Ştefan cel Mare University of Suceava (USV) is one of the most dynamic universities in Eastern Europe, providing higher education of high quality standards at a relatively low cost. USV provides a comprehensive curriculum including more than 130 undergraduate, master, doctoral, post-doctoral and lifelong education programs of study. Located in the beautiful multicultural land of Bukovina, USV is s
urrounded by the greatest density of UNESCO monuments in Eastern Europe and numerous picturesque landscapes that offer students great opportunities for extracurricular activities. It used to be the residence city of Moldavia and between 1775-1918 it was part of the Austrian Empire. The city's territory and the surrounding areas had been occupied from the paleolitic era. During the 2nd-3rd century there used to be a settlement of the free Dacians who had connections with the Romans. In 1388, Suceava is mentioned as the capital city of Moldavia. Starting with the times of Petru I (circa 1375 - 1391), the fortress became the main royal court of the Moldavian principalities and the royal palace was transferred to Iasi. The symbol of the city of Suceava is a shield on a blue background, a red fortress with ramparts and seven towers, with black windows, placed on a green plain; in front of is St George on a silver horse spearing a golden dragon. The shield is protected with a mural silver crown with five turrets out of which the Moldavian symbol is highlighted - the head of an ox with a star between its horns. St George used to the considered the protector of christianity, in the feudal and modern ages.
