Accredited institutions of higher education or legal public and private entities included, according to legal norms, in the national system of research and development recognize the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained at:

• accredited institutions of higher education or research and development from a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation, • accredited institutions of higher education or research and development included in the List of prestigious universities from other states, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, periodically updated,
• accredited institutions of higher education or research and development that are the object of an international mutual recognition agreement, concluded at intergovernmental or interuniversity level, solely for the purpose of enrollment in postgraduate programs, obtaining habilitation, holding a teaching or research position within one of the previously mentioned institutions or entities, according to OMENCS no. 5923/06.12.2016 for approving the Methodology regarding the recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field obtained abroad.

The following clarifications are made regarding the authentication of the doctoral diploma to be presented for recognition:

1. For countries that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, study documents subject to equivalence/recognition must be endorsed with the Hague Apostille by the competent authorities in the issuing countries; study documents from Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Cyprus will be endorsed with the Hague Convention Apostille, the other EU member states being exempted.

2. For countries that are not parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, study documents must be superlegalized or accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the competent authorities in the country of origin. Superlegalization shall be carried out either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country and the Embassy/Consular Office of Romania in that country, or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country, its Embassy/Consular Office in Romania, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Romania. For countries where there are no Romanian diplomatic missions or that do not have diplomatic missions in Romania, study documents will bear the visa of the Ministry of Education and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the issuing country.

Exemption from superlegalization is allowed under the law, an international treaty to which Romania is a party, or on the basis of reciprocity.

Evaluation fee - 50 lei

The fee can be paid:
1. IN THE TREASURY ACCOUNT:
Beneficiary: National University of Arts in Bucharest
Fiscal identification code: 4602033
IBAN code: RO35TREZ70120F330500XXXX

Opened at THE STATE TREASURY SECTOR 1

2. At any BCR branch/agency - Romanian Commercial Bank
Beneficiary: National University of Arts in Bucharest
Fiscal identification code: 4602033
IBAN code: RO06RNCB0072039062550016

Important: On the payment order issued, the beneficiary's IBAN code, the full name of the holder of the study document, and the type of service must be written.
Recognition of the title of doctor and the doctoral diploma is valid and produces legal effects only at the level of the National University of Arts in Bucharest.