St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola

University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Bitola
Универзитет „Св. Климент Охридски“ Битола
Type Public
Established 1979
Rector Sasho Korunovski
Students 15,000+
Location Bitola, Republic of Macedonia
Website www.uklo.edu.mk

History

The University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Bitola (Macedonian: Универзитет „Св. Климент Охридски“ - Битола, Univerzitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“) is the second Macedonian state university located mainly in Bitola, with faculties in Prilep, Ohrid, Veles, Kichevo and Skopje. It was founded on 25 April 1979, but the name "St. Kliment Ohridski" was not given until late 1994. The number of enrolled students exceeds 15,000.

The act of the formal establishment of the university "St Kliment Ohridski"- Bitola was on the 25th April 1979. On 8 December 1994 when the University of Bitola started to celebrate the day of St Kliment in honor of his patron.

The founding assembly was held on 25 April 1979 in Bitola. A Self-Managing Agreement for joining into the University of Bitola was signed by six higher education institutions and two research institutes, namely:

The following institutions have joined the university:

The international character of UKLO is confirmed by the participation in international programs and associations among which the most significant is the membership in EUA and BUA. St. Kliment Ohridski University in is also a holder of the Erasmus+ Charter.

Study fields

Natural Sciences

Engineering & Technology

Medical & Health Sciences

Agricultural Sciences

Social Sciences

Humanities

Members[1]

12 higher education institutions (10 faculties, 1 higher school, 1 scientific institute)

4 accompanying units:

Accompanying units

International research journal - Horizons

Horizons is an international research journal of St. Kliment Ohridski University – Bitola published in two series depending on the research areas: Series A in the area of social sciences and humanities, and Series B in the area of natural sciences and mathematics, engineering and technology, biotechnology, medicine and health sciences. The journal is EBSCO classified.

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Coordinates: 41°01′55″N 21°18′53″E / 41.03194°N 21.31472°E / 41.03194; 21.31472

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