International University of Novi Pazar

The International University of Novi Pazar (Serbian: Интернационални Универзитет у Новом Пазару, romanized: Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru) is a Serbian private university which was founded in 2002 with support of then Prime Minister of Serbia Zoran Đinđić. Upon their request a Muslim minority from Sandžak area was given the right to found their own university. This institution is a Waqf (often translated in English with Foundation), which is legally something between publicly owned and privately owned university.

International University of Novi Pazar
Интернационални Универзитет у Новом Пазару
TypePrivate
Established2002 (2002)
PresidentMuamer Zukorlić
RectorSuad Bećirović
Academic staff
115 (2018–19)[1]
Students570 (2018–19)[2]
Undergraduates570 (2018–19)[1]
Postgraduates0 (2018–19)[1]
0 (2018–19)[1]
Location
Novi Pazar
,
Serbia

43°09′22″N 20°31′51″E
LanguageSerbian, Bosnian
Websitewww.uninp.edu.rs

History
The University Rectorate building

The University was established in 2002 with support of then Prime Minister of Serbia Zoran Đinđić.[3] For his support in establishing the university, every year a special ceremony called class of appreciation is held in amphitheater of International University of Novi Pazar.

As of 2018, International University of Novi Pazar is the only registered university in Serbia that has not received the accreditation by accreditation regulatory body.[3][4] As of 2018–19 school year, together with the State University of Novi Pazar, there are 2,250 students in Novi Pazar.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Високо образовање 2018/2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  2. "Уписани студенти, 2018/2019. школска година" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "Poslanici i o univerzitetu u Novom Pazaru i ulozi Đinđića". n1info.com (in Serbian). Beta. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Vujčić, Vera (30 May 2018). "Vlada podržava Zukorlićev fakultet, umesto da zabrani upis novih studenata". danas.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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