A global campus in the heart of Bucharest: Inside the Romanian-American University’s international community

On any given day at the Romanian-American University in Bucharest, the corridors offer a snapshot of an increasingly international academic community. Students from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East meet in classrooms, work together on projects and exchange ideas shaped by different cultures and educational backgrounds. This diversity is no longer simply an additional feature of university life. It has become one of the defining elements of the institution. Today, 24% of the students at the Romanian-American University, commonly known as RAU, are enrolled in English-taught programmes, and the wider student community includes close to 400 young people from more than 50 countries. Together, they have helped turn the Bucharest campus into a multicultural environment where international