The University of Sarajevo (UNSA) remains determined to continue to be the leader in higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding the quality of its teaching and research and the number of students and faculty members. The UNSA is the first higher education institution in B&H, established in 1949. However, the first foundations of this higher education institution were given with the signing of Waqfname by Gazi Husrev Bey and the founding of the Gazi Husrev-bey's library back in the 16th century – today, our member institution. This public institution offers study and research opportunities at 23 Faculties, 3 Academies, 5 Institutes, and 5 Centers, including two libraries, the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Confucious.
Institut, and Student Parliament, with over 200 study programmes and over 200 departments with art, humanities, social sciences, technical sciences, natural sciences, and medical sciences. Today, having around 25,000 enrolled students, it ranks among the largest universities in the region. Trying to become an equal partner to universities of superb standing in Europe and beyond and to scientific and research organizations, in compliance with European principles of creating a single higher education area, the UNSA affords considerable attention to different forms of international cooperation. This public institution enjoys partnerships with over 500+ higher education institutions worldwide, bilateral or through programs/projects collaboration, and is an equal partner in mobility programs for students and staff members. The UNSA has actively participated (and still does) in EU-funded programs since the 1990s (CARDS, PHARE, Pre-Tempus, Tempus, Erasmus Mundus, Erasmus+, COST, Horizon2020). In the last Erasmus+ (2014-2021), we have implemented over 2200 incoming and outgoing mobilities with 200 higher education institutions within International Credit mobility. Out of 100 applications, 40 Capacity building projects were approved (three as coordinators)—additionally, one in strategic partnership action, two in Jean Monnet and two in Sports actions. Internationalization is the chosen avenue of the University concerning all segments of teaching and research: education and knowledge transfer, scientific research, artistic production, acquisition, and recognition of competencies, building academic solidarity, etc.
