Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Academia de Studii Economice din București
Former names
Academy of Higher-level Commercial and Industrial Studies (1913–1947)
Academy of Commercial and Cooperative Studies (1947–1948)
Institute for Economic Sciences and Planning"I.V Lenin"(1948–1967)
TypePublic
Established6 April 1913; 111 years ago (1913-04-06)
RectorNicolae Istudor
Administrative staff
1,500
Students22,684 (2012–2013)[1]
Location
Bucharest
,
Romania
Websitewww.ase.ro
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2]171 (2022)

The Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romanian: Academia de Studii Economice din București, abbreviated ASE) is a public university in Bucharest, Romania. Founded in 1913 as the Academy of Higher-level Commercial and Industrial Studies (Academia de Înalte Studii Comerciale și Industriale (AISCI)),[3] it has become one of the largest economic higher education institutes in both Romania and South-Eastern Europe. The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies is classified as an advanced research and education university by the Ministry of Education.[4] It is one of the five members of the Universitaria Consortium (the group of elite Romanian universities).[5]

  1. ^ Bucharest University of Economic Studies - Brochure Archived June 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ Short history of the institution Archived April 30, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Institutii de invatamant superior clasificate ca universitati de cercetare avansata si educatie
  5. ^ Consorțiul Universitaria s-a întrunit la Tulcea (in Romanian)