University Of Banja Luka
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Name: University of Banja Luka (Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci)
Location: Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type: Public university — one of the country’s major state-funded institutions.
Founded: 7 November 1975.
Governance: Managed by a Steering Board and Senate; integrated since 2007 with faculties functioning as constituent units.
Size: ~15 000–20 000 students across all programs, taught by ~1 300 academic staff.
Accreditation: Nationally re-accredited in 2024 by the Agency for Accreditation of Higher Education Institutions of Republika Srpska according to European Standards & Guidelines.
Memberships & Networks:
Member of the European University Association (EUA).
Participant in TEMPUS, CEEPUS and Framework Programme initiatives.
What Students Can Expect
Campus Life:
Two campuses equipped with modern facilities, housing, sports, clubs and computing resources.
Program Breadth:
Offers 60+ first-cycle, 60+ second-cycle, and 14+ third-cycle (PhD) programs across faculties.
Language of Instruction:
While most programs are in Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, the Faculty of Medicine provides English-medium tracks for international cohorts.
