University of Banja Luka

University of Banja Luka

Универзитет у Бањој Луци
Type	Public
Established	1975
Rector	Milan Mataruga
Academic staff	1,000
Administrative staff	450
Students	17,000
Location	Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Affiliations	EUA
Website	unibl.org

The University of Banja Luka (Serbian: Универзитет у Бањој Луци, Bosnian: Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci) is a public university located in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The University of Banja Luka was established on 7 November 1975 and at that point had 5 faculties. It is the oldest and largest university in Republika Srpska and second largest university in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Most of the current 16 faculties of the University of Banja Luka are situated in two campuses, both located close to the river Vrbas and not far from the city center.

The Bologna Process started at all study programs at the University of Banja Luka in 2006/2007 school year, although some faculties started the Bologna reform earlier.

Since 13. April 2011 University is full member of European University Association. It is also member of European Forest Institute and participate in TEMPUS, CEEPUS and 7th Framework Programme programme.

Through student exchange programs cooperation university hosted students from Sapienza University of Rome, Plovdiv University, University of Strasbourg, University of Graz, University of the District of Columbia, Univerzitet u Prištini and University of Freiburg.