Study abroad at Oradea

Oradea is one of Central and Eastern Europe's most beautiful, safest, and architecturally stunning university cities, situated along the Crișul Repede River in Bihor County in northwestern Romania, located just 10 km from the Hungarian border and 2 hours from Budapest. Globally renowned as Romania's Art Nouveau capital (featuring the Black Eagle Palace - Vulturul Negru, Moskovits Palace, and Baroque Roman Catholic Cathedral), celebrated for the historic Oradea Fortress (Cetatea Oradea - a pentagonal fortress from the 11th century), Baile Felix thermal spa resort (one of Europe's most famous geothermal mineral spa destinations), and rapid economic development as a major logistics and cross-border innovation hub. Oradea is a premier European medical education destination, home to the University of Oradea (Universitatea din Oradea - established in 1990, public research university enrolling over 16,000 students across 15 faculties). The University of Oradea is globally acclaimed for the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (offering the premier 6-Year Doctor of Medicine MD in English, 5-Year Dental Medicine DMD in English, and 5-Year Pharmacy in English, accredited by the Romanian Ministry of Education, ARACIS, and fully recognized across the European Union / European Higher Education Area ECTS, UK GMC, and Arab medical councils across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt), alongside the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, and Faculty of Economic Sciences. Degrees are taught 100% in English. International students benefit from exceptionally affordable EU tuition fees (€5,000 to €6,000/year), low living costs, modern clinical teaching hospitals, and Romania's European Union Student Visa.

Tuition fees in Oradea for international non-EU students at the University of Oradea are among the most affordable in the European Union: for the 6-Year Doctor of Medicine (MD in English) and 5-Year Dental Medicine (DMD in English), tuition is €5,500 to €6,000 per academic year. For Bachelor's degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Business Administration, tuition ranges between €2,800 and €3,500 per academic year. Modern on-campus university student dormitories (University of Oradea: C1, C2, C3, C4 Residences - student rooms with high-speed Wi-Fi, heating, and study halls) cost between €100 and €200 per month (inclusive of utilities), while private student apartments in Oradea City Centre, Rogerius, and Nufărul range from €220 to €450 per month. General monthly living expenses range between €450 and €750 (among the lowest in the EU).

International non-EU students require a Romanian Long-Stay Study Visa (Type D/SD). Key requirements include: the official Letter of Acceptance to Studies (Scrisoare de Acceptare) issued by the Romanian Ministry of National Education, receipt confirming payment of first-year tuition fees (€5,500–€6,000), proof of financial means (minimum €500 per month for the duration of the visa), clean criminal record certificate (police clearance with apostille/attestation), medical certificate certifying absence of infectious diseases, and travel medical insurance (€30,000 coverage). Upon arrival in Oradea, the university assists the student with obtaining the Romanian Residence Permit (Permis de Ședere) from the General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI).