Study Animal Science in Romania: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Romania has 8 undergraduate programmes in Animal Science at 6 universities in 6 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €845 a year (€601–€845); non-EU students €3,000 a year (€2,700–€3,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Romanian (7), English (1)
- Selection: application file, Bacalaureat
All Animal Science programmes in Romania
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zootehnie | Iasi University of Life Sciences | Iași | Romanian | 4 yr | €657 | €3,000 |
| Piscicultură și acvacultură | Universitatea „Dunărea de Jos” din Galați (Galați) | Galați | Romanian | 4 yr | €601 | — |
| Comportamentul și bunăstarea animalelor | Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară din Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | English | 4 yr | €845 | €3,000 |
| Piscicultură și acvacultură | Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară din Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | Romanian | 4 yr | €845 | €3,000 |
| Zootehnie | Universitatea de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară din Cluj-Napoca | Cluj-Napoca | Romanian | 4 yr | €845 | €3,000 |
| Zootehnie | University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (București) | Bucharest | Romanian | 4 yr | €751 | — |
| Zootehnie | University of Life Sciences „King Mihai I” Timișoara | Timișoara | Romanian | 4 yr | €657 | €2,700 |
| Zootehnie | University of Oradea (Oradea) | Oradea | Romanian | 4 yr | €845 | €2,700 |
How admission works in Romania
There is no national application platform: each university runs its own admission for each programme and must publish the conditions at least six months before the exam. You need a Romanian Bacalaureat or a recognised equivalent; depending on the faculty, applicants are ranked by their Bacalaureat grades (sometimes with school grades) or by an admission exam, for example in medicine, architecture, the arts and sport. EU/EEA and Swiss citizens apply on the same terms as Romanians, while non-EU applicants send their file to the university, which forwards the selected candidates to the Ministry of Education for a letter of acceptance (needed for the study visa); Romanian-taught programmes require Romanian at level B1 or a preparatory year. Admission sessions are usually held in July with a second session in September (as at the University of Bucharest in 2026); for the autumn 2027 intake each university publishes its own calendar, and deadlines for non-EU applicants are usually in spring (for 2026 the University of Bacău accepted non-EU files from 26 January to 15 February).
See also: Study in Romania · Animal Science in other countries
Sources
- USAMV Cluj-Napoca – RU 44 Regulament privind stabilirea taxelor (Anexa 1), aprobat de Senat 09.09.2026 și 25.09.2026, checked 19 October 2026
- IULS – Decizia nr. 102/17.04.2026 privind taxele pentru anul universitar 2026/2027, checked 19 October 2026
- Taxe de școlarizare pentru anul universitar 2026–2027 – Facultatea de Bioingineria Resurselor Animaliere (USVT, approved by Senate 15.05/27.05/09.06.2026), checked 19 October 2026
- Cuantumul taxelor de studiu și a altor taxe permise de lege pentru anul universitar 2026-2027 (USAMV București, nr. 443/18.02.2026), checked 19 October 2026
- UDJG – Taxele de studii 2026-2027, licență și masterat IF și dual (Anexă la HS nr. 49/20.03.2026), checked 19 October 2026
- Taxe an universitar 2026-2027, ciclul I licență, învățământ cu frecvență (Anexa 6, HS 43/28.09.2026), checked 19 October 2026
- Taxe de școlarizare în valută pentru cetățenii care studiază pe cont propriu, an universitar 2026-2027 (Anexa 5, HS 43/28.09.2026), checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.