University of Defence

The University of Defence (Serbian: Универзитет одбране, romanized: Univerzitet odbrane) is a public university in Serbia. It was founded by the decree of the Government of Serbia in 2011, consisted of two faculties with the headquarters in Belgrade.^[3]

University of Defence

Универзитет одбране
Type	Public
Established	24 February 2011; 14 years ago (2011-02-24)
Rector	Brigadier general Boban Đorović
Academic staff	502 (2018–19)[1]
Students	885 (2018–19)[2][1]
Undergraduates	827 (2018–19)[1]
Postgraduates	38 (2018–19)[1]
Doctoral students	20 (2018–19)[1]
Location	Belgrade , Serbia 44.769832°N 20.469847°E / 44.769832; 20.469847
Campus	Urban
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Website	www.uo.mod.gov.rs

It comprises two faculties and offers academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels in various scientific fields, within the educational and scientific domains of social sciences, engineering and technology, and medical sciences.

History

The University of Defense was founded by the Serbian government on February 24, 2011. It is an independent higher education institution that conducts higher military education through undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral studies across multiple scientific fields, in accordance with its founding documents, the Law on Higher Education, and the Law on Military Education.

Within the framework of higher education activities, the University of Defense also conducts scientific research, including basic, applied, and developmental research, aimed at advancing and modernizing education in the defense system. It is a member of the Conference of Universities of Serbia.

Organisation

The University consists of two schools:^[3][4]

• Military Academy (Serbian: Војна академија)
• Medical School of Military Medical Academy (Serbian: Медицински факултет Војномедицинске академијe)

See also

• Education in Serbia
• List of universities in Serbia