University of Kragujevac

University of Kragujevac
Универзитет у Крагујевцу
Univerzitet u Кrаgujеvcu
University Library Kragujevac
TypePublic
Established21 May 1976; 48 years ago (21 May 1976)
AffiliationEUA
Erasmus
TEMPUS
Religious affiliation
secular school
Budget28.11 million (2020, planned; public funding)[1]
RectorVladimir Ranković (2024–27)
Academic staff
1,212 (2020–21)[2]
Students14,179 (2020–21)[3][2]
Undergraduates11,281 (2020–21)[2]
Postgraduates1,931 (2020–21)[2]
967 (2020–21)[2]
Location,
Serbia

44°01′24.3″N 20°55′19.1″E / 44.023417°N 20.921972°E / 44.023417; 20.921972
CampusUrban
Colors
Websitewww.kg.ac.rs
University of Kragujevac seal
University rankings
Global – Overall
USNWR Global[4]977 (2023)
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[5]179 (2023)

The University of Kragujevac (Serbian: Универзитет у Крагујевцу, romanizedUniverzitet u Kragujevcu) is a public university in Kragujevac, Serbia. It is the oldest and the largest higher education institution in Šumadija and Western Serbia.

The contemporary centralized university was founded in 1976 and today is organized into 12 constituent faculties. The university offers 118 study programs in the fields of natural sciences and mathematics, social and human sciences, medical sciences, engineering sciences, and arts. As of 2020–21 school year, there are around 14,179 enrolled students on undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, integrated and vocational studies.[2]

University of Kragujevac integrates functions of all faculties and organizational units (centers, institutes) in its structure, by implementing unique policy aimed at constant improving of higher education, and improving the quality of teaching, scientific research and artistic development of youth, introduction of scientific research to students, as well as the creation of material conditions for the operations and development of the University. Students of the University of Kragujevac can use five dormitories – two in Kragujevac, and one each in Užice, Čačak and Kraljevo, where over 1,400 students can reside.[6][7]

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  6. ^ "КОНКУРС ЗА ПРИЈЕМ СТУДЕНАТА ВИСОКОШКОЛСКИХ УСТАНОВА У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ У УСТАНОВЕ ЗА СМЕШТАЈ И ИСХРАНУ СТУДЕНАТА ЗА ШКОЛСКУ 2019/2020. ГОДИНУ" (PDF). mpn.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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