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

25 717 students

Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Studies

Bilateral agreements with more than 600 universities from 71 EU and non-EU countries

from 78 countries

80 projects

through Structural Funds 2007-2013 at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Academic Year 2025-2026

  • Number of students

Total number of students (Romanian students, EU and non-EU students and academic mobilities):  25 717:

  • Bachelor studies (full time and distance learning): 18 584
  • Master studies (full time and distance learning): 6 277
  • Doctoral studies (full time and distance learning): 856
  • Study mobilities: 200

Total number of students, distributed on faculties:

  • Biology: 897
  • Chemistry: 303
  • Law and  Center for European Studies: 2 193
  • Economy and Business Administration: 7 327
  • Sports: 1 266
  • Philosophy: 2 731
  • Physics: 378
  • Geography and Geology: 1 278
  • Computer Science: 1 463
  • History: 696
  • Letters: 2 125
  • Mathematics: 555
  • Psychology and Education Sciences: 3 258
  • Orthodox Theology: 1012
  • Roman-Catholic Theology: 144

  • Teaching staff

Teaching staff: 719

  • International Cooperation

Academic year 2024-2025

  • Bilateral agreements Erasmus with more than 600 universities from 71 countries EU and non-EU contries
  • Incoming study mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 889
  • Incoming traineeship mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 17
  • Incoming teaching mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 107
  • Incoming staff mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 65
  • Outgoing study mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 569
  • Outgoing traineeship mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 578
  • Outgoing teaching mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus KA131, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 171
  • Outgoing staff mobilities (Erasmus+ KA103, Erasmus+ KA107, SEE): 142

  • 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.

The total number of projects for which funding was obtained through the Institutional Development Fund (IDF) is 7 projects (in 2024), as follows:

  • Domain 1: Increasing social equity to promote social inclusion and enhance access to higher education: 1 project;
  • Domain 2: Increasing the degree of internationalization of Romanian higher education: 1 project;
  • Domain 3: Ensuring the proper functioning of university botanical gardens, teaching stations, practice bases, and other infrastructures supporting teaching activities, similar to practice bases, within universities, used for student training: 1 project;
  • Domain 4: Supporting the activities of student entrepreneurial societies (SAS) within universities: 1 project;
  • Domain 5: Improving the quality of teaching activities, including compliance with academic ethics and deontology: 1 project;
  • Domain 6: Developing institutional research capacity in higher education institutions: 1 project;
  • Domain 8: Supporting the participation and access of students with disabilities to the educational process: 1 project.

The total value of projects funded through the Institutional Development Fund (IDF) in 2024 is 2.304.000 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: 32.002.115,37 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 funded through European Structural and Investment Funds in the 2021–2027 programming period:

  • North-East Regional Program 2021–2027 (PRNE): 1 project as a beneficiary (total project value: 2.032.434,00 RON);
  • Education and Employment Program (PEO): 3 projects, of which 2 projects as a beneficiary (total project value: 12.877.634,02 RON) and 1 project as a partner (contracted value by UAIC: 1.172.606,11 RON);
  • Sustainable Development Program (PDD): 1 project as a partner (contracted value by UAIC: 1.367.929,67 RON).

Projects funded through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR):

  • Component 15 – Education: 5 projects as a beneficiary (University Digitalization, Pre-university Equipment, Modernization of University Infrastructure, and Construction of University Infrastructure, with a total value of 93.111.049,40 RON) and 2 projects as a partner (Integrated Professional Campus and Training of Early Education Professionals, with a total contracted value by UAIC of 3.317.340,00 RON).

Project funded by the Department for Relations with the Republic of Moldova (DRRM) within the Government of Romania: 1 project with a total value of 100.000,00 RON.

  • Research Projects

Research Development 2025-2026

NATIONALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1. National Research, Development and Innovation Plan for the period 2022 – 2027 (PNCDI IV)
    • Program 5.1 – Ideas
        • Exploratory research projects (EPR): 11 projects
    • Program 5.2 – Human Resources
      • SUB-PROGRAMMES 5.2.1 Start in Research
        • Research projects to stimulate young independent teams: 7 projects
    • Program 5.7 – Partnership for Innovation
      • SUB-PROGRAMMES 5.7.1 – Partnerships for competitiveness
        • Demonstration Experimental Project: 3 projects
  • SUB-PROGRAMMES 7.4 Technology transfer in support of competitiveness – for the creation and development of RDI services Proiect Festival de Transfer Tehnologic: 1 proiect (until 5.12.2025)
    • Program 5.8 – European and International Cooperation
      • SUB-PROGRAMMES 5.8.1 Horizon Europe
  • ERANET Project: 1 project CHIST-ERA
      • SUB-PROGRAMMES 5.8.3 – Bilateral/Multilateral (partial)
        • Collaboration projects with the Republic of Moldova (ROMD): 3 projects
        • Complex bilateral projects with the Republic of Moldova:  8 projects
        • Mobility projects Romania – France – 2 projects (until 31.12.2025)
    • Program 5.9 – Research in areas of strategic interest
        • SUB-PROGRAMMES 5.9.2 CERN-RO Participation in international research organizations and programs in the atomic and subatomic field: 2 projects
    • Program 5.10 – Science and Society
        • Science in schools: 1 project
  1. Grants for Young Researchers King Carol I (RCI) funded for a period of 4 years by the National Research Authority (ANS)
    • A 4-year contract, for 2024-2025 series: 27 scholarship holders
    • A 4-year contract, for 2025-2026 series: 32 scholarship holders
  • FDI Projects, D6 – Research support: 1 project (participation in the implementation of activities)
  1. National Recovery and Resilience Plan – PNRR

Component 9. Support for the Private Sector, Research, Development and Innovation
Investment 8. Developing a program to attract highly specialized human resources from abroad in research, development and innovation activities (round 2): 2 projects

INTERNATIONALLY FUNDING PROJECTS

  1. European Commission programmes:
    • Horizon Europe: 3 projects
    • Horizon 2020 – Research and Innovation programme:  2 projects
    • DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Social Affairs: 1 project
    • Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL): 2 projects
    • Programme COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology: 22 Actions
    • University Alliance „European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U): participation in the work package dedicated to innovation..
  1. Switzerland – Romania Cooperation Program
    • MAPS: Multilateral Academic Projects (ROCH): 2 projects
  2. Other international programs:
    • Korea – Romania cooperation project: 1 project
    • Service contract for ESA – European Space Agency: 1 contract
    • Amazon Research Awards Program – ARA: 1 project

Subsidiary contract for the implementation of the project „National electronic access to scientific literature to support the research and education system in ROMANIA – ANELIS PLUS 2020” (until 31 Dec 2025)

Contracts with third parties – 3 contracts

Patents and patent applications:

  • 4 patents, holder UAIC

  • Student hostels

  • 15 student hostels
  • 3 student canteens