About OUC

"Ovidius" University of Constanţa

Ovidius University is an institution, part of Romania's state run education system. Since 1961, when the first academic units were established, and especially after 1989, when the fall of the communist regime allowed the free development of the higher education system, it has undergone significant changes, growing into the elite university of the Constanta region.

It consists of 9 FACULTIES with 35 programs, an university college with 6 programs, and a teacher training department. In the academic year 2000/2001 the University has over 10,000 STUDENTS (more than 1,000 of them from abroad) and about 700 people as ACADEMIC STAFF.

The university is lead by the University Senate and the Rector, the faculties by the Faculty Councils and Deans, while the various departments are lead by chairs. The activity of Ovidius University is regulated by the University Charter and its code of conduct, where the rights and responsibilities of the students are also stipulated.

The leadership and administration of the University are secured by the Senate, whose president is also the president (rector, Vice-Chancellor) of the University, and by the Senate Bureau (board), a body which includes the rector, the vice-rectors, the scientific secretary, the general administrative manager and a representative of the Students' League.

The faculties are run by their own councils. Current decisions between the meetings of the councils are made by deans and deputy deans, scientific secretaries, the faculty council bureau.