International University of Sarajevo
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The International University of Sarajevo (IUS) is a private
university
located in the capital city Sarajevo
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
. The university was established by the Foundation for the Development of Education in 2004-2005. IUS is open to students from all over the world, and the language of instruction and communication is English. It offers four year education according to Bologna system
(model 4+1+3 with B.S. and B.A. diplomas).
As of 2010, IUS has nearly 1100 students from 22 nations in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, and faculty members from 12 countries performing academic and research activities in various disciplines of Science, Engineering, Arts and Social Sciences. First generation of 32 IUS graduates received their diplomas on June 26, 2009.
IUS is one of the two universities based in Sarajevo that is founded by a Turkish and Bosnian board of trustees, the other being the more recent International Burch University
.
The majority of the students attending the university are Turkish citizens. Students from Bosnian national background are favoured in fees and scholarships.
and doctorate
programs in:
In 2009, IUS organised its first Spring Fest. This event will become regular annual gathering that will be taking place in the month of June with the aim of bringing together students and professors in a relaxed manner.
FASS publishes an online semiannual refereed journal Epiphany that has been added to the Directory of Open Access Journals.
and Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
. Once the final project of Ilidža Campus is completed, IUS will be the center of excellence in not only Bosnia and Herzegovina but also in the Balkans region to provide high quality education and research to about 5000 students.
Private university
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university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in the capital city Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. The university was established by the Foundation for the Development of Education in 2004-2005. IUS is open to students from all over the world, and the language of instruction and communication is English. It offers four year education according to Bologna system
Bologna process
The purpose of the Bologna Process is the creation of the European Higher Education Area by making academic degree standards and quality assurance standards more comparable and compatible throughout Europe, in particular under the Lisbon Recognition Convention...
(model 4+1+3 with B.S. and B.A. diplomas).
As of 2010, IUS has nearly 1100 students from 22 nations in Asia, Europe, North America and Africa, and faculty members from 12 countries performing academic and research activities in various disciplines of Science, Engineering, Arts and Social Sciences. First generation of 32 IUS graduates received their diplomas on June 26, 2009.
Mission, Leadership and Students
Mission of the University is to produce science, art, and technology and present it to the benefit of humanity; to educate free-thinking, participating, sharing, open-minded individuals who are open to change and improvement and who have the ability to transform knowledge into values for themselves and the community.IUS is one of the two universities based in Sarajevo that is founded by a Turkish and Bosnian board of trustees, the other being the more recent International Burch University
International Burch University
International Burch University was established in 2008 in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the goal of presenting a unique opportunity to rethink the very idea of a modern university and formulate a blueprint for the future...
.
The majority of the students attending the university are Turkish citizens. Students from Bosnian national background are favoured in fees and scholarships.
University Administration
The university has a Board of Trustees and an Executive Board, headed by Prof. Dr. Adem Baştürk, who is an environmental scientist and the Secretary General of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.Organization
The university comprises the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Business and Public Administration, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Education. IUS also organizes an English Language School (ELS) to provide intensive English Language instruction.Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science
The Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science (FENS) offers the B.Sc. degrees in:- Genetics and Bioengineering (BIO)
- Computer Science and Engineering (CS)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EE)
- Industrial Engineering (IE)
- Architecture (ARCH)
Faculty of Business Administration
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FBA) offers the B.Sc. degrees in:- Management (MAN)
- Economics (ECO)
- International Relations (IE)
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) offers the B.Sc. degrees in:- Visual Arts and Communication Design (VACD)
- Cultural Studies (CULT)
- Social and Political Science (SPS)
- English Language & Literature (ELIT)
- Psychology (PSY)
Graduate School
IUS offers masterMaster's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
and doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
programs in:
- Strategic Analysis and Risk Assessment
- Business Administration
- Mechatronics and Systems Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- English Language and Literature
- Psychology
Student activities
IUS students have been involved in various extra-curricula activities, such as actions of voluntary blood donations organised in cooperation with Federal Blood Transfusion Institute of Bosnia-Herzegovina.In 2009, IUS organised its first Spring Fest. This event will become regular annual gathering that will be taking place in the month of June with the aim of bringing together students and professors in a relaxed manner.
FASS publishes an online semiannual refereed journal Epiphany that has been added to the Directory of Open Access Journals.
Campus
On April 5, 2010 new IUS campus was officially opened by BH Presidency Chairman Dr. Haris SilajdžićHaris Silajdžic
Haris Silajdžić is a Bosnian politician and academic. In the 2006 elections, Silajdžić was elected as the Bosniak member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina for four years in the rotating presidency.He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia.- Political career:From 1990...
and Prime Minister of Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been Prime Minister of Turkey since 2003 and is chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party , which holds a majority of the seats in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Erdoğan served as Mayor of Istanbul from 1994 to 1998. He graduated in 1981 from Marmara...
. Once the final project of Ilidža Campus is completed, IUS will be the center of excellence in not only Bosnia and Herzegovina but also in the Balkans region to provide high quality education and research to about 5000 students.