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University of Sarajevo

February 19, 2024

The University of Sarajevo (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Univerzitet u Sarajevu / Sveučilište u Sarajevu / Универзитет у Сарајеву) is a public university located in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the largest and oldest university in the country, tracing its initial origins to 1537 as an Islamic madrasa.[4]

University of Sarajevo
Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Sveučilište u Sarajevu
Универзитет у Сарајеву
Latin: Universitas Studiorum Saraievoensis
TypePublic
Established2 December 1949; 74 years ago (1949-12-02)
(1537; 487 years ago (1537) as an Islamic madrasa)
Endowment$247.9 million (2020)
Budget$107.8 million (2020)[1]
RectorRifat Škrijelj
Academic staff
1,636
Administrative staff
990
Students23,127 (2021)[2]
Location
Sarajevo
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and white
                          
AffiliationsEuropean University Association
Websitewww.unsa.ba
(in Bosnian and English)
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[3]162 (2022)

With 20 faculties, three academies and three faculties of theology and with 23,127 enrolled students as of 2021, 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 have received bachelor's degrees, 3,891 have received master's degrees and 2,284 have received doctorate degrees in 45 different fields.[5] It is now widely regarded as the most prestigious university in Bosnia and Herzegovina,[5] and employs more than one thousand faculty members.[6]

History edit

Ottoman period, late Medieval-early Modern edit

 
Main gate of the Gazi Husrev Bey's Library in Baščaršija, built in 1537

Before the establishment of the modern University of Sarajevo, first schools of higher educations in Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina were founded during the 16th century under tutelage of the Ottomans. It was inaugurated in Sarajevo in 1537 by Gazi Husrev Bey, as an Ottoman institute of higher education, a madrasa.[7][8][9]

Austria-Hungary period and first Yugoslavia, late Modern-end of WWII edit

 
The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in the Austro-Hungarian period

The university in its modern, secular incarnation was developed during the Austro-Hungarian rule, when many of the institutions of higher education and culture such as the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, still active today, were established.[6] The modern history of the University of Sarajevo continued after World War I, and before World War II as well as during the war, successfully widening its development with new schools and institutes, such as the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in 1940 and the Medical Faculty in 1944. The Medical Faculty was re-established in 1946, while the Faculty of Law, the Teacher Training College were opened and, in 1948, the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry was re-established.

Establishment and post WWII development edit

1949–1955 edit

In 1949, the Engineering Faculty was opened. On 2 December of that year with the appointment of the first rector, the University of Sarajevo was officially established. With the opening of the Faculty of Humanities (1950) and the Faculty of Economics (1952), the initial phase of the establishment of the Sarajevo University was completed.

1955–1970 edit

The second phase of development (1955–69) was characterized by the affirmation of the university, the opening of new institutions of higher education and the relative satisfaction of the needs for highly educated personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Another significant achievement is the organization and initiation of postgraduate studies at the university.

1970–1982 edit

The third phase (1970–82) was defined by more institutions of higher education being opened at the university, a scientific promotion of the university and its intensified involvement and promotion on the international academic plane. The university contributed directly and indirectly to the establishment of new universities in Banja Luka, Mostar and Tuzla.

1982–1992 edit

The fourth phase (1982–92) was characterized by the separation of scientific activities from the university and the formation of favored scientific institutes outside it. This brought considerable damage to the University of Sarajevo, because the coherence of university education and scientific research was endangered. This resulted in a lower quality of education and a technological stagnation of the university. The uncontrolled enrollment of an enormous number of students resulted in a significantly lower efficiency of studies and a hyper-production of personnel in certain areas of education.

1992–1995 edit

The fifth phase (1992–95) was marked by devastation of the facilities and equipment of the university, caused by the Bosnian War and the siege of Sarajevo. Despite all of these difficulties of life and work during the four-year siege, because of the help and the enthusiasm, professionalism, patriotism and perseverance of university teachers and associates as well as the students, the University of Sarajevo managed to retain its continuity of work and life. This was a specific aspect of intellectual academic resistance against everything that is barbaric and uncivilized. It represented the university's contribution to the affirmation of freedom and democracy, the outcry against the war and aggression and the affirmation of the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1996–present edit

The University of Sarajevo entered the phase of post-war physical and academic renewal and reconstruction in 1996. The physical renewal is aimed at the reconstruction and the rebuilding of destroyed facilities (through the realization of the New University Campus Project), the replacement of destroyed educational and scientific equipment and the reconstruction of student dormitories. Significant results have been achieved on this plane and the conditions for higher quality studies have been formed in certain areas. However, despite the numerous reconstruction projects the University of Sarajevo still hasn't reached the full prewar potential. The war caused a rift even among the academics and many who worked at the university before the war didn't continue after. The quality of studies is slowly improving, partly because of the Bologna Process implementation, but there is still hyper-production in some areas of education since Bosnia and Herzegovina doesn't have a unified program of higher education.

The process of renewal and reconstruction of the university is supported by the activities of the European University Association, the European Council, the European Union as well as a whole line of international organizations and institutions involved in the field of higher education.

Partner relations edit

The University of Sarajevo enjoys partnerships with over 120 universities in Europe, the US, Canada, and the Middle East.[10][11]

Objective edit

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 edit

 
School of Economics and Business
 
Faculty of Natural sciences and Mathematics
 
Faculty of Humanities
 
Academy of Fine Arts

The University comprises 32 faculties, academies and colleges, further subdivided into 6 academic groups, and an additional number of other programs:

Schools edit

Join Members edit

  • Faculty of Islamic studies
  • Faculty of Catholic Theology
  • Faculty of Public Administration

Institutes edit

Rectors edit

 
The Faculty of Law building, built in the 1850s
  • Vaso Butozan (1949–1950; 1952–1956)
  • Drago Krndija (1950–1952)
  • Edhem Čamo (1956–1960)
  • Aleksandar Trumić (1960–1965)
  • Fazlija Alikalfić (1965–1969)
  • Hamdija Ćemerlić (1969–1972)
  • Zdravko Besarović (1972–1977)
  • Arif Tanović (1977–1981)
  • Božidar Matić (1981–1985)
  • Ljubomir Berberović (1985–1988)
  • Nenad Kecmanović (1988–1991)
  • Jusuf Mulić (1991–1993)
  • Faruk Selesković (1993–1995)
  • Nedžad Mulabegović (1995–2000)
  • Boris Tihi (2000–2004)
  • Hasan Muratović (2004–2006)
  • Faruk Čaklovica (2006–2012)
  • Muharem Avdispahić (2012–2016)
  • Rifat Škrijelj (2016–present)

Notable people edit

Alumni edit

 
Alija Izetbegović

Faculty edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ https://skupstina.ks.gov.ba/sites/skupstina.ks.gov.ba/files/univerzitet_20_21_0.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Semir Hambo (23 December 2021). "Univerzitet u Sarajevu na stazama GRAS-a: Greške u koracima u visokom obrazovanju" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ Agency, Anadolu. "Saraybosna'da 476 yıldır yaşayan medrese! (Sarajevo Celebrates 476 Years of its Medresa!)". Haber7. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Univerzitet u Sarajevu - O Univerzitetu". unsa.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b "A History of the University of Sarajevo". City of Sarajevo. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  7. ^ "History". www.ghb.ba. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Gazi Husrev-begova medresa". www.medresa.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  9. ^ Agency, Anadolu. "Saraybosna'da 476 yıldır yaşayan medrese! (Sarajevo Celebrates 476 Years of its Medresa!)" (in Turkish). Haber7. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  10. ^ "University of Sarajevo – DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION". www.erasmus-unsa.ba. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  11. ^ "University of Sarajevo - INFO - International agreements" (.pdf). www.unsa.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 27 April 2017.

External links edit

 
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The University of Sarajevo Bosnian Croatian and Serbian Univerzitet u Sarajevu Sveuciliste u Sarajevu Univerzitet u Saraјevu is a public university located in Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina It is the largest and oldest university in the country tracing its initial origins to 1537 as an Islamic madrasa 4 University of SarajevoUniverzitet u Sarajevu Sveuciliste u Sarajevu Univerzitet u SaraјevuLatin Universitas Studiorum SaraievoensisTypePublicEstablished2 December 1949 74 years ago 1949 12 02 1537 487 years ago 1537 as an Islamic madrasa Endowment 247 9 million 2020 Budget 107 8 million 2020 1 RectorRifat SkrijeljAcademic staff1 636Administrative staff990Students23 127 2021 2 LocationSarajevo Bosnia and HerzegovinaCampusUrbanColorsBlue and white AffiliationsEuropean University AssociationWebsitewww wbr unsa wbr ba in Bosnian and English University rankingsRegional OverallQS Emerging Europe and Central Asia 3 162 2022 With 20 faculties three academies and three faculties of theology and with 23 127 enrolled students as of 2021 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 have received bachelor s degrees 3 891 have received master s degrees and 2 284 have received doctorate degrees in 45 different fields 5 It is now widely regarded as the most prestigious university in Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 and employs more than one thousand faculty members 6 Contents 1 History 1 1 Ottoman period late Medieval early Modern 1 2 Austria Hungary period and first Yugoslavia late Modern end of WWII 1 3 Establishment and post WWII development 1 3 1 1949 1955 1 3 2 1955 1970 1 3 3 1970 1982 1 3 4 1982 1992 1 3 5 1992 1995 1 3 6 1996 present 2 Partner relations 3 Objective 4 Organization 4 1 Schools 4 2 Join Members 4 3 Institutes 5 Rectors 6 Notable people 6 1 Alumni 6 2 Faculty 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editOttoman period late Medieval early Modern edit nbsp Main gate of the Gazi Husrev Bey s Library in Bascarsija built in 1537Before the establishment of the modern University of Sarajevo first schools of higher educations in Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina were founded during the 16th century under tutelage of the Ottomans It was inaugurated in Sarajevo in 1537 by Gazi Husrev Bey as an Ottoman institute of higher education a madrasa 7 8 9 Austria Hungary period and first Yugoslavia late Modern end of WWII edit nbsp The National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina built in the Austro Hungarian periodThe university in its modern secular incarnation was developed during the Austro Hungarian rule when many of the institutions of higher education and culture such as the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina still active today were established 6 The modern history of the University of Sarajevo continued after World War I and before World War II as well as during the war successfully widening its development with new schools and institutes such as the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in 1940 and the Medical Faculty in 1944 The Medical Faculty was re established in 1946 while the Faculty of Law the Teacher Training College were opened and in 1948 the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry was re established Establishment and post WWII development edit 1949 1955 edit In 1949 the Engineering Faculty was opened On 2 December of that year with the appointment of the first rector the University of Sarajevo was officially established With the opening of the Faculty of Humanities 1950 and the Faculty of Economics 1952 the initial phase of the establishment of the Sarajevo University was completed 1955 1970 edit The second phase of development 1955 69 was characterized by the affirmation of the university the opening of new institutions of higher education and the relative satisfaction of the needs for highly educated personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina Another significant achievement is the organization and initiation of postgraduate studies at the university 1970 1982 edit The third phase 1970 82 was defined by more institutions of higher education being opened at the university a scientific promotion of the university and its intensified involvement and promotion on the international academic plane The university contributed directly and indirectly to the establishment of new universities in Banja Luka Mostar and Tuzla 1982 1992 edit The fourth phase 1982 92 was characterized by the separation of scientific activities from the university and the formation of favored scientific institutes outside it This brought considerable damage to the University of Sarajevo because the coherence of university education and scientific research was endangered This resulted in a lower quality of education and a technological stagnation of the university The uncontrolled enrollment of an enormous number of students resulted in a significantly lower efficiency of studies and a hyper production of personnel in certain areas of education 1992 1995 edit The fifth phase 1992 95 was marked by devastation of the facilities and equipment of the university caused by the Bosnian War and the siege of Sarajevo Despite all of these difficulties of life and work during the four year siege because of the help and the enthusiasm professionalism patriotism and perseverance of university teachers and associates as well as the students the University of Sarajevo managed to retain its continuity of work and life This was a specific aspect of intellectual academic resistance against everything that is barbaric and uncivilized It represented the university s contribution to the affirmation of freedom and democracy the outcry against the war and aggression and the affirmation of the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1996 present edit The University of Sarajevo entered the phase of post war physical and academic renewal and reconstruction in 1996 The physical renewal is aimed at the reconstruction and the rebuilding of destroyed facilities through the realization of the New University Campus Project the replacement of destroyed educational and scientific equipment and the reconstruction of student dormitories Significant results have been achieved on this plane and the conditions for higher quality studies have been formed in certain areas However despite the numerous reconstruction projects the University of Sarajevo still hasn t reached the full prewar potential The war caused a rift even among the academics and many who worked at the university before the war didn t continue after The quality of studies is slowly improving partly because of the Bologna Process implementation but there is still hyper production in some areas of education since Bosnia and Herzegovina doesn t have a unified program of higher education The process of renewal and reconstruction of the university is supported by the activities of the European University Association the European Council the European Union as well as a whole line of international organizations and institutions involved in the field of higher education Partner relations editThe University of Sarajevo enjoys partnerships with over 120 universities in Europe the US Canada and the Middle East 10 11 Objective editThe 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 edit nbsp School of Economics and Business nbsp Faculty of Natural sciences and Mathematics nbsp Faculty of Humanities nbsp Academy of Fine ArtsThe University comprises 32 faculties academies and colleges further subdivided into 6 academic groups and an additional number of other programs Schools edit School of Economics and Business Academy of Fine Arts Academy of Performing Arts Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Criminal Science Faculty of Political Science Faculty of Sport and Physical Education Faculty of Traffic Engineering and Communications Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Civil engineering Faculty of Mechanical engineering Medical Faculty Music Academy College of Teacher education Faculty of Agriculture Faculty of Law 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 StudiesJoin Members edit Faculty of Islamic studies Faculty of Catholic Theology Faculty of Public AdministrationInstitutes edit Institute of History Institute for Researching Crimes against Humanity and International Law Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Oriental Institute Students Center Sarajevo Institute for Social ResearchRectors edit nbsp The Faculty of Law building built in the 1850sVaso Butozan 1949 1950 1952 1956 Drago Krndija 1950 1952 Edhem Camo 1956 1960 Aleksandar Trumic 1960 1965 Fazlija 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 people editAlumni edit nbsp Alija IzetbegovicAbdulah Nakas physician and chief surgeon of Sarajevo s State Hospital for 30 years Adela Jusic Bosnian contemporary visual artist Ademir Kenovic Bosnian movie director producer and cinematography professor Aleksandar Hemon Bosnian writer Alija Behmen former mayor of Sarajevo Alija Izetbegovic first Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bakir Izetbegovic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Beriz Belkic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bisera Turkovic former foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Boris Nemsic former Chief Executive Officer of the Russian telecom company VimpelCom former Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Austria Group Bozidar Matic former Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Branko Đuric Bosnian actor and musician Dejan Milosevic Bosnian theoretical physicist Denis Becirovic member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dritan Abazovic former Prime Minister of Montenegro Edvin Kanka Cudic Bosnian human rights activist Elmedin Konakovic foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina and former Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton Hatidza Hadziosmanovic former president of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Heather McRobie British Australian writer Ivica Osim footballer and football coach Jasmila Zbanic Bosnian film director Jasmin Geljo Bosnian actor Jasmin Imamovic former mayor of Tuzla Jelena Silajdzic Bosnian human rights activist Kornelije Kovac Serbian composer Kresimir Zubak former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mario Nenadic former Prime Minister of Sarajevo Canton Mato Tadic former president of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Maya Sar Bosnian singer Mile Akmadzic former Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Miljenko Jergovic Bosnian writer Mirko Sundov Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces Neda Ukraden folk singer Omer Halilhodzic automotive designer Predrag Finci philosopher and essayist Radmila Hrustanovic former mayor of Belgrade Radovan Karadzic Bosnian Serb former politician Radovan Viskovic Bosnian Serb politician Rasim Ljajic former deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Rifat Hadziselimovic genetist Safet Isovic prominent Bosnian sevdalinka singer Seada Palavric member of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Selmo Cikotic former minister of Security and Defence Semiha Borovac former mayor of Sarajevo Senad Basic Bosnian actor Sulejman Tihic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sven Alkalaj former foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Valerija Galic president of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina Vlado Pravdic Bosnian organist Zdravko Colic Bosnian pop singer Zeljka Cvijanovic member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zeljko Komsic member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zivko Radisic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija former Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Topcic Bosnian writer Faculty edit Adil Osmanovic former minister of Civil Affairs Alija Behmen former mayor of Sarajevo and Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Benjamina Karic current mayor of Sarajevo Bogic Bogicevic former member of the Presidency of Yugoslavia Danis Tanovic Oscar winning director Dejan Milosevic theoretical physicist Ejup Ganic former Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Hamdija Pozderac president of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1971 to 1974 Haris Silajdzic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Pasovic director and founder of East West Theatre Company Mirko Sarovic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nenad Kecmanovic former member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina and rector of the University of Sarajevo Predrag Finci philosopher and essayist Senad Hadzifejzovic journalist news anchor and TV host Sifet Podzic former minister of Defence and Chief of Joint Staff of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sredoje Novic former minister of Civil Affairs and director of the State Investigation and Protection Agency Tomislav Dretar writer critic and philosopher Vojislav Seselj former deputy Prime Minister of Serbia Zdravko Grebo founder of the Open Society Foundation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatko Lagumdzija former Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran G Jancic Bosnian pianistSee also editList of Islamic educational institutions Balkan Universities Network List of universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina Lists of universities and colleges List of split up universitiesReferences edit https skupstina ks gov ba sites skupstina ks gov ba files univerzitet 20 21 0 pdf bare URL PDF Semir Hambo 23 December 2021 Univerzitet u Sarajevu na stazama GRAS a Greske u koracima u visokom obrazovanju in Bosnian Klix ba Retrieved 23 December 2021 QS World University Rankings Emerging Europe amp Central Asia Retrieved 15 January 2023 Agency Anadolu Saraybosna da 476 yildir yasayan medrese Sarajevo Celebrates 476 Years of its Medresa Haber7 Retrieved 11 November 2013 a b Univerzitet u Sarajevu O Univerzitetu unsa ba in Bosnian Retrieved 26 April 2017 a b A History of the University of Sarajevo City of Sarajevo 19 May 2010 Retrieved 10 June 2012 History www ghb ba Retrieved 26 April 2017 Gazi Husrev begova medresa www medresa ba in Bosnian Retrieved 26 April 2017 Agency Anadolu Saraybosna da 476 yildir yasayan medrese Sarajevo Celebrates 476 Years of its Medresa in Turkish Haber7 Retrieved 11 November 2013 University of Sarajevo DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION www erasmus unsa ba Retrieved 27 April 2017 University of Sarajevo INFO International agreements pdf www unsa ba in Bosnian Retrieved 27 April 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to University of Sarajevo Official website nbsp in Bosnian and English 43 52 N 18 25 E 43 867 N 18 417 E 43 867 18 417 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University of Sarajevo amp oldid 1205097476, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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