Follow this operational procedure to initiate the recognition by the University of Bucharest of the PhD diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad. It applies to Romanian citizens, citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and citizens of third countries.

The procedure is adopted on the basis of Order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research no. 5923/2016 published in the Official Gazette no. 1014 of 16.12.2016, and enters into force on 13.02.2017.

Consultation of doctoral study programs, lists with doctoral supervisors, contact information for doctoral schools within the University of Bucharest can be found here​

Also, you can find more details on the website of the University of Bucharest, at the following link: http://doctorat.unibuc.ro/legislatie/

1. Eligible to submit applications for the recognition of the PhD diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field are applicants who have obtained the title of doctor at:

• accredited higher education or research-development institutions from a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation;

• accredited higher education or research-development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities in other states, approved by order of the Minister of National Education and Scientific Research, updated periodically;

• accredited higher education or research-development institutions that are subject to an international convention of mutual recognition, concluded at the intergovernmental or inter-university level.

All applicants who do not fall into one of the above-mentioned situations will address directly the National Center for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED/MEN) within the relevant ministry or apply through the procedure Recognition of the PhD diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field, obtained abroad (managed by CNRED/MEN on the e-direct portal).

2. Recognition of the PhD diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field obtained abroad within the University of Bucharest gives the applicant the right to register for postgraduate programs, obtain habilitation, occupy a teaching or research position.

3. In the first stage, the applicant's file is submitted online on this platform https://edirect.e-guvernare.ro/ (see section below Necessary Documents) to the Doctorate Office. You can also submit the file at the office or it can be sent by email to birou@doctorat.unibuc.ro. Documents submitted online will be checked before continuing the procedure and you may receive requests for clarifications or for additional documents/information. The file will include the following documents:

Application for recognition;
Identity document and proof of name change (if applicable);
PhD diploma;
CV and list of publications & scientific contributions.
4. The study documents subject to recognition are authenticated with the Hague Apostille for states that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention, and for other states the study documents are legalized or accompanied by an authenticity certificate issued by the competent authorities in the country of origin. Exemption from apostille or legalization is permitted on the basis of the law, an international treaty to which Romania is a party or on the basis of reciprocity.

5. The file is registered after document verification.

6. The file is forwarded electronically, within 2 working days, to the Doctoral School in the field for which recognition is requested.

7. The Council of the Doctoral School checks the file and communicates, within 3 working days, the agreement or, as the case may be, the disagreement regarding the recognition of the title of doctor. Disagreement must be justified within 5 working days from the receipt of the file.

8. The Doctorate Office informs the director of C.S.U.D., who may order the return or completion with certain documents. 9. If the field of doctoral university studies mentioned by the petitioner is not among the accredited doctoral university study fields of the University of Bucharest, the file is sent to the Director of C.S.U.D., who appoints a committee consisting of three specialists, one of whom must be a doctoral supervisor in the field or branch of science to which the field mentioned in the petitioner's application belongs. 10. The committee appointed by C.S.U.D. analyzes the file, from a scientific/academic perspective, relating to national and international standards, and communicates to the Director of C.S.U.D., within 3 working days, a note containing the agreement or, as the case may be, the disagreement regarding the recognition of the title of doctor. Disagreement must be justified within 5 working days of receiving the file.
9. After receiving the favorable resolution from the Council of the Doctoral School/Committee appointed by C.S.U.D., the decision to recognize the title of doctor is issued and the recognition certificate is issued to the petitioner. The procedure is adopted on the basis of Order no. 5923/2016 published in the Official Gazette no. 1014 of 16.12.2016, in force as of 13.02.2017 and updated as of 17.02.2021.