University of Novi Sad

The University of Novi Sad was founded on 28 June 1960. Today it comprises 14 faculties located in the four major towns of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina: Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin, and Sombor.

The University of Novi Sad is now the second largest among six state universities in Serbia. The main University Campus, covering an area of 259,807m², provides the University of Novi Sad with a unique and beautiful setting in the region and the city of Novi Sad. Having invested considerable efforts in intensifying international cooperation and participating in the process of university reforms in Europe, the University of Novi Sad has come to be recognized as a reform-oriented university in the region and on the map of universities in Europe.



Facts and Figures  
Number of students at I level of studies
42.389
Number of students at II and III level of studies
5.437
Number of employees
4.708
Number of teaching staff
3.430
Number of non-teaching staff
1.278
Number of attained doctoral degrees
3.026
University of Novi Sad
Historical background
Educational activities in Vojvodina and Novi Sad have a tradition of more than a few hundred years: 11th century -  Roman Catholic Latin school in Bač, 12th century -  Roman Catholic Latin school in Titel.

 

From the middle of the 16th century until the end of the 17th (the period of Turkish occupation) centres of learning were founded, as follows: 1573 – Monastery school in Hopovo, 1607 – Monastery school in Kovilj, 1621 – Monastery school in Bođani, 1687 – Roman Catholic monastery schools in Subotica and Sombor, 1606 – Serbian public school in Vršac, 1618 – Serbian public school in Veliki Bečkerek, 1703 – Schools in Petrovaradin and Sremska Kamenica, The Rumanians founded their first schools close to Orthodox churches, in 1736 in Veliko Središte, First Ruthenian schools were founded in 1753 in Ruski Krstur and in 1765 in Kucura, Oldest Slovakian schools were established in 1770 in Bački Petrovac, in 1780 in Gložan and in 1785 in Kisač, 1726 – Slavic Latin school in Sremski Karlovci, at the level of lower secondary school, 1794 – Serbian Orthodox Seminary in Sremski Karlovci, training priests and teachers, 1791 – First Serbian grammar school – »Gymnasium« in Sremski Karlovci 1778 – Teacher Training school in Sombor, developed from the courses given by Avram Mrazović, 1810 – Serbian Orthodox Grammar School in Novi Sad, 1881 – Women's teacher training school in Subotica, 1881 – Lower school for tradesmen  and merchants in Novi Sad, 1885 – School of commerce in Sombor, 1895 – School of commerce in Veliki Bečkerek, 1906 – School of commerce in Subotica, 1920 – Faculty of Law in Subotica, 1947 – Teachers’ college in Novi Sad, 1954 – First faculties in Novi Sad were opened.
Founding of the University
The University of Novi Sad was founded on June 28, 1960. and it represents an autonomous institution for education, science and arts. The University is comprised of 14 faculties located in the four major cities of the autonomous Province of Vojvodina: Novi Sad, Subotica, Zrenjanin, Sombor.
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    Faculty of Philosophy in Novi Sad (1954)
  Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad (1954)
  Faculty of Law in Novi Sad (1959)
  Faculty of Technology in Novi Sad (1959)
  Faculty of Economics in Subotica (1960)
  Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad (1960)
  Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad (1960)
  Faculty of Sciences in Novi Sad (1969)
  Academy of Arts in Novi Sad (1974)
  Faculty of Civil Engineering in Subotica (1974)
  'Mihajlo Pupin' Technical Faculty in Zrenjanin (1974)
  Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad (1974)
  Faculty of Education in Sombor (1993)
  Teachers' Training Faculty in Hungarian in Subotica (2006)
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In December 2007, University reached a decision to include two institutes into its organization:
- Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment
- Institute of Food Technology