International University of Sarajevo

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IUS's vision is to become an internationally approved institution of higher education and research and a center of excellence and quality through the shared efforts of the founders, academic and administrative staff, students, and all stakeholders.

IUS aims to become the central hub in Balkans for bridging the East to the West as a leading international institution of higher education and research center with comprehensive excellence and quality whose students are lifelong learners, inter-culturally competent well-developed leaders in the socio-economic development of societies.

The mission of IUS 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 can transform knowledge into values of importance for themselves and the community. International University of Sarajevo (IUS), with its identity as an international institution of education and research, collaborates with universities in the region and other countries to provide a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere of learning for students from vast geography.

International University of Sarajevo (IUS) was established in the year 2003 and is one of the largest educational projects in the Balkan region. At the very beginning, as a relatively young academic institution, IUS created an open, tolerant and international environment for its students, where young people have the opportunity to acquire new and exchange the existing knowledge and experiences with their fellow students and professors, but also with renewed guest speakers. In the past 12 years, higher education institutions offer good education to local and international students for all three study cycles. The University has developed intensively throughout the years and is among the first in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who adopted the European teaching standards. During undergraduate and postgraduate studies, students are developing in a quality intellectual atmosphere. They can choose one of the 21 programs of studies within the five faculties, containing programs in different areas ranging from industrial engineering and computer sciences through art and social sciences, pedagogical sciences, law, and business administration and humanities. At the International University of Sarajevo (IUS), we have up to 2000 students studying in all three cycles of studies, coming from all continents and 47 countries.

An opportunity for those who studied and graduated at IUS, in a creative environment for the intellectual development of young people, IUS enabled them to easily use those talents in the world of successful and trusted professionals and responsible citizens of B&H society, but also for those who come from different countries of the world. In addition to maintaining a high level of education of professionals of different profiles, IUS primarily focuses on

affirmation of their work and achievements,

involvement in the international university community, and

• long term cooperation with related universities achieved through various projects and programs.

In doing so, IUS was trying to attract and retain outstanding, qualified teachers and administrative staff that provide substantial contributions in their operations and participate in innovative research projects to continue improving service delivery to students and the community.

When founded, IUS had 14 employees and 68 students. The University currently employs more than 200 full-time academic and administrative staff from more than 15 countries. The investment, and all the previous work and effort invested in the idea of IUS, were realized through an open, spacious, and meaningful campus, construction of facilities and contemporary university buildings, library, two comfortable student dormitories, a modern research center, as well as continues development of IUS capacities, including job opportunities and development of B&H society.

The International University of Sarajevo, with its Ilıdza campus situated in Sarajevo – a city that has well preserved the historical identity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country that is itself a bridge between the East and the West, is an international higher education institution, embracing students from 50 different countries, including those from the Balkans and Turkey.

IUS, whose departments have entirely been recognized by YÖK (Higher Education Council of Turkey), was founded as the first international University, the first foundation university of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is now celebrating its 12th birthday. IUS, with its approximately 2000 students, growing and colorful academia, is a small but competent European University with its engaging national and international academic and social activities. At our vast campus in green Ilıdza, we present continuous education opportunities with our undergraduate and graduate programs and the programs designed within the lifelong learning ideal "IUSLife." With its moderate fees, generous scholarships, and approach that rewards success, IUS is the region's shining star.

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