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University of Kragujevac
Универзитет у Крагуjeвцу
Univerzitet u Кrаgujеvcu
University of Kragujevac seal
TypePublic
Established21 May 1976; 48 years ago (21 May 1976)
AffiliationEUA
Erasmus
TEMPUS
RectorNebojša Arsenijević
Academic staff
1,200
Students20,000
Location
Kragujevac
,
Serbia
CampusUrban
Colors     
Websitewww.kg.ac.rs

The University of Kragujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Универзитет у Крагујевцу / Univerzitet u Kragujevcu) is a public university in Serbia. It was founded in 1976 and is organized in 12 faculties. It offers 118 study programs in the fields of natural sciences and mathematics, social and human sciences, medical sciences, engineering sciences, and arts. Students are enrolled on undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, integrated and vocational studies.

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 1,000 students reside.

History

Prince Miloš Obrenović

University of Kragujevac was established on the foundations of the Lyceum of the Principality of Serbia. Lyceum was the first higher education institution in Serbia, established in Kragujevac by the decree of Prince Milos Obrenovic on 1 July 1838.[1] When Belgrade became the capital city of Serbia, most of the ministries moved there along with the Lyceum. In 1863 Lyceum was renamed into the Belgrade Higher School and in 1905 it eventually became the University of Belgrade.[2]

In 1960s, the first modern higher education institutions emerged in Kragujevac, leading to the establishment of the University “Svetozar Marković” on 21 May 1976, today known as the University of Kragujevac. At its beginning, the University of Kragujevac incorporated five faculties (Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Law, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and Medicine), the College of Mechanical Engineering in Kraljevo, as well as two research institutes: Small Grains Research Institute in Kragujevac and Fruit Research Institute in Čačak.[3]

Today, University of Kragujevac consists of twelve faculties with around 18,000 students and 1,200 professors and associates. It offers 118 study programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. To date, over 33,000 students have graduated from the university, over 1000 have earned their master’s degree and over 800 defended their doctoral dissertation.[4]

Organization

University of Kragujevac Rectorate

University of Kragujevac has turned its emergence and development based on the concept of widespread university, into one of its distinctive advantages, which allows the use of economic, geographical and human resources of the territory stretching over 5,000 km2, inhabited by approximately 2.5 million people.

Faculties

Faculty of Medicinal Sciences
Faculty of Technical Sciences

Six faculties of the University of Kragujevac are located in the city of Kragujevac and six in four neighboring cities and towns. The faculties of the University of Kragujevac are the following:[5]

Research centers

Besides faculties, University of Kragujevac is also organized through numerous research and education centers, including the following:

  • Center for Scientific Research founded on 21 May 1991 by the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts and the University of Kragujevac,
  • Centers of Excellence at the University of Kragujevac, which are expected to be built nearby the University’s Rectorate in Kragujevac until April 2017,
  • Center for Career Development and Student Counselling formed in 2007 as an organizational unit of the University of Kragujevac,[6]
  • Center for Lifelong Learning founded in 2010 through TEMPUS project "Development of Lifelong Learning Framework in Serbia",
  • Center for Knowledge Transfer founded in 2012 through TEMPUS project KNOWTS "National Platform for Knowledge TRinagle in Serbia",[7]
  • Cooperation Training Center founded in 2010 through TEMPUS project WBC-VMnet,[8]
  • Office for Business Support founded in 2014 through TEMPUS project WBCInno,[9]
  • University Information Center founded in 1989 with a network of 20 institutions and 2,500 computer terminals.

Publications

University of Kragujevac publishes two journals: MATCH - Communications in Mathematical and in Computer Chemistry and Journal of Literature, Language, Art and Culture LIPAR.[10] Since 2003, University of Kragujevac and Faculty of Science in Kragujevac publish international scientific journal MATCH. It is published three times a year, with two volumes. It is referenced in Web of Science and the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), with the impact factor of 3.858 for 2015.[11] In 2012, the University of Kragujevac publishes journal LIPAR three times a year. Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia categorized LIPAR magazine in 2014 as a journal of national importance.[12] In addition, Faculties of the University of Kragujevac publish 17 journals in total.

University Library was founded on 6 May 1977, and is located at the Faculty of Law of the University of Kragujevac since 1981. It has total area of 1,500 m2, including a gallery of 436 m2 and 200 places for readers. Library holdings include 100,000 books and 25,000 doctoral dissertations and master thesis, as well as the issues of 450 domestic and 105 foreign journals.[13] It has 19 employees in total, out of which 10 are librarians, and 2 senior librarians.[14] Library is completely automated; by using web portal COBBIS one can search the database of the University library, and other libraries in the system, and reserve the desired material. Representative and multifunctional space of the University Library is also used by University Gallery as a space for organization, promotion, and presentation of scientific, educational, cultural and artistic work of teachers, associates and students of the University of Kragujevac, organization of exhibits, literary evenings, and other activities.[15]

International cooperation

ERASMUS+ Program logo

University of Kragujevac is member of the European University Association, Balkans Rectors’ Conference, Danube Rectors’ Conference, Community of Mediterranean Universities, World Association of Universities, UNESCO’s University Network, etc. University of Kragujevac, as well as the faculties in its structure, participate actively in various international educational and research projects financed through:TEMPUS, Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, COST, Horizon 2020, CEEPUS, WUS Austria, and others. University of Kragujevac has agreements on academic cooperation with 77 educational and scientific institutions from United States, European Union member countries, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Switzerland, Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia, and Israel.

International Projects Office is part of the University of Kragujevac since October 2010. The main objective of the Office is to contribute to continuous enhancement of the quality of education and scientific research of the University of Kragujevac. It provides support to incoming and outgoing students and professors participating in the international exchange programs. Department for International Cooperation is aimed at establishing and developing cooperation with other universities and international organizations and strengthening of the internationalization in order to promote the quality and competence of the University in education and research.

Notable alumni

Snežana Bogosavljević Bošković

Sport

University Sports Federation Kragujevac is composed of sports associations organized by students at twelve faculties at the University of Kragujevac. It was founded in 1973 with the aim to organize student sport activities at the University. The primary activities of the Federation are organization of student sports competitions, student sport popularization, and affirmation of athletes through competitions organized by the Federation and other university sports federations at national and international level.[16]

Many sports activities are organized by the Federation and other sport associations at the University of Kragujevac. Rector's Cup is the largest student sports competition at the University of Kragujevac, organized in six sports: futsal, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, chess, and shooting. The Federation also organizes University Sport League with the aims to promote the City of Kragujevac and the University of Kragujevac, build University capacities, and promote sport and competitive spirit.[17] University Sports Federation Kragujevac has organized European Universities Volleyball Championship in 2011 and World University Championship in Basketball 3x3 in 2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ Petrović, G. and Petrović, A. (2011) The Mirror of Reminiscence - 35 Years of University of Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, p. 6
  2. ^ Ekonomski fakultet Univerziteta u Kragujevcu. (2010) 50 godina znanja: Ekonomski fakultet Kragujevac 1960-2010, Ekonomski fakultet u Kragujevcu, Kragujevac, p. 16
  3. ^ Petrović, G. and Petrović, A. (2011) The Mirror of Reminiscence - 35 Years of University of Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, p. 7
  4. ^ "About University". University of Kragujevac. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  5. ^ "City Tourist Organization Kragujevac". City Tourist Organization Kragujevac. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  6. ^ "Center for Career Development and Student Counselling". Center for Career Development and Student Counselling. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  7. ^ "Center for Knowledge Transfer". Center for Knowledge Transfer. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  8. ^ "TEMPUS project WBC-VMnet". TEMPUS project WBC-VMnet. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  9. ^ "TEMPUS project WBCInno". TEMPUS project WBCInno. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  10. ^ "University journals". University of Kragujevac. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  11. ^ "Journal MATCH". Journal MATCH. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  12. ^ "Journal LIPAR". Journal LIPAR. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  13. ^ "About University Library". About University Library. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  14. ^ Petrović, G. and Petrović, A. (2011) The Mirror of Reminiscence - 35 Years of University of Kragujevac, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, p. 30
  15. ^ "University Sports". University of Kragujevac. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  16. ^ "University Sports Federation Kragujevac". University Sports Federation Kragujevac. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
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