 1 in 2017 (round 1) and 1 in 2019 (round 2).

Total amount for projects funded under Romanian Secondary Education Project (ROSE) counts over 19.000.000 RON.

Total number of projects for which funding have been obtained under Institutional Development Fund (IDF) counts 7 projects (in 2022), where:

  • Domain 1: Increase social equity with a view to social inclusion and boost access to higher education: 1 project.
  • Domain 2: Internationalisation of the Romanian higher education system: 1 project.
  • Domain 3: Providing for proper functioning to university botanical gardens, didactic centres, practical training facilities and other infrastructures to support teaching within universities: 1 project.
  • Domain 4: To support student entrepreneurial societies (SAS) within universities: 1 project.
  • Domain 5: To improve the quality of teaching while complying with academic ethics and deontology: 1 project.
  • Domain 6: To support research of excellence within universities: 1 project.
  • Domain 7: correlating educational offer to the offer of the labour market, counselling and career guidance: 1 project.

Total amount of projects having been funded under Institutional Development Fund (IDF) in 2022 counts 2.223.900 RON.

Projects having been funded under European Structural and Investment Funds during the programming period 2014 – 2020:

  • Regional Operational Programme (POR): 2 projects as a beneficiary (total amount of the project: 31.439.305,39 RON).
  • Operational Programme for Human Capital (POCU): 7 projects where 4 as a beneficiary (total amount of the project: 26.189.269,50 RON) and 3 as a partner (total amount contracted by UAIC: 5.808.212,28 RON)
  • Operational Programme for Competitiveness (POC): 3 projects as a beneficiary (total amount of the projects: 96.783.927,31 RON).
  • Fishery and Maritime Operational Programme (POPAM): 1 project as a beneficiary (total amount of the project: 553.876,16 RON).
  • Operational Programme for Administrative Capacity (POCA): 1 project as a partner (total amount contracted by UAIC: 554.208,58 RON)
  • Operational Programme Big Infrastructure (POIM): 2 projects where 1 project as a beneficiary (total amount of the project: 1.403.202,04 RON) and 1 project as a partner (total amount contracted by UAIC: 5.301.799,57 RON)
  • Operational Programme Technical Assistance – ADR NE (POAT): 1 project as a beneficiary (total amount of the project: 1.412.790,40 RON).

Projects having been funded under the Development and Investment Fund (PNRR): 1 project as a beneficiary (total amount of the project: 40.265.619,21 RON).

  • Research Projects

 RESEARCH PROJECTS 2023

Research projects with national funding:

  • The National Plan for Research, Development and Innovation 2015-2020–PNCDI III

(https://uefiscdi.gov.ro/programe-pncdi-iii-coordonate-de-uefiscdi)

  • Program 1: Development of the national research-development system
  • SUBPROGRAM 1.1. Human Resources
    • Postdoctoral research projects (PD): 4 projects
    • Research projects to stimulate young independent teams (TE): 12 projects

– SUBPROGRAM 1.2. Institutional performance

  • Institutional development projects – Projects for financing excellence in CDI” (PFE-CDI) – 1 project
  • Program 2 – Increasing the competitiveness of the Romanian economy through research, development and innovation
    • SUBPROGRAM 2.1 Competitiveness through research, development and innovation
      • Experimental Demonstration Project (PED): 1 project
    • Program 3 – European and international cooperation
      • SUBPROGRAM 3.2 Horizon 2020 – COFUND: 1 project
      • SUBPROGRAM 3.6 Support (partial)
        • Award of participation in Horizon 2020 (H2020): 1 project
      • Program 4 – Basic and frontier research
        • Exploratory Research Projects (ECPs): 21 projects
      • Program 5 – Research in areas of strategic interest
        • SUBPROGRAM 5.2 Participation in international atomic and subatomic research bodies and programs
          • CERN-RO: 2 projects
          • FAIR-RO: 1 project
        • The National Research-Development and Innovation Plan for the period 2022 – 2027 –PNCDI IV
          • Program 5.2 – Human Resources
            • SUBPROGRAM 5.2.2 MOBILITY
              • Mobility projects for experienced researchers from the diaspora: 3 projects
            • Program 5.8 – European and International Cooperation
              • SUBPROGRAM 5.8.1 Horizon Europe subprogramme
              • Program 5.9 – Research program in areas of strategic interest
                • SUBPROGRAM 5.9.2 CERN-RO Participation in international atomic and subatomic research bodies and programs – 1 project

FDI project, D6 Research support: 1 project

Projects with international funding

  • European Commission’s Programs
    • Horizon Europe: 2 projects
    • Horizon 2020 – Research and Innovation programme:  5 projects
    • Programme COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology: 25 de actions
    • DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Social Affairs: 2 projects
    • Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) – DIGITAL-2021-QCI-01-DEPLOY-NATIONAL: 1 project
  • Other international programs
    • Romania-Korea cooperation projects:1 project
    • The Royal Society International Exchanges award – Romania-UK: 1 project

Subsidiary contract for implementation of „National electronic access to scientific literature to support the research and education system in ROMANIA – ANELIS PLUS 2020”

UAIC grants – 25 grants

Contracts with third parties – 3 contracts

Patents and patent applications for inventions

  • 1 patent
  • 4 patent applications submitted to Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks

  • Student hostels

  • 15 student hostels
  • 3 student canteens