University of Sarajevo

The University of Sarajevo (Bosnian: Univerzitet u Sarajevu / Univerzitet u Sarajevu) is a public university in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest and oldest university in the country.
With 20 faculties, three academies and three faculties of theology and with 30,866 enrolled students as of 2014, it ranks among the largest universities in the Balkans in terms of enrollment. Since opening its doors in 1949, a total of 122,000 students received bachelor's degrees, 3,891 received master's degrees and 2,284 received doctorate degrees in 45 different fields. It is now widely regarded as the most prestigious university in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and employs more than one thousand faculty members.
Objective
The main objective of all the university's current activities is to raise the quality of studies, to create a contemporary university of European origins, which will be a respectable representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the international level and a promoter of the traditional, historical, cultural, scientific and artistic values of the country, and Southeastern Europe.
Organization
The University comprises 32 faculties, academies and colleges, further subdivided into 6 academic groups, and an additional number of other programs:
School of Economics and Business Sarajevo
Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo
Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Criminal Science
Faculty of Political Science in Sarajevo
Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
Faculty of Traffic Engineering and Communications
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Philosophy
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Medical Faculty
Sarajevo Music Academy
College of Teacher Education
Faculty of Agriculture
Sarajevo Law School
Faculty of Science and Technology
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Faculty of Dental Medicine
Faculty of Forestry
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Health Studies
Join Members
Faculty of Islamic Studies
Faculty of Catholic Theology
Faculty of Public Administration
Institutes
Institute of History
Institute for Research of Crimes Against Humanity and International Law
Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Oriental Institute
Students Center Sarajevo
Institute for Social Research
Rectors
Vaso Butozan 1949-1950, 1952-1956
Drago Krndija 1950-1952
Edhem Camo 1956-1960
Aleksandar Trumic 1960-1965
Fazli Alikalfic 1965-1969
Hamdija Cemerlic 1969-1972
Zdravko Besarovic 1972-1977
Arif Tanovic 1977-1981
Bozidar Matic 1981-1985
Ljubomir Berberovic 1985-1988
Nenad Kecmanovic 1988-1991
Jusuf Mulic 1991-1993
Faruk Seleskovic 1993-1995
Nedzad Mulabegovic 1995-2000
Boris Tihi 2000-2004
Hasan Muratovic 2004-2006
Faruk Caklovica 2006-2012
Muharem Avdispahic 2012-2016
Rifat Skrijelj 2016-present
Notable alumni
Abdulah Sidran, Bosnian writer and poet
Ademir Kenovic, Bosnian movie director, producer and cinematography professor
Aleksandar Hemon, Bosnian writer
Alija Behmen, former mayor of Sarajevo
Alija Izetbegovic, first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amila Glamocak, Bosnian pop singer
Bakir Izetbegovic, Member of the Bosnian Presidency
Boris Nemsic, former Chief Executive Officer of the Russian telecom company VimpelCom, former Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Austria Group
Branko Duric, Bosnian actor
Deen, Bosnian pop singer
Dejan Milosevic, Bosnian theoretical physicist
Edvin Kanka Cudic, Bosnian human rights activist
Elvidin Krilic, Bosnian sevdalinka singer
Goran Zugic, Montenegrin police chief and security operative
Haris Cizmic, guitarist and songwriter
Ivica Osim, ex-Head Coach for Yugoslavia national football team and Japan national football team
Jasmila Zbanic, Bosnian movie director
Jasmin Geljo, Bosnian actor
Kornelije Kovac, Serbian composer
Srdan Gino Jevdevic, founder and frontman of Kultur Shock
MayaSar, Bosnian singer
Miljenko Jergovic, Bosnian and Croatian writer
Neda Ukraden, folk singer
Nedzad Brankovic, former Prime Minister of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nikola Spiric, Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nino Prses, Bosnian pop singer
Omer Halilhodzic, automotive designer
Predrag Finci, philosopher and essayist
Rasim Ljajic, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister
Rifat Hadziselimovic, genetist, INGEB
Safet Isovic, prominent Bosnian sevdalinka singer
Sasa Skenderija, Bosnian poet
Selmo Cikotic, Bosnian Minister of Defense
Semiha Borovac, former mayor of Sarajevo
Senad Basic, Bosnian actor
Sulejman Tihic, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sven Alkalaj, foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vojislav Seselj, Bosnian-Serb politician
Vlado Pravdic, Bosnian organist
Zdravko Colic, Bosnian Serb pop singer
Zeljko Komsic, president of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zivko Radisic, former President of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zlatko Lagumdzija, former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zlatko Topcic, famous Bosnian writer and screenwriter
Elvira Abdic-Jelenovic, Bosnian politician
Sulejman Ugljanin, Serbian politician
Muharem Serbezovski, Bosnian Roma singer
Adela Jusic, contemporary artist
Related pages
Balkan Universities Network
List of universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
List of colleges and universities
References
Other websites
1949 establishments in Europe
Colleges and universities in Europe
Sarajevo
1940s establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Organizations based in Bosnia and Herzegovina