University of Craiova

Key Highlights

• Public university listed by Romania's Ministry of Education
• Founded by law on 25 April 1947
• Verified bachelor's, master's, and doctoral provision
• Main address at 13 A. I. Cuza Street in Craiova
• Separate institution from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova

Student Life & Environment

Student life is spread across several university campuses rather than concentrated in one residential precinct. The university reports approximately 3,100 places in 11 halls of residence serving the Agronomy, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Physical Education and Sport campus areas. Room configurations and bathroom arrangements differ considerably by building, from shared facilities and multi-bed rooms to smaller rooms with private bathrooms. Applicants should consult the annual accommodation process because a university place is not implied by admission. Residence facilities include reading rooms, campus-network connections, and cable television. Selected halls also have laundries and self-catering kitchens. University cafeterias operate in the Mechanical Engineering and Agronomy campus areas. These arrangements can make university housing practical, but students should compare the specific hall, room occupancy, location, and current fee before accepting an allocation. The university supports student organizations, volunteering, cultural and educational activities, sport, and student clubs through its Department of Student Support. A counselling and career-orientation service is also identified on the university website. Because organizations and their contact details can change, students should use the current university directory rather than older international-information lists when seeking a group.

Location & Surroundings

The university is based in Craiova, the principal urban centre of Romania's Oltenia region. Its central building stands at 13 A. I. Cuza Street, while faculties, residences, cafeterias, and specialist facilities occupy several locations across the city. This distributed arrangement makes the address of a chosen faculty and residence important when planning a daily commute. Craiova has local bus and tram services and national rail connections. The city also has an international airport, while Bucharest provides additional air and rail connections. Students should check current operators and timetables directly because older university practical guides contain transport prices and route counts that should not be treated as current in 2026. The Alexandru Buia Botanical Garden is a notable university-managed teaching and public space in southwestern Craiova. The institution also identifies some academic provision in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, west of Craiova. Applicants should confirm whether their programme is delivered in Craiova or at that separate location before arranging accommodation.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For Romanian applicants to the 2026–2027 admission process, the university lists a RON 250 registration fee covering the first five programme choices and RON 200 for each additional package of up to five choices. A RON 200 enrolment or place-confirmation fee applies to candidates continuing after the first results. Published annual tuition for fee-paying places is RON 4,000 for bachelor's study, RON 5,000 for master's study, and RON 9,000 for doctoral study; the first half is due during admission. These figures do not mean every student pays tuition, because state-funded places are also allocated. Non-EU tuition is set separately in euros by field. For 2026–2027, published bachelor's and master's rates range from EUR 3,000 in listed humanities, social-science, law, and business fields to EUR 10,000 for the listed audiovisual-communication category. Several science, agriculture, computing, and engineering fields are EUR 3,500, while some performance programmes cost more. Doctoral rates shown for eligible fields are generally EUR 4,500. Accepted non-EU students must pay the full first-year tuition within 15 calendar days after the electronic Letter of Acceptance is sent; a non-refundable 50% confirmation payment forms part of that tuition. Housing costs were not stated on the general residence page reviewed, so students should request the 2026–2027 hall-specific tariff. The university offers counselling and career-orientation support, but no current institution-wide graduate employment rate, employer list, or salary outcome was verified. Career value should therefore be assessed through programme accreditation, curriculum, practical training, language skills, and field-specific opportunities rather than unsupported outcome claims.