University of Sarajevo

The '''University of Sarajevo''' ({{lang-bs|Univerzitet u Sarajevu}}) is the first university in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. It was originally established in [[1531]] as a Madrasah or Islamic Law college, with a modern university being established and expanded on top of that in [[1949]]. Today, with 23 faculties and around 55,000 enrolled students, it ranks among the largest universities in the world in terms of enrollment. Since the university opened its doors, 122,000 students received [[bachelor's degree]]s, 3,891 received [[master's degree]]s and 2,284 [[doctorate degree]]s in 43 different fields. ==History== [[File:Sarajevo University building.JPG|thumb|left|The University of Sarajevo]] The original establishment of the University of Sarajevo dates back to the 16th century, as an Ottoman institute of higher education. It was called the Ottoman [[ Madrasah ]] of Sarajevo , a religious school teaching Islamic Law, i.e.[[ Sharia Law]] and was recognized as a university in the confines of the [[Ottoman Empire]], and the Islamic world. It co-existed at the time with several similar institutions (religious schools) held in Orthodox Christian and Catholic [[monasteries]] in Bosnia . In the Middle Ages those were the only kind of educational institutions in Europe. Since the Bosnia stagnated under Ottoman rule and the rest of the Europe progressed, Ottoman Madrasah of Sarajevo lost this status in the 19th century upon Bosnia's annexation to the [[Austro-Hungarian Empire]] leaving Bosnia without a university until 1949 when the modern University of Sarajevo was established. It is now the largest and most prestigious university in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. The modern history of the University of Sarajevo began with the establishment of the first secular institutions of higher education before World War II as well as during the war (the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in 1940, the Medical Faculty in 1944). The Medical Faculty was re-established in 1946, the Faculty of Law, the Teacher Training College were opened and, in 1948, the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry was re-established. In 1949 the Engineering Faculty was opened. On December 2 of that year with the appointment of the first rector, the University of Sarajevo was established. With the opening of the Faculty of Philosophy (1950) and the Faculty of Economics (1952) the initial phase of establishment of the Sarajevo University was completed. The second phase of development (1955-1969) 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-Herzegovina. Another significant achievement is the organization and initiation of postgraduate studies at the university. The third phase (1970-1982) 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 [[University of Banja Luka|Banja Luka]], [[University of Mostar|Mostar]] and [[University of Tuzla|Tuzla]]. The fourth phase (1982-1992) 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. The fifth phase (1992-1995) was marked by devastation of the facilities and equipment of the university, caused by the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the siege of Sarajevo. Despite all of these difficulties of life and work during the four-year siege of Sarajevo, 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. At the beginning of 1996 the University of Sarajevo entered the phase of post-war physical and academic renewal and reconstruction. 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 quality and number of student dormitories are still far below the required, technology is mostly outdated, and since the working conditions could be much better academic staff is also lacking. In addition, 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 the Bosnia and Herzegovina doesn't have a unified program of higher education (one could say that it has as many as 11 programs, each implementing Bologna Accord in its own manner) 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== The University of Sarajevo enjoys partnerships with over 40 universities in Europe, the USA, Canada, and the Middle East. ==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-Herzegovina on international level and a promoter of the traditional, historical, cultural, scientific and artistic values of the South-eastern Europe. ==Organization== The University comprises 26 faculties, academies and colleges, further subdivided into 6 academic groups, and an additional number of other Members and associated Members: * Academy of [[Fine Arts]] * [[Drama]] Academy * Faculty of [[Architecture]] * Faculty of [[Economics]] * [[Faculty_of_Electrical_Engineering,_University_of_Sarajevo|Faculty of Electrical Engineering]] * Faculty of [[Criminology|Criminal Science]] * Faculty of [[Political Science]] * Faculty of [[Physical Education]] * Faculty of [[Transportation]] and [[Communication]]s * Faculty of [[Pharmacy]] * Faculty of [[Philosophy]] * Faculty of [[Civil Engineering]] * Faculty of [[Islamic Studies]] * Faculty of [[Mechanical Engineering]] * [[Medical]] Faculty * [[Sarajevo Music Academy|Music]] Academy * College of [[Teacher Education]] * Faculty of [[Agriculture]] * Faculty of [[Law]] * Faculty of [[Natural Sciences]] and [[Mathematics]] * Faculty of [[Dental Medicine]] * Faculty of [[Forestry]] * Faculty of [[Veterinary Medicine]] * Medical [[Healthcare]] College ==Rectors== * ''Vaso Butozan 1949-1950, 1952-1956'' * ''Drago Krndija 1950-1952'' * ''Edhem Čamo 1956-1960'' * ''Aleksandar Trumić 1960-1965'' * ''Fazli Alikalfić 1965-1969'' * ''Hamdija Čemerlić 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-'' ==Notable alumni== * [[Abdulah Sidran]], Bosnian writer and poet * [[Aleksandar Hemon]], Bosnian writer * [[Alija Behmen]], current mayor of Sarajevo * [[Alija Izetbegović]], first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Amila Glamočak]], Bosnian pop singer * [[Boris Nemšić]], Former Chief Executive Officer of the Russian telecom company VimpelCom, former Chief Executive Officer of Telekom Austria Group * [[Deen (singer)|Deen]], Bosnian pop singer * [[Dejan Milošević]], Bosnian theoretical physicist * [[Elvidin Krilić]], Bosnian sevdalinka singer * [[Goran Žugić]], Montenegrin police chief and security operative * [[Haris Cizmić]], guitarist and songwriter * [[Ivica Osim]], ex-Head Coach for Yugoslavia National Football team and Japan National Football Team * [[Jasmila Žbanić]], Bosnian film director * [[Kultur Shock|Srđan Gino Jevđević]], founder and frontman of [[Kultur Shock]] * [[Miljenko Jergović]], Bosnian and Croatian writer * [[Mladen Savović]], Bosnian structural engineer * Muhidin Hamamdžić, former mayor of Sarajevo * [[Neda Ukraden]], Bosnian Serb folk singer * [[Nedžad Branković]], former Prime Minister of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Nikola Špirić]], Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Nino Pršeš]], Bosnian pop singer * [[Omer Halilhodžić]], automotive designer * [[Safet Isović]], prominent Bosnian sevdalinka singer * [[Selmo Cikotić]], Bosnian Minister of Defense * [[Semiha Borovac]], former mayor of Sarajevo * [[Senad Bašić]], Bosnian actor * [[Sulejman Tihić]], President of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Sven Alkalaj]], foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Vlado Pravdić]], Bosnian organist * [[Vojislav Šešelj]], Serbian nationalist * [[Zdravko Čolić]], Bosnian Serb pop singer * [[Željko Komšić]], president of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Živko Radišić]], former President of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Zlatko Lagumdžija]], former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina ==Notable faculty== * [[Alija Behmen]], current mayor of Sarajevo and former prime minister of [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] * [[Dejan Milošević]], theoretical physicist * [[Ejup Ganić]], former prime minister of [[Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]] * [[Hamdija Pozderac]], president of [[SR Bosnia and Herzegovina]] from 1971 to 1974 * [[Haris Silajdžić]], president of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Zlatko Lagumdžija]], former Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina * [[Zoran G. Jančić]], Bosnian pianist ==External links== {{Commonscat|University of Sarajevo}} *[http://www.unsa.ba/ University of Sarajevo Website] {{bs icon}} {{en icon}} *[http://www.unssa.rs.ba/ University of East Sarajevo Website] {{Bos_Uni}} {{coord missing|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}