This procedure describes the automatic recognition within Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest (UTM) of the status of doctoral supervisor or habilitation obtained at accredited higher education institutions abroad, for affiliation to doctoral schools within UTM.
The provisions of this procedure establish the method by which Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest automatically recognizes the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in science or in a professional field, obtained abroad, in accordance with the provisions of Order MENCȘ no. 5923 of December 6, 2016 for the approval of the Methodology on the recognition of doctoral diplomas and the title of doctor in science or in a professional field, obtained abroad.
This procedure applies to holders of doctoral diplomas in science or in a professional field obtained at: a) accredited higher education or research-development institutions from a member state of the European Union, the European Economic Area, and the Swiss Confederation;
b) accredited higher education or research-development institutions included in the List of prestigious universities from other states, approved by order of the minister of national education and scientific research, periodically updated;
c) accredited higher education or research-development institutions that are the subject of an international mutual recognition convention concluded at intergovernmental or interuniversity level.

All applicants who do not fall under one of the situations mentioned above must address the National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED) within the relevant ministry.

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

Processing the application file
The application file submitted by the candidate for the recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in science obtained abroad is evaluated by CSUD. The processing time for the candidate's application file by Titu Maiorescu University is 30 working days, calculated from the date of its registration with all complete documents. The decision of recognition or non-recognition is issued following the final resolution pronounced by Senate Decision.
Appeals regarding the decision of non-recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in science obtained abroad may be submitted within 5 working days from the date it is communicated to the candidate.
The response to the appeal submitted by the candidate regarding the decision of non-recognition of the doctoral diploma and the title of doctor in science obtained abroad will be communicated within 5 days from its submission, by IOSUD UTM.