The Bucharest University of Economic Studies is a research-intensive university that organizes study programs and scientific research in Economic Sciences, Administrative Sciences, Sociology, and Humanities. ASE is considered the most essential economic higher education institution from Romania and one of the most renowned economic universities in South-Eastern Europe. Students are offered the opportunity to pursue a full academic path by attending the Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral, and Postdoctoral study programs. Also, ASE organizes continuing training programs, teacher training programs, postgraduate programs, and MBA and EMBA study programs.
In its over 100 years of existence, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies has gained national and international prestige. Numerous academics and graduates have been recognized as outstanding personalities. They have become academics and researchers in prestigious world universities, members of the Romanian Academy of Sciences and other national and international scientific fora, or private or public organizations, parliamentary government, or diplomatic institutions. The degrees obtained upon graduating from our University guarantee a high level of scientific training and creativity and meet highly competitive requirements. Our graduates are well equipped to become a notable presence in economic and public administration institutions in Europe and worldwide.
ASE has 12 Faculties, whose nearly 22,000 students can attend study programs in Romanian, English, French or German: 24 Bachelor's programs, 86 Master's programs, Doctoral studies in 10 fields, and more 145 postgraduate continuing education programs.
The Bucharest University of Economic Studies is a transparent, competitive, reliable public institution, with strong partnerships with representatives of the economic and social environment, able to pertinently meet the labor market requirements. Our University wishes to address the current challenges to human knowledge and action by pursuing the following main objectives: the growth and advancement of modern student-centered education social responsibility manifested in the solutions offered to issues arising in the Romanian and European economy.
The vision of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies is to undertake the complex role of Central and South-Eastern European regional hub in education and advanced scientific research in the fields of Economic and Administrative Sciences, as well as Sociology (Human Resources) and Humanities, to offer innovative and efficient solutions for the sustainable development of society, against the background of global economic demands.
This vision relies on promoting a genuine quality culture, on the creation, dissemination, and exploitation of state-of-the-art knowledge, on the proactive involvement of all the academic community members, and the encouragement of functional, competitive, and nationally and internationally beneficial partnerships.
Our University welcomes approximately 600 degree-seeking international students each year, coming from non-EU countries and approximately 100 incoming students on mobility programs (exchange semester or year).
The University provides services for the international students such as orientation and integration (in cooperation with the students' associations), accommodation in student halls owned by the University, university restaurants, free internet access on campus, computer rooms, library, university book shop, sports facilities, medical services, career guidance, language courses (11 languages, including Romanian as a foreign language), cultural and social activities.
The Senate of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies represents the academic community, guarantees academic freedom and autonomy, being the highest decision-making and deliberation forum at the university level. The activity of the University's Senate is governed by the National Education Law no. 1/ 2011, by the Charter of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, and by its internal regulations.
The members of the University's Senate are academic staff and students representing each faculty, elected according to the Election Regulation. The University's Senate is led by a President elected by secret ballot on the first establishment meeting. ASE Bucharest's Senate consists of 97 members, out of which 72 are academic staff members, and 25 are students. The University's Senate deliberates, decides upon, controls, and leads the University according to relevant legislation, to the principles of academic autonomy and the stipulations of the Charter of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
