University of Sarajevo

Sarajevo was first placed on the map of academic centres in this part of Europe in 1573, with the signing of Gazi Husrevbey’s Waqfname (Endowment). The Assembly of the People’s Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted the Law on University in 1949, which formally established the University of Sarajevo. Decades that followed saw a period of intense growth. Until 1975, the University of Sarajevo was the only university in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the beacon of development of higher education and science in the country.

During the aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the siege of Sarajevo (5 April 1992 – 29 February 1996), the University suffered tremendous human loss and physical damage – staff suffered and were displaced, faculty members left, buildings and equipment were destroyed or badly damaged. The University continued to work and fought to preserve civilized standards in the most difficult conditions encountered by any higher education in Europe in the second half of the 20th century. The international academic community noted these efforts with admiration.

In 1996, along with other universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the University of Sarajevo joined the European higher education reform support programmes. This period was also marked by intense work on repairing damage caused by war and creating an environment suited for stable and continuous development. The University of Sarajevo invested all its efforts to re-enter fully the contemporary European and international academic trends.

In terms of organization, the University of Sarajevo today is a large and complex public institution, comprising 30 organizational units: 22 Faculties, 3 Academies, and 5 research institutes, in six areas of academic work: social science, humanities, medicine, technical studies,science, bio- technology and art. Associate members of the University include the National and University Library of BiH, Gazi Husrev-bey’s Library and the National Museum, as well as other units. At the moment, most of the facilities of full and associate members of the University are dispersed across the city of Sarajevo.

Further information can be found on the University of Sarajevo website.

FACULTY OF POLITICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO

Founded in 1961, The Faculty of Political Sciences is the oldest public higher education institution in the field of social sciences. It offers 20 study programs leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree from five departments (Political Science, Sociology, Communication and Journalism, Peace and Security, and Social Work). Apart from its basic mission to provide high quality education which will enable respective students to develop careers in various professional fields and create environment for vibrant scholarship and research, the Faculty is dedicated to advancing collaborative academic cooperation. Accordingly, the Office for International Cooperation closely cooperates with the International Relations Office of the University of Sarajevo and supports diverse forms of international exchange for international and domestic students, academic and administrative staff.

Further information can be found on the Office for International Cooperation, of the Faculty of Political Sciences, website: https://fpn.unsa.ba/b/internationl-cooperation/ and on the International Relations Office of the University of Sarajevo website: https://international.unsa.ba/eng/

Last updated: 05.08.2024