Romania
Ovidius University of Constanța (UOC) is the largest university in the European Union at the Black Sea, hosting more than 18000 students and 1100 academic and administrative staff. Established in 1961 as a public higher education institution, it became a university in 1990 and took the name of Ovidius, the Roman poet of antiquity. The university currently offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in various fields, ranging from medical and life sciences to engineering, social sciences and arts. UOC is devoted to regional and international cooperation, is a member of various associations e.g. the European University Association (EUA), the European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE), the Balkan Universities Association (BUA) and hosts the International Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN).
