University of East Sarajevo

The University of East Sarajevo (Serbian: Универзитет у Источном Сарајеву, romanized: Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu; abbr. UES) is a public university located in Lukavica, East Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

University of East Sarajevo
Универзитет у Источном Сарајеву
Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu
TypePublic
Established1992 (1992)[1]
Budget€14.00 million (2015)[2]
RectorMilan Kulić [3]
Academic staff
933[4]
Students8,049 (2018–19)[5]
Address
30 Vuk Karadžić Street[4]
,
Lukavica
,
Republika Srpska
,
71123
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and Red    
Websitewww.ues.rs.ba

As of 2018–19 school year, there are 8,049 enrolled students.[6]

History

It derived from the University of Sarajevo and was established in 1992 by the decision of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska.[1]

It was recognized by the authorities in Republika Srpska as the successor of the University of Sarajevo (1949–1992 period) which ethnic Serb professors, staff and students decided to leave due to the Bosnian War.[1] Serbs who left University of Mostar and University of Tuzla also participated in the establishment of institution.[1] University is organized into 17 faculties at which student can select among 52 undergraduate and 42 graduate and postgraduate study programs.[7] University is highly geographically decentralized and its faculties are located throughout the eastern half of Republika Srpska (Podrinje, Semberija and East Herzegovina) in the towns of Trebinje, Foča, Pale, East Sarajevo, Bijeljina, Zvornik and Doboj. It was first public university in Bosnia and Herzegovina to get higher education accreditation.[7]

Partner universities
Serbia

See also

References
  1. "University of East Sarajevo, Rethinking the Culture of Tolerance 2016". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Стихијско гашење Универзитета у Источном Сарајеву". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. "УНИВЕРЗИТЕТ У ИСТОЧНОМ САРАЈЕВУ ОД ПОСЕБНЕ ВАЖНОСТИ ЗА СРПСКУ". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. "Izvještaj o eksternoj evaluaciji za:Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu" (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  5. "ENROLLED STUDENTS" (PDF). rzs.rs.ba. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  6. "Међународна сарадња-Партнерски универзитети и школе". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  7. "УНИВЕРЗИТЕТ У ИСТОЧНОМ САРАЈЕВУ ОД ПОСЕБНЕ ВАЖНОСТИ ЗА СРПСКУ". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  8. "Уговори о сарадњи". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. "САРАДЊА УНИВЕРЗИТЕТА ОДБРАНЕ И УНИВЕРЗИТЕТА У ИСТОЧНОМ САРАЈЕВУ". Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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