1976 2007 KRAGUJEVAC TODAY UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC HISTORY

1976 - 2007

KRAGUJEVAC TODAY

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC HISTORY: ”LICEJ” – THE FIRST HIGH EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN SERBIA (formed in Kragujevac in 1838) THE FIRST SEAL OF THE ”LICEJ” 1838

KRAGUJEVAC – THE FIRST COURT IN 1820

THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL ”Gimnazija” 1835

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC HISTORY: ”LICEJ” – MOVED IN BELGRADE IN 1841 ”LICEJ” – RENAMED IN “GREAT SCHOOL” IN 1868 ”GREAT SCHOOL” – RENAMED IN ”UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE” IN 1905 FIRST FACULTY IN KRAGUJEVAC OPENED IN 1960 UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC FORMED IN 1976

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC (Faculties) Faculty of Economics in Kragujevac Faculty of Law in Kragujevcac Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Kragujevac Faculty of Medicine in Kragujevac Faculty of Philology and Arts in Kragujevac Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Kragujevac Faculty of Agronomy in Čačak Technical faculty in Čačak Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Kraljevo Pedagogical Faculty in Jagodina Teachers’ Training Faculty in Užice

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC NUMBER OF STUDENTS: Total number of students on the University in 2006/07: 16. 500 Number of students financed by state budget: 12. 500

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC STATISTICAL DATA: The University is situated in Central Serbia region with more than 2. 5 million habitants Graduated: Master degree: Ph. D Theses: 19. 405 725 348

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYEES: Professors: Assistents: Administrative staff: TOTAL: 450 400 450 1. 300

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION: Broad bilateral and multilateral cooperation with many academic and research institutions Over 40 cooperation contracts with foreign partners have been signed

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY - KRAGUJEVAC Established in 1977 Library has over 100, 000 books and 600 periodicals Collection of doctoral dissertation and master’s theses defended at the University of Kragujevac Over 40, 000 services per year Library has computerbased information services and computerassisted data processing

CENTER FOR INERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES - KRAGUJEVAC General Biomedical Engineering Management new Technologies Biomechanics Computer Imaging in Medicine Health Management

Research Center of Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences and University of Kragujevac Established in 1991 Extensive scientific publishing production in the fields of Archeology, Languages, History, Natural and Technical Sciences Very intensive activities in international scientific projects in the fields of Biomedical and Biotechnical sciences

STUDENTS ۥ DORMITORY - КRAGUJEVAC No enough rooms for students’ accommodation It is necessary to built new Students’ Dormitory

STUDENTS ۥ CULTURAL CENTER - КRAGUJEVAC Founded in 1984 Responsible for organization of different cultural events with intensive participation of the students Become a popular venue for Kragujevac residents

ACADEMIC CHOIR ”LICEUM”- КRAGUJEVAC

ACADEMIC CHOIR ”LICEUM”- КRAGUJEVAC Founded in 1990 Choir ”Liceum” performed a numerous concerts Choir ”Liceum” received numerous domestic and international awards and prizes Very rich and diversified repertoire of domestic and international classical and modern music

University Information System Founded in 1988 The center for the University computer network and Regional center of Serbian academic network Over 1000 PCs on line

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC (Bologna Reform Process) New University Law (Law on Higher Education in Serbia) from September 2005 Adopted New Statute (University, Faculties) National Standards National Commission for QA Comission for reform Students Parliament

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC (Bologna Reform Process) Team Bologna Promoters of the University of Kragujevac has been formed Team Bologna Promoters of the each faculty has been formed

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC (Bologna Reform Process) PRESENT STATE: 1. ADOPTION OF THE STUDY MODEL: 3+2+3 4+1+3 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1 year = 60 credits, 1 semester undergradute: 180 – 240 credits master: 120 – 60 Ph. D : 180 credits Reform OF CURRICULA ARE STILL IN PROGRESS NINE FACULTIES ENROLLED STUDENTS ON NEW STUDY PROGRAMS IN 2006/2007

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC (Bologna Reform Process) FUTURE PLANS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ACCREDITATIONS OF STUDY PROGRAMS INTRODUCING OF THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STANDARDS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES AS THE PARTNERS FOR JOINT STUDY PROGRAMS - BY USING ALREADY SIGNED AGREEMENT ON ACADEMIC CO-OPERATION IN CLOSE FUTURE: - STUDY PROGRAMS FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE - STUDY PROGRAM FOR Ph. D STUDIES THE MAIN GOAL – FOREIGN STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC

University of Kragujevac (problems in function) FACULTY UNIVERSITY FACULTY very weak connection FACULTY

University of Kragujevac (future plans) FACULTY UNIVERSITY FACULTY

UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!!! University of Kragujevac Prof. Zora Arsovski, Ph. D zora@kg. ac. yu