There are a number of post-secondary educational institutions inRomania. Public universities, owned and operated by the state, emerged as such in the 1860s. Private universities, except for a handful of theological seminaries, were set up after theRomanian Revolution of 1989.
| Institution | Location | Type | Est. | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Theological Institute of Alba Iulia | Alba Iulia | private | 1945 | 2007 | |
| Northern University | Baia Mare | public | 1991 | 2012 | Became North University Centre of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca |
| Ștefan Gheorghiu Academy | Bucharest | public | 1945 | 1989 | |
| Gheorghe Zane University | Iași | private | 1996 | 2013 | Absorbed into the Petre Andrei University of Iași |
| Eftimie Murgu University of Reșița [ro] | Reșița | public | 1992 | 2020 | Became Reșița University Centre of the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca |
| Mihai Eminescu University of Timișoara [ro] | Timișoara | private | 1992 | 2014 |