University of Pristina (North Kosovo)

This article is about the university in Kosovska Mitrovica. For the university in Pristina, see Universiteti i Prishtinës. For historical university, see University of Pristina (1969–1999).
University of Pristina
Универзитет у Приштини
Univerzitet u Prištini

Coat of Arms of Priština University
Type Public
Established 1999
Rector Zdravko Vitošević
Academic staff
 730
Administrative staff
 320
Students 10.264
Location Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
44°49′06″N 20°27′27″E / 44.818441°N 20.457422°E / 44.818441; 20.457422
Campus Urban
Colours               
Affiliations EUA, Erasmus, DAAD, AUF, DRC
Website www.pr.ac.rs
Administration building

The University of Priština (Serbian: Универзитет у Приштини/Univerzitet u Prištini) is the name of the Serbian-language higher education institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–1999) as a result of the Kosovo War. Despite its official name[1] it is also referred to as the University of Kosovska Mitrovica after its relocation to northern Kosovska Mitrovica in 2001.[2]

Overview

Following the end of the Kosovo War in 1999, the Kosovo Serb faculty relocated to Serbia (from 1999 to 2001 the seat was in Kruševac) and two years later to the northern Kosovo. The seat is currently in Kosovska Mitrovica.

The faculties of the university have been recognized by UNMIK and EUA under the name University in Mitrovica,[3] and the university is additionally recognised by the Serbian government as a Serbian institution. It is a member of the Conference of the Universities of Serbia (KONUS)[4] and European University Association[5][6][7][8][9] and has established cooperations with the Balkan Universities Network and numerous institutions worldwide (France, Russia, Italy, Norway, Oman, Ireland, UK.).[10]

Statistics and university organisation

The academic year runs from 1 October through 30 September, organized in two semesters, with 30 weeks of teaching per year.

Pristina University had 14 faculties with about 18,000 students and over 1,300 faculty and staff members in 1999.[11][12] Following the Kosovo War, about 6,000 students transferred to other universities in Serbia.[12] In 2001 (while in Kruševac) it had 17,000 students. From 1999 to 2001 about 2,000 students graduated from the University of Priština, 50 students was awarded Magister degrees, and 20 earned their doctorates.[13] After moving back to Kosovo only 6,500 students continued their education at this university.[14] In 2004, the university had 10 faculties with about 8,000 students and enrollment quota of 1,200 students.[15] In August 2007 it had 9,320 students, over 700 faculty and about 200 staff members.[16][17][18] Its enrollment quota was 2,726 students.[19] About 45% were from Kosovo, 30% from Serbia, 25% from Montenegro. There was also a smaller number of students from Republic of Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[20] Currently, there are 10.264 students, 730 faculty, and 320 staff members.[21]

History

The original university was opened in Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, in the city of Priština, for the academic year 1969/1970[22][23] and functioned as the University of Priština until 1999. However, owing to political upheaval, war, successive mutual expulsions of faculty of one ethnicity or the other, and resultant pervasive ethnic-based polarisation, currently, there are two separate, disjoint institutions, both using the same name, albeit each notated idiosyncratically, to reflect their polarized ethnic identity and divergent physical locations, separate Albanian and Serbian entities. University of Priština situated at Kosovska Mitrovica is a Serbian entity displaced from the city of Priština in 1999, conducting education in Serbian language, backed by the Government of Serbia[24] (recognized by United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) since 2002 but under the name University of Mitrovica[3][25][26][27]) [11][23][28] having taken up physical residence in North Kosovska Mitrovica, a city in the northern ethnically Serbian region of Kosovo.

Faculties and higher education schools

Notable alumni and faculty members

Notes and references

Notes:

  1. ↑ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References:

  1. ↑ "Члан 4. Назив и седиште Универзитета" [Section 5. Name and location of University]. Статут Универзитета у Приштини [The Charter of the University of Pristina] (pdf) (in Serbian). 15 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Schusch, Klaus (2008). "Science and Technology in Kosovo/UNMIK" (PDF). INFORMATION OFFICE OF THE STEERING PLATFORM ON RESEARCH FOR THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 "European University Association: University of Mitrovica". Eua.be. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. ↑ TanjaT. "Konferencija". Uns.ac.rs. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Speech of the Rector of the University of Priština published at the University's website<[http://prijemni.infostud.com/ecms/viewarticle.php?id=9400&ml ''Novosti'', 2007-08-26". Rektorat.ftnkm.info. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  6. ↑ EUA members directory, Retrieved on 3 November 2008
  7. ↑ International Radio Serbia, 14 November 2008
  8. ↑ University has become the member of EUA, retrieved on 24 November 2008
  9. ↑ University of Priština in European Association, retrieved on 24 November 2008
  10. ↑ Report on international cooperation of the University of Priština, Retrieved on 24 February 2009
  11. 1 2 Seobe akademaca (29 April 2003). "Seobe akademaca". NIN 2731.
  12. 1 2 http://prijemni.infostud.com/ecms/viewarticle.php?id=9431&ml Politika, 28 August 2007
  13. ↑ An Interview with Professor Jagoš Zelenović, Rector of the University of Priština, Pobeda, 29 June 2001, p. 10
  14. ↑ "'' Večernje Novosti'', 2007-08-26". Prijemni.infostud.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  15. ↑ General secretary of the University of Priština for the Dnevnik Journal Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  16. ↑ "Speech of the Rector of the University of Priština published at the University's website". Rektorat.ftnkm.info. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "''Politika'', August 28, 2007". Prijemni.infostud.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  18. ↑ "''Novosti'', August 26, 2007". Prijemni.infostud.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  19. ↑ "ftnkm.info". Rektorat.ftnkm.info. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  20. ↑ "'' Večernje Novosti'', August 26, 2007". Prijemni.infostud.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  21. ↑ "Lična karta Univerziteta u Prištini". Prijemni.infostud.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  22. ↑ Speech of the Rector of the University of Priština published at the University's website, rektorat.ftnkm.info, text from 1967.
  23. 1 2 Đurić, Slađana (2000). "Izmesteni univerzitet". Republika magazine, No. 240-241.
  24. ↑ "Official webpage". University of Priština (University of Priština (Serbian)). Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  25. ↑ O. N. (1 April 2002). "Univerzitet u Prištini postao deo evropskog akademskog prostora". Glas Javnosti (in Serbian) (University of Priština (Serbian)).
  26. ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Srpski/Kultura/vesti_kultura/201202_s.html
  27. ↑ EUA welcomes new Members, 30 October 2008
  28. ↑ Universities in Europe: University of Priština, Kosovo, Retrieved on 27 January 2011
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Univerzitet u Prištini". Ministry of Education and Sport of Serbia. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  30. ↑ "Biographies". Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 18 April 2008.

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