This procedure establishes the way in which “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași carries out the automatic recognition of the doctorate diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field obtained from accredited higher education institutions abroad, in compliance with the principle of legality, university autonomy, transparency, responsibility, ethical and deontological norms in force.

The procedure applies to Romanian citizens and citizens of EU Member States, EEA States, or the Swiss Confederation who have obtained the doctorate diploma and the title of doctor in:

- accredited institutions of higher education or research - development from EU Member States, EEA States, or the Swiss Confederation;

- accredited institutions of higher education or research - development included in the “List of prestigious universities from other countries”, approved by OMECTS no. 5825/2016 and periodically updated, for the purpose of settling on Romanian territory;

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

The recognition of the doctorate diploma and the title of doctor in sciences or in a professional field is done only for the purpose of enrollment in postgraduate programs, obtaining habilitation, holding a teaching or research position within “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași. Holding a teaching position in the Romanian higher education system is carried out according to the legal norms in force.

Only in the case of temporary exercise, the provisions of Law no. 200/2004 and art. 296 para. (1) and (2) of Law no. 1 from 2011 of National Education are applied directly:

(1)Reserved, vacant, or temporarily vacant teaching positions are filled with priority by tenured teaching staff of the institution or by associated teaching staff, through hourly payment, according to this law.

(2)The employment of specialists with recognized scientific and professional value in the field, from the country or abroad, as invited associated teaching staff, is authorized by the department council and approved by the administration council.

File submission:

The file can also be submitted to the Registry of “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, from Monday to Friday, between 08:00 - 16:00 and will be forwarded to the Office for Doctoral University Studies or can be sent by post at the address: “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Bulevardul Carol I no. 11, postal code 700506, Iași, Romania.

The resolution term is 40 days from its registration date. This term is extended in justified cases, with the applicant being informed in writing. The committee can request additional documents from the diploma holder, in which case the resolution term is extended by 30 days from the file completion date.