This procedure describes the automatic recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest (UTM) of the status of doctoral supervisor or habilitation obtained from accredited foreign higher education institutions, for the purpose of affiliation to the doctoral schools within UTM.
The provisions of this procedure establish the manner in which the automatic recognition by Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest of the doctoral degree and the title of doctor of science or in a professional field, obtained abroad, is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Order MENCȘ no. 5923 of December 6, 2016 approving the Methodology regarding the recognition of the doctoral degree and the title of doctor of science or in a professional field, obtained abroad.
This procedure applies to holders of doctoral degrees in sciences or in a professional field, obtained at: a) accredited higher education or research and development institutions from a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation;
b) accredited higher education or research and development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities from other countries, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, periodically updated;
c) accredited higher education or research and development institutions that are the subject of an international reciprocity agreement, concluded at intergovernmental or inter-university level.

All applicants who do not fall under one of the situations mentioned above will address themselves directly to the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) within the relevant ministry.

The candidate who wishes to request from the University the recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad will submit the relevant application file to the IOSUD UTM secretariat. The doctoral degree must be authenticated with the Hague Apostille (if the issuing states are signatories to the Hague Apostille convention) and legalized or accompanied by an Authentication Certificate issued by the competent authorities in the state that issued the diploma, if they are not signatories to the Hague Apostille convention.
Titu Maiorescu University reserves the right to request from the Ministry of National Education, namely its specialized departments, an opinion regarding the recognition of study documents submitted to the university. The recognition ke of the doctoral degree and the title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad produces effects only within Titu Maiorescu University.
Recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor of science obtained abroad produces effects throughout Romania if it was carried out by CNRED as a specialized body of the Ministry of National Education.

File processing
The file submitted by the candidate for the recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad is evaluated by CSUD. The processing time for the candidate's file by Titu Maiorescu University is 30 working regular days, calculated from the date of its registration with all pieces complete. The decision of recognition or non-recognition is issued as a result of the final resolution pronounced by Senate Decision.
Appeals against the decision of non-recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad may be submitted within 5 working days from the date of its communication to the candidate.
The answer to the appeal submitted by the candidate regarding the decision of non-recognition of the doctoral degree and title of doctor in sciences obtained abroad will be communicated within 5 days from its submission, by IOSUD UTM.