ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wʌz ɹᵻnˈeɪmd "dʌnˈɛɹiə də dʒˈɑːs""lˈoʊɚ dˈænuːb"jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ˈæftɚ ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl nˈeɪm ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ɡælˈɑːɾi.
In 1991, the university was renamed "Dunărea de Jos" ("Lower Danube") University, after the historical name of the area around the city of Galați.