University of Sarajevo: Statistics

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#1452 of 14,131 In the World
#524 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 46 In Bosnia and Herzegovina
#1 of 4 In Sarajevo
#505 of 1,039 For Information Technology
Top50% For 92 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 11,164 scientific papers with 74,228 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Political Science.

Publications
11,164
Citations
74,228

University of Sarajevo majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,647 / 31,985
Biology
5,556 / 44,810
Medicine
4,848 / 39,297
Environmental Science
4,423 / 31,479
Engineering
4,288 / 31,786
Physics
3,850 / 31,941
Chemistry
3,830 / 37,500
Computer Science
3,735 / 25,579
Philosophy
3,073 / 14,482
Political Science
2,668 / 14,287
Psychology
2,615 / 20,113
Geography and Cartography
2,592 / 18,150
Quantum and Particle physics
2,449 / 23,270
Law
2,402 / 13,943
Genetics
2,392 / 20,643
Sociology
2,243 / 15,038
Pathology
2,213 / 20,353
Biochemistry
2,117 / 20,540
Geology
2,036 / 14,178
History
1,976 / 12,028
Business
1,938 / 12,017
Ecology
1,866 / 14,691
Mathematics
1,813 / 13,526
Archaeology
1,651 / 11,419
Organic Chemistry
1,610 / 17,586
Surgery
1,547 / 11,170
Economics
1,460 / 9,526
Psychiatry
1,455 / 12,671
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,439 / 7,252
Statistics
1,396 / 11,251
Paleontology
1,386 / 10,406
Linguistics
1,384 / 8,198
Materials Science
1,292 / 11,806
Art & Design
1,077 / 3,827
Botany
1,019 / 8,951
Public Health
995 / 10,623
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
980 / 7,886
Electrical Engineering
975 / 7,447
Management
951 / 5,864
Optical Engineering
911 / 10,791

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 33 83
1992 29 88
1993 13 80
1994 23 82
1995 16 87
1996 23 109
1997 14 108
1998 26 136
1999 38 119
2000 34 126
2001 38 147
2002 75 250
2003 90 282
2004 117 308
2005 130 402
2006 147 563
2007 158 706
2008 261 866
2009 272 1087
2010 303 1180
2011 338 1468
2012 370 1896
2013 411 1993
2014 470 2299
2015 541 2630
2016 542 3664
2017 675 4179
2018 686 4791
2019 835 5417
2020 901 7206
2021 1026 8999
2022 1053 9950
2023 940 10378
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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
    writerlawyerpoliticianpolitical commissarphilosopher
    Biography

    Alija Izetbegović was a Bosnian politician, lawyer, Islamic philosopher and author, who in 1992 became the first president of the Presidency of the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He later served as the first chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  2. Ivica Osim

    Ivica Osim
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1941-2022 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    association football playerassociation football managersports official
    Biography

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

  3. Zdravko Čolić

    Zdravko Čolić
    Born in
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Zdravko Čolić is a Bosnian-Serbian pop singer and is widely considered one of the greatest vocalists and cultural icons of the former Yugoslavia. Dubbed the 'Tom Jones' of the Balkans, 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.

  4. Neda Ukraden

    Neda Ukraden
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1950-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    singerrecording artist
    Biography

    Neda Ukraden is a Serbian singer. Her professional career stretches back to 1967.

All 91 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
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Location and contacts

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

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