University for Information Science and Technology

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The University of Information Science and Technology (UIST) "St. Paul the Apostle," is a higher education state institution located in Ohrid – Republic of Macedonia. UIST is committed to providing excellence in education and research in information sciences and technology. According to the ranking list composed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, it is currently ranked 4th out of 20 universities and high education institutions.
At UIST, we offer innovative contemporary study programs based on best practices of instruction used in some leading universities in the USA, Europe, and Australia. Our programs are designed to meet the new generation of ICT professionals' needs, allowing our students enough space for specialization and pursuit of their interests.
English is the official language of instruction at UIST. Our teaching staff includes many experienced and well-established professors, some of them associated with renowned universities from the USA and Europe. The university's international outreach results in UIST having a multicultural student population from a wide variety of countries, along with domestic students.
Based on the established relations with other universities and ICT companies, as part of the student exchange programs, UIST gives its students an opportunity of taking a few months during their studies for sponsored staying and studying at designated universities and ICT companies in the USA and Europe. Students also can participate in several competitions for computer programmers, where the best contestants are awarded valuable prizes and public promotion, thus enhancing their future career prospects. This is through strong cooperation, which is fostered by UIST with the ICT sector.
Building up its image as a center for skillful ICT professionals' production, UIST is often directly approached by companies in demand for quality employees.
Building up its image as a center for skillful ICT professionals' production, UIST is often directly approached by companies in demand for quality employees.
During their term at UIST, students choose to stay in the nearby local dormitory or make personal accommodation arrangements in the idyllic lake city of Ohrid. The UIST staff provide assistance and advice for this.
The international students at UIST welcome the fact that the Republic of Macedonia is a country with an economically attractive cost of living; this is also a good factor when considering the tuition fees for studying at UIST.
The University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul the Apostle" is a higher education institution, leader in the quality of academic programs and research projects in information science and technology. UIST is universally recognized for the quality of education and the students' scientific experiences, internationally distinguished professors, and researchers.
UIST is committed to offering nationally and internationally recognized opportunities for education, science, and research to provide the highest level of educational, scientific, and research excellence. UIST is a public research university engaged in improving local community life through educational, economic, social, and cultural development. UIST's vision is to be an internationally recognized research university.

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