University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle"

University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle"
Универзитет за информатички науки и технологии "Св. Апостол Павле"
TypePublic
Established2009; 15 years ago (2009)
RectorIvan Bimbilovski, PhD
Students375 (2018–19)[1]
Location
Ohrid
,
North Macedonia
CampusUrban
AffiliationsEUA
Websitewww.uist.edu.mk

The University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle" (Macedonian: Универзитет за информатички науки и технологии "Св. Апостол Павле", romanized: Univerzitet za informatički nauki i tehnologii "Sv. Apostol Pavle"; abbr. UIST) is a public university in North Macedonia. As of 2018–19 school year, a total of 375 students are enrolled at the university.

UIST was founded by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia by the Act on Establishment of the University for Information Technology in 2008.[2][3] In 2010, the students of UIST made the first supercomputer (cluster computer) in Republic of North Macedonia.[4][relevant?]

The international outreach of the university results in UIST having a multinational student population from more than 40 countries worldwide, along with local students. UIST has accreditations for 15 Undergraduate and Master programs in English as the medium of instruction.[citation needed] According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2015–2016, UIST was ranked among the top 3 university in North Macedonia out of 19 other universities.[5][dubious – discuss]

  1. ^ "Запишани студенти на високите стручни школи и факултетите во Република Северна Македонија во академската 2018/2019 година" (PDF). stat.gov.mk (in Macedonian). Statistical Office of North Macedonia. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Предлози за реорганизација на Охридскиот универзитет и решавање на проблемот со учебниците за помалите етнички заедници" [Proposals for the reorganization of Ohrid University and for solving the problem with textbooks for smaller ethnic communities]. Makedonsko Sonce. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Act on Establishment'" (PDF). www.slvesnik.com.mk/. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Supercomputer at UIST". it.com.mk/. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ^ "University ranking in Republic of Macedonia'". www.mon.gov.mk/. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2015.