History
Sarajevo was first placed on the map of academic centres in this part of Europe in 1573, with the signing of the Waqfname (Book of Endowment) by Gazi Husrev-bey. Today, Gazi Husrev-bey’s Library is, as an associate member, the oldest institution within the University of Sarajevo.
Education
The University is committed to remain an autonomous academic community of teachers, researchers, artists and students incorporated into the international university and academic community and trends.The University continually invests efforts in strengthening its role as a responsible institution within its social community, and to ensure the role of the recognizable centre for scientific and artistic work, bringing together teams of domestic and international experts and artists around projects relevant to the domestic, regional, and wider social context and environment.
Research
The University of Sarajevo, in cooperation with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of the Canton of Sarajevo, provides access to citation and aggregate databases that enable the community of teachers, researchers, students and associates of our University to access the latest ongoing production of scientific journals and books (monographs) , as well as bibliographic-citation databases that allow you to keep track of new research (ongoing alert services).
University of Sarajevo Key Statistics & Highlights
- #1201 Ranking
- 1 Masters
- 51 Scholarships
- 877 Academic Staff
- 30,442 Students
- Public Institution Type
University of Sarajevo Overview
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University of Sarajevo Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 23 reviews
- 5 Star 6 Reviews
- 4 Star 10 Reviews
- 3 Star 7 Reviews
- 2 Star 0 Reviews
- 1 Star 0 Reviews
Adaptability and flexibility of professors
I would like to say that I enjoyed studying for the past 3 years more than I could've imagined. Having a chance to study different topics in psychology is a fun experience for anyone, let alone someone interested in this field for many years. The thing that stood out the most to me is definitely professors willingness to adapt to students and their interests as well as different popular events in the world. Adaptation would occur in for example offering students an option to do different tasks (presentations, research papers, speeches) that weren't initially planned by curriculum in order for them to gain different skills and acquire knowledge through activities that they found interesting and fun. Except for that, I would like to emphasize professors willingness accept critiques at the end of the semester and to change curriculum for the next semester.
UNSA
I'm third year student in University of Sarajevo. I have really good experience so far. Environment is supportive for each student. There are different programs and that's great that you can find the right one that fits your interests.
My experience at the UNSA
The architectural faculty of Sarajevo is a place of innovative design and new ideas. Construction and design are blended into the work and thought to students. Subjects cover design, construction, history and theory of architecture, giving students a broad knowledge of everything. Interesting studio themes are concerning themselves with the urban centre of Sarajevo, with real locations used for both architectural and spacial projects.
University of Sarajevo Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Dropped 200 places compared to 2025
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 1001 | 1201 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1501 | - | 1501 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1618 | - | - |
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Student services
International Relations Office at the University of Sarajevo was established with the aim of coordinating the activities and development of international relations with partner universities and educational, research and other partner institutions and networks of cooperation from Europe and the world.
Housing services
The Sarajevo Students’ Center is a public institution providing accommodation to full-time students of the University of Sarajevo. There are two student dorms in Sarajevo: Bjelave student dorm and NedžarićI student dorm.
Library services
The Western Balkan Online Library Platform is a highly inventive, innovative and unique collaborative reservoir of library related resources and expert content which can be used, shared and further developed by any Library or Information Centre to help develop their service.
Accreditation
IUS is accredited with the national Agency for the Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HEA).