University of Belgrade

university in Belgrade, Serbia

The University of Belgrade is a public research university in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the oldest and largest university in Serbia.

University of Belgrade
Универзитет у Београду
Univerzitet u Beogradu
Latin: Universitas Belgradiensis
Former name
Velika škola or Grande école
1808–1905
TypePublic
Established1808; 216 years ago (1808)[1]
Academic affiliation
European University Association
Erasmus
DAAD
AUF
DRC
Budget159.15 million (2020, planned; public funding)[2]
RectorVladan Đokić
Academic staff
4,834 (2018–19)
Administrative staff
3,724 (2016–17)[1]
Students97,696 (2018–19)[3]
Undergraduates76,414 (2018–19)
Postgraduates14,591 (2018–19)
6,691 (2018–19)
Location,
CampusUrban
Colors   
Websitewww.bg.ac.rs

It started in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university. The university has around 97,700 enrolled students and over 4,800 academic staff members.Since it started the university has educated more than 378,000 bachelors, around 25,100 magisters, 29,000 specialists and 14,670 doctors.[1] The university has 31 faculties, 12 research institutes, the university library, and 9 university centres. The faculties are organized into four groups: social sciences and humanities; medical sciences; natural sciences and mathematics; and technological sciences.

University of Belgrade in 1890

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Лична карта. bg.ac.rs (in Serbian). University of Belgrade. Archived from the original on 10 February 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. "ЗАКОН О БУЏЕТУ РЕПУБЛИКЕ СРБИЈЕ ЗА 2020. ГОДИНУ" (PDF). parlament.gov.rs. Народна скупштина Републике Србије. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "Уписани студенти, 2018/2019. школска година" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.