Romanian-American University

Romanian-American University
TypePrivate
Established17 April 1991
FounderIon Smedescu
RectorCostel Negricea
Address
1B Expoziției Blvd.
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Websitewww.rau.ro

The Romanian-American University (Romanian: Universitatea Româno-Americană) is a private university in Bucharest, Romania, which offers courses and degrees in English as well as Romanian, emphasizing international business. It was founded by Ion Smedescu.

The Romanian-American University is a higher education institution, a legal person of private law and public utility, part of the national system of education, founded in 1991, accredited by law in 2002, receiving the qualification "High confidence rating" from ARACIS in 2010, whose mission is to offer high-quality education and research, in an intellectually stimulating environment both for students and for the teaching staff.

The Romanian-American University, founded in 1991, aims to promote the educational values of American academic education while embracing the rich traditions of Romanian education. The initiative to establish the Romanian-American University belonged to the late Ion Smedescu, founder of the Romanian-American University and president of the Romanian-American Foundation for the Promotion of Education and Culture.

The Romanian-American University is an independent institution without being affiliated with or sponsored by an American University.