Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași | |
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Former names | University of Iași Mihăileană University Cuza Vodă University |
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| Motto | Per libertatem ad veritatem (Latin) |
Motto in English | Through freedom to the truth |
| Type | Public |
| Established | Academia Vasiliană: 1640 Princely Academy of Iași: 1707 Academia Mihăileană: 1835 Current institution: 26 October 1860 |
| Affiliation | Coimbra Group (CG), Utrecht Network, European University Association (EUA), International Association of Universities (IAU), Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) |
| Rector | Tudorel Toader |
Academic staff | 1,723 |
| Students | 24,047 (2019-2020)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 18,594 |
| Postgraduates | 7,200 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Yellow White and Sky Blue |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[2] | 1201–1400 (2024) |
| THE World[3] | 1501+ (2024) |
| USNWR Global[4] | =1172 (2023) |
The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (Romanian: Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza"; acronym: UAIC) is a public university located in Iași, Romania. Founded by an 1860 decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza, under whom the former Academia Mihăileană was converted to a university, the University of Iași, as it was named at first, is one of the oldest universities of Romania, and one of its advanced research and education institutions.[5] It is one of the five members of the Universitaria Consortium (the group of elite Romanian universities).[6]
The Alexandru Ioan Cuza University offers study programmes in Romanian, English, and French. In 2008, for the third year in a row, it was placed first in the national research ranking compiled on the basis of Shanghai criteria.[7][8]
The university is a member of some of the most important university networks and associations: the Coimbra Group (CG), Utrecht Network, European University Association (EUA), International Association of Universities (IAU), University Agency of Francophony (AUF), and the Network of Francophone Universities (RUFAC).
- ^ "About the university". Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "QS World University Rankings: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University". Top Universities. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Alexandru Ioan Cuza University". Times Higher Education (THE). 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ U.S. News. "Alexandru Ioan Cuza University". Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Institutii de invatamant superior clasificate ca universitati de cercetare avansata si educatie
- ^ Consorțiul Universitaria s-a întrunit la Tulcea (in Romanian)
- ^ "About the university". Universitatea „Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iași. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Topul universitatilor din Romania, realizat de Ad Astra". Retrieved 19 July 2015.