University of Kragujevac

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University of Kragujevac rose from the foundations of the Lyceum of the Principality of Serbia, the first higher education institution in modern Serbia, established in Kragujevac by the decree of Prince Milos Obrenović on July 1st, 1838. Its first rector was Atanasije Nikolic (1803 – 1882). The Lyceum of the Principality of Serbia planted the seed of higher education from which first modern ...higher education institutions originated in the beginning of the 1960s. University of Kragujevac was founded in May 21, 1976. At that time, the University incorporated five faculties: Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Law, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Medicine and College of Mechanical Engineering in Kraljevo along with two research institutes: Small Grains Research Institute in Kragujevac and Fruit Research Institute in Čačak.
The University was established and developed based on the concept of dispersed university, comprising 12 faculties in six towns of the Central Serbia region: Kragujevac, Čačak, Jagodina, Kraljevo, Užice and Vrnjačka Banja. However, the University managed to turn this into one of its most distinctive advantages which allows it to use economic and geographical potentials and human resources from the territory which spreads over an area of 5000 square kilometers and has about 2.5 million citizens. Today the University of Kragujevac is a modern education and research center embracing almost all major areas of teaching and research, with a student population of 20,000 and 1,200 academic staff. The University integrates the functions of all faculties and its organizational units by carrying out the unique policy with the aim to constantly promote higher education activities, improve the quality of teaching process and educate scientific, research and art offspring.
The University of Kragujevac in 2020 is a generator and driver of innovations in the field of education and research which through the internationalization encourages the synergy of all University members, giving the strong contribution to the strengthening and improvement of University’s reputation in the country and abroad. The University of 2020 is a partner recognized by international higher education and research institutions, with highest academic standards which provides students, teachers and researchers with the opportunity to acquire general, scientific and artistic knowledge and skills in compliance with the needs of the society and planned regional and national development that through scientific and creative process provides the advancement of society at large.
By realizing international activities, the University will strive to provide its teachers and researchers with the most favorable research environment, and its students with opportunities to gain knowledge, skills and competences that will raise their competitiveness not only at national level, but also at European and global labor market, and within the academic community at the same time. Through mutual cooperation among faculties within the University, their students, teachers, researchers and administrative staff in the area of international cooperation, the University of Kragujevac tends to provide best conditions, mechanisms and procedures that will encourage and support the realization of activities necessary for the process of internationalization.
University of Kragujevac accepted values and principles of the contemporary European university education, taking into account the standards of the National Council for Higher Education. The University is committed to the establishment of institutional quality management system, as well as building the organizational culture of quality, which will ensure the functioning of the continuous monitoring, assessment, assurance and quality improvement in all areas of the University and its faculties. University of Kragujevac achieves its mission of educating students through programs of study (total number of study programs - 125) basic academic, basic professional, integrated academic, academic master, and doctoral academic studies, which are realized in 12 faculties of the University, namely:

• Faculty of Agronomy in Cacak
• Faculty of Economics in Kragujevac
• Faculty of Engineering in Kragujevac
• Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo
• Faculty of Medical Sciences in Kragujevac
• Faculty of Education in Jagodina
• Faculty of Law in Kragujevac
• Faculty of Science in Kragujevac
• Faculty of Technical Sciences in Cacak
• Teachers Training Faculty in Uzice
• Faculty of Philology and Arts in Kragujevac
• Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjacka Banja

The University is oriented towards continuous active involvement in the process of change that will provide students with modern and effective education and contribute to the University’s evolving into a modern institution of higher education, which will be included in a single European higher education area, along with the more developed European universities, as equally valuable and a respected member of the university community. Also, the University aims to introduce new programs of study at faculties in its composition, in accordance with the needs of the labor market. Bearing in mind that the importance of cooperation between the academic and business communities is undeniable, the University of Kragujevac seeks through the work of the Centre for Career Development and Student Counseling to establish contact with representatives of local companies and businesses in order to enable young academics to acquire practical experience, and thereby, together with employers, participated in the formation of future staff.