University of Tuzla

University of Tuzla
Univerzitet u Tuzli
Latin: Uneversitas Studiorum Tuzlaensis
Established	18 November 1976
Type	Public
Rector	Prof. dr. Enver Halilović
Academic staff	500
Admin. staff	200
Students	15,000 undergraduate 1,500 post graduate
Location	Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	European University Association
Website	University of Tuzla(Bosnian) (English)

University of Tuzla (Bosnian: Univerzitet u Tuzli) is a public university located in the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The university was founded in 1958. It became a proper university in 1976, and today is one of the major institutions of higher learning in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

A college of mining was established in 1958 and Faculty of Chemical Engineering in 1959 as a first faculty outside University of Sarajevo, at which time the university had 159 students. The Mining School developed into a Faculty of Mining in 1960. From there more faculties were added and enrollment increased, until an independent institution of higher education was created in 1976.

Sport

In the 2000s, the Basketball club UKK Student which competes in A1 League (2nd Tier on Pyramid) originated from the university.

Faculties and Schools

• Medical School (four year study)
• Business School
• Academy of Drama
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Faculty of Mining, Geology and Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Medicine (six year study)
• Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Physical Education and Sport

See also

• Balkan Universities Network

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