The Romanian Academy ( ) is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 active members who are elected for life.
According to its bylaws, the academy's main goals are the cultivation of Romanian language and Romanian literature, the study of the national history of Romania and research into major scientific domains. Some of the academy's fundamental projects are the Romanian language dictionary (DicÃÂionarul explicativ al limbii române), the dictionary of Romanian literature, and the treatise on the history of the Romanian people.
On the initiative of C. A. Rosetti, the Academy was founded on April 1, 1866, as Societatea LiteraràRomânÃÂ. The founding members were illustrious members of the Romanian society of the age.
The name changed to Societatea AcademicàRomînàin 1867, and finally to Academia Românàin 1879, during the reign of Carol I.
The founding members of the Academy:
The Presidents of the Academy:
Established in 1867, the Bibilioteca Academiei Române has a collection of over seven million books and collections of drawings, engravings, maps, and coins. The Academy also operates its own publishing house.
describes it in 2025 as infested with nationalists, sovereignists, and protochronists. According to MihÃÂescu, it is a supporter of pro-Russian propaganda and extremism.