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Aim: Through physical activity, the development of cardiovascular endurance is an important prerequisite in health promotion capacity of every man. The aim of this study was comparison of aerobic fitness tested students from the Faculty of sport and physical education, from Belgrade University and Tirgu Mures from Romania. Methods :The method that was used is Survey method of a non- research, concluding on the basis of the transverse section of the results. The instrument is UKK 2km, walking test. The total sample consisted of two groups, university students, N = 250 (N = 50 students of University of Tirgu Mures and N = 200 students of Belgrade University). Results: Students from both groups have approximately the same average number of years, body height and weight, and BMI. The results show that men's Fitness index in both groups is in the average values, the values of the Swedish population norms (90-110). Also, the Romanian university students have average values of fitness index, while students at the University of Belgrade these values are slightly below average. VO2max men in both groups are moving into the category of 'good', according to the criteria of the Cooper oxygen consumption, it is for this value in Romanian's women, while the VO2max value of our students are in the average values. Conclusions: The results showed that the differences between our men students and Romanian are insignificant, and to move in the average when it comes to fitness index, respectively, are slightly above average in terms of VO2max. Our women students are slightly loose fit, and less physically prepared then Romanian students, while their VO2max values are approximately the same. We can conclude that these students are physically active, their results in the average values, as a result of engaging in teaching activities, but also in recreational activities outside the university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]