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Universities and education in Popești-Leordeni

Popești-Leordeni is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science.

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
45/100

Education overview

Popești-Leordeni is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science.

Popești-Leordeni, Romania is classified as a mixed education base in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Popești-Leordeni Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1867

    • Economics
    • Education
    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    Research intensity:
    44/100
    International focus:
    49/100
  • Popești-Leordeni Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1920

    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Architecture
    • Energy
    Research intensity:
    45/100
    International focus:
    52/100
  • Popești-Leordeni Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1973

    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    • Business
    Research intensity:
    34/100
    International focus:
    51/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research41/100

Research activity in Popești-Leordeni centers on Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science, with a research score of 41/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness58/100

Popești-Leordeni offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students49/100

Popești-Leordeni is building its appeal to international students through academic programs and its urban environment.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Mathematics
  • Architecture
  • Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Energy

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score45/100
Higher education48/100
Research41/100
Academic reputation38/100
Student friendliness58/100
International students49/100
University density39/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness58/100

Popești-Leordeni has a student-friendliness score of 58/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research41/100
University density39/100
Academic reputation38/100

Popești-Leordeni has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 41/100.

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