University of Sarajevo: Statistics

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#1379 of 14,131 In the World
#525 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 46 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1 of 4 In Sarajevo
#416 of 1,014 For Information Technology
Top50% For 110 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
15%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
unsa.ba
Languages
Bosnian;Croatian;Serbian;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate15%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturska Svjedodzba) or recognized equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to June

We've calculated the 15% acceptance rate for University of Sarajevo based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Sarajevo has published 14,383 scientific papers with 128,674 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Political Science.

Publications
14,383
Citations
128,674

University of Sarajevo majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,116 / 58,153
Biology
7,059 / 77,974
Medicine
6,380 / 71,220
Environmental Science
5,545 / 54,930
Engineering
5,345 / 53,117
Chemistry
4,765 / 60,673
Physics
4,759 / 49,990
Computer Science
4,624 / 46,843
Philosophy
3,815 / 26,781
Political Science
3,410 / 25,725
Psychology
3,294 / 35,258
Geography and Cartography
3,242 / 31,013
Genetics
3,028 / 35,904
Law
3,026 / 24,664
Quantum and Particle physics
2,975 / 34,278
Pathology
2,860 / 34,976
Sociology
2,820 / 26,864
Biochemistry
2,620 / 34,291
Geology
2,547 / 25,304
History
2,500 / 20,103
Business
2,408 / 20,601
Ecology
2,358 / 27,019
Mathematics
2,216 / 21,855
Archaeology
2,025 / 18,318
Organic Chemistry
1,999 / 27,276
Surgery
1,992 / 18,801
Psychiatry
1,848 / 21,921
Economics
1,814 / 17,768
Linguistics
1,756 / 13,730
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,746 / 13,360
Paleontology
1,728 / 18,114
Statistics
1,681 / 17,680
Materials Science
1,603 / 19,542
Art & Design
1,336 / 8,456
Botany
1,260 / 15,042
Public Health
1,249 / 17,922
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,244 / 12,396
Management
1,144 / 9,812
Electrical Engineering
1,125 / 11,710
Immunology
1,094 / 13,949

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 15 106
1994 21 106
1995 16 111
1996 19 133
1997 16 131
1998 26 171
1999 38 129
2000 35 153
2001 35 173
2002 76 260
2003 89 340
2004 123 359
2005 138 454
2006 156 638
2007 164 771
2008 277 1016
2009 285 1205
2010 335 1408
2011 387 1792
2012 463 2355
2013 489 2461
2014 554 2991
2015 609 3507
2016 632 4743
2017 769 5770
2018 844 6635
2019 967 7893
2020 1091 10695
2021 1236 13205
2022 1353 14173
2023 1218 15347
2024 895 15382
2025 576 13916
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Sarajevo gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Undergraduate 3,000 BAM
Graduate 4,000 BAM
Doctoral 5,000 BAM

The University of Sarajevo has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Sarajevo.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Degree of Bachelor Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Economics, Journalism, Management, Political Sciences, Social Work, Sociology
Master Economics, Journalism, Management, Political Sciences, Social Work, Sociology
Doktor Agriculture, Archaeology, Biology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Conducting, Economics, Electronic Engineering, Food Science, Geography, History, Law, Management, Mathematics, Music Theory and Composition, Musical Instruments, Musicology, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Postal Services, Psychology, Railway Transport, Road Transport, Sociology, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Services

University of Sarajevo alumni

  1. Alija Izetbegović

    Alija Izetbegović
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1925-2003 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerwriterphilosopherpolitical commissar
    Biography

    Alija Izetbegović was a Bosnian politician, Islamic philosopher and author who served as the president of the presidency of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1990 to 1996. He later served as the first chairman of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1996 to 1998, and then briefly in 2000. He was also the founder and first president of the Party of Democratic Action.

  2. Vojislav Šešelj

    Vojislav Šešelj
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Enrolled in the University of Sarajevo
    Studied in 1973-1976
    Occupations
    military personneluniversity teacherlawyerwriterpolitician
    Biography

    Vojislav Šešelj is a Serbian politician. He is the founder and president of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS). From 1998 to 2000, he was a deputy prime minister of Serbia.

  3. Ivica Osim

    Ivica Osim
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1941-2022 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    sports officialassociation football coachassociation football player
    Biography

    Ivan Osim, best known as Ivica Osim, was a Bosnian professional footballer and football manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Bosnian football managers of all time, he is also seen as one of the most influential football managers in the former Yugoslavia.

  4. Zdravko Čolić

    Zdravko Čolić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Zdravko Čolić is a Bosnian and Serbian pop singer who is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. He has been compared to Paul McCartney and Tom Jones by music critics and the general public. He has garnered fame in Southeastern Europe for his emotionally expressive tenor voice, fluent stage presence and numerous critically and commercially acclaimed albums and singles.

All 92 notable alumni

University of Sarajevo faculties and divisions

Academy : Drama Acting, Theatre
Academy : Fine Arts Fine Arts
Academy : Music Music
Academy : Pedagogy Pedagogy
Faculty : Administration Administration
Faculty : Agriculture Agriculture, Food Science
Faculty : Architecture and Town Planning Architecture, Town Planning
Faculty : Catholic Theology Catholic Theology
Faculty : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering
Faculty : Criminalistics, Criminology and Security Studies Criminology
Faculty : Dentistry Dentistry
Faculty : Economics Economics
Faculty : Electrical Engineering Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Information Sciences, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Services
Faculty : Forestry Forestry, Horticulture
Faculty : Health Studies Nursing
Faculty : Islamic Sciences Islamic Studies
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Mechanical Engineering Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Wood Technology
Faculty : Medicine Medicine
Faculty : Natural Sciences and Mathematics Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics
Faculty : Pharmacy Pharmacy
Faculty : Philosophy Education, English, Germanic Languages, History, Library Science, Literature, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages, Sociology
Faculty : Physical Education Physical Education
Faculty : Political Science Journalism, Military Science, Political Sciences, Social Work, Sociology
Faculty : Transport and Communication Transport and Communications, Transport Engineering
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science
Institute : Crime Research and International Law Criminology, International Law
Institute : Genetics and Biotechnology Biotechnology, Genetics
Institute : History History
Institute : Language English, German
Institute : Oriental Studies Oriental Studies

General information

Alternative names UNSA
Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Founded 1949
Accreditation Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Colors dark blue

Location and contacts

Address Obala Kulina Bana 7/II
Sarajevo, 71000
Bosnia and Herzegovina
City population 276,000

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