Record admissions uptake at Romanian universities in 2026

Romanian university admissions record applications 2026 medical school competition entry scores appeal deadline

Several Romanian higher‑education institutions reported unprecedented demand for their 2026 admission cycles. The Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila” in Bucharest attracted 6,916 candidates for 1,947 budget and fee places, a historic high. In Iaşi, the Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Grigore T. Popa” received 2,010 applicants – about 300 more than the previous year – with the lowest qualifying score of 5.00 in Nutrition‑Dietetics and roughly 20 candidates achieving a perfect 10. The Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „George Emil Palade” in Târgu Mureș processed over 3,000 candidates for its medical programmes, recording a top entry score of 9.87 in Medicine. The Universitatea din București noted a competition ratio of 6.1 applicants per budget seat for bachelor's programmes and strong interest across many disciplines. At the Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov, the Faculty of Law posted the highest entry score of 9.13, including fee‑place admissions. All institutions set a 27 July 2026 deadline for contesting results and outlined confirmation periods for admitted students.

Entities: Klara Brânzaniuc · Medicine (budget) · Nutrition‑Dietetics · Romanian Ministry of Education · Universitatea Tehnică „Gheorghe Asachi” Iași · Universitatea Tehnică „Gheorghe Asachi” din Iași · Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov · Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie Târgu Mureș · Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila” · Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila” din București · Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „George Emil Palade” Târgu Mureș · Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Grigore T. Popa”

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[● 2 SOURCES] Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie „Carol Davila” recorded 6,916 candidates for 1,947 seats, a historic high. (208d1921-9003-49fc-adb0-c64af75e071c)
[● 2 SOURCES] Appeals on UMF Iași admission results must be submitted by 27 July 2026. (d0dbfef4-191d-41dd-9a67-ed311b7bede4)
[● 2 SOURCES] The lowest qualifying scores for UMF Iași programmes ranged from 5.00 to 7.90. (5d46a144-e972-435a-8d5a-288222b9569f)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Carol Davila allocated 1,291 budget places and 656 fee places for the 2026 admission round. (2f616954-1c9c-4afd-8444-0a2ac4c3ab06)
[○ 1 SOURCE] UMF Iași received 2,010 admission applicants, about 300 more than the previous year. (bf64fb1d-964c-42cf-ab2f-825df8de2462)
[○ 1 SOURCE] UMF Târgu Mureș had 1,188 candidates for 472 budget seats, with competition ratios of 3.37 per dentistry seat and 3.20 per medicine seat. (3caf7fb3-1dd6-49c0-adf3-69e6045f2078)
[● 4 SOURCES] Approximately 20 candidates scored a perfect 10 in the UMF Iași admission test. (ce2dcca8-df79-402e-a81c-bf52a6c7378b)
[● 2 SOURCES] The number of candidates at UMF Carol Davila increased by 3,039 compared with 2025. (increase over previous year)
[● 2 SOURCES] UMF Iași had 2,010 applicants for 950 budget seats in the 2026 admission round. (admission numbers)
[○ 1 SOURCE] UMF Târgu Mureș received over 3,000 candidates for its medical programmes in 2026. (admission numbers)
[● 2 SOURCES] UMF Carol Davila received 6,916 candidates for 1,947 places in the 2026 admission round. (record admissions)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” in Iași received 30 % more applicants than the number of budget licence spots. (application surplus)