Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, the first university founded in Romania (1860), is ranked among the country's leading universities in the country in terms of research, education and institutional transparency. According to the national and international rankings, UAIC is part of the elite Romanian universities, demonstrating excellence, high visibility and international impact.

17,000 Bachelors, more than 5000 Masters and + - 1000 doctoral students), the academic offer of the University includes 249 diploma at baccalaureate and master (more than 30 in English or French) and 26 fields of study at the level of doctorate (all proposed in English).

Since 1998, the Erasmus Program has been the main component of international academic exchanges at UAIC. Since 2011, UAIC has coordinated 4 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 projects and has been a partner in 3 others; this has led to expanded cooperation with universities in Israel, North Africa, the neighboring countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Under the Erasmus + Program, UAIC currently cooperates with more than 350 partner universities in the EU and more than 100 non-EU universities in 27 partner countries.