The University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova has been institutionally evaluated by the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS). The external evaluation visit was carried out by a complex team of ARACIS experts, based on the institutional self-evaluation reports drawn up at the level of UMF Craiova, respectively of the 3 study programmes evaluated (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy).

During the evaluation visit, in addition to studying the documents provided, the members of the committee visited the educational, research and social premises (dormitories, canteen, sports centre, etc.) of the university, met with students, teaching staff (including members of the Quality Assessment and Ethics Committees, Rector's Office, Vice-Rector's Office, Dean's Office, etc.), representatives of employers or administrative staff in the departments requested by the committee (General Administrative Director, Chief Accountant, etc.).

After the completion of the evaluation visit on 27-29 May 2009, the external quality assessment report was received from ARACIS, accompanied by the reports of the foreign evaluator and the students, and a brief response from UMF Craiova was drafted. In the ARACIS Council meeting of 09.07.2009 the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova was awarded the high confidence rating.