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University of Banja Luka

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Type
  
Public

Rector
  
Milan Mataruga

Students
  
17,000

Academic staff
  
1,000

Established
  
1975

Administrative staff
  
450

Founded
  
1975

University of Banja Luka

Location
  
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Headquarters
  
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Affiliation
  
European University Association

Notable alumni
  
Željka Cvijanović, Mladen Ivanić, Dragan Čavić, Igor Crnadak, Ognjen Tadić

Similar
  
Strojna fakulteta v Banja Luki, University of East Sarajevo, University of Sarajevo, University of Tuzla, University of Novi Sad

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The University of Banja Luka (Serbian: Универзитет у Бањој Луци, Bosnian: Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci) is a public university located in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The University of Banja Luka was established on 7 November 1975 and at that point had 5 faculties. It is the oldest and largest university in Republika Srpska and second largest university in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Most of the current 16 faculties of the University of Banja Luka are situated in two campuses, both located close to the river Vrbas and not far from the city center.

The Bologna Process started at all study programs at the University of Banja Luka in 2006/2007 school year, although some faculties started the Bologna reform earlier.

Since 13. April 2011 University is full member of European University Association. It is also member of European Forest Institute and participate in TEMPUS, CEEPUS and 7th Framework Programme programme.

Through student exchange programs cooperation university hosted students from Sapienza University of Rome, Plovdiv University, University of Strasbourg, University of Graz, University of the District of Columbia, Univerzitet u Prištini and University of Freiburg.

Organization

The university is divided into 16 faculties:

  • Academy of Arts
  • Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Economics (official website)
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering (official website)
  • Faculty of Philosophy
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Mine Engineering
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Natural sciences and Mathematics (including Chemical engineering, Process engineering and Biotechnology) (official website)
  • Faculty of Forestry
  • Faculty of Philology (official website)
  • Faculty of Political Sciences
  • Faculty of Physical Education and Sports
  • Partner universities

    With following institutions and/or their departments University of Banja Luka has established various official forms of cooperation.

    References

    University of Banja Luka Wikipedia