University of East Sarajevo

University of East Sarajevo

Универзитет у Источном Сарајеву

Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu
Type Public
Established 1992[1]
Budget 27 000 000 KM[2]
Rector Radoslav Grujić[3]
Academic staff
933[4]
Students ≈15,000[3]
Undergraduates 13,692[4]
Postgraduates 1,432[4]
Address Vuka Karadžića 30,[4], East Sarajevo,  Republika Srpska, 71 123[4],  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and Red          
Website www.ues.rs.ba

University of East Sarajevo (UES; Serbian Cyrillic: Универзитет у Источном Сарајеву, Serbian Latin: Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu) is a public university in the city of East Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is derived from the University of Sarajevo in 1992 when it was established 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 was forced 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.[3] 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.[3]

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