April 6, 1913 is a significant date in the history of Romanian economic higher education, as it is the date when the Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies was established in Bucharest by Royal Decree no. 2972. In the year 1967, the University was renamed as Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

Bucharest University of Economic Studies has 13 Faculties, whose activity is supported by various administrative structures (non-teaching divisions, research centers and committees).

Over time, Bucharest University of Economic Studies has conferred the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa to a series of great national and international scientific and political personalities, who have significantly contributed to the development of economic sciences and economic higher education.