University of Kragujevac

Key Highlights

• Public, accredited university founded in 1976
• Twelve faculties and one institute across six Central Serbian cities
• Operating and enrolling students for the 2026/2027 academic year
• Separate pathways for degree-seeking and exchange students

Student Life & Environment

Student life varies considerably because the university is distributed across six cities. Kragujevac contains the rectorate and six faculties, while students at the other faculties live and study in Čačak, Jagodina, Kraljevo, Užice, or Vrnjačka Banja. Applicants should investigate services in the city of their intended faculty rather than assuming that every facility is available at every location. The university’s international accommodation guidance says that demand for dormitory places exceeds capacity and that the university itself does not administer dormitory admission. It reports that international exchange students generally use private accommodation. The International Relations Office can assist with the search, and a Buddy Network provides additional support. Students assigned to a faculty outside Kragujevac are specifically advised to consult that office about local housing. In Kragujevac, university students, including international and Erasmus participants, may use Student Center catering services. The university lists student restaurants in the Vita Janjić and Sloboda dormitories and a canteen at the Faculty of Economics. These services should not be assumed to apply identically in the five other university cities. The university also refers to student organizations, sports, concerts, exhibitions, theater, and other cultural activity. Accessibility support is partly faculty-dependent: the International Relations Office offers mentoring, but the university cautions that infrastructure and available accommodations vary among faculties.

Location & Surroundings

Kragujevac is in central Serbia and serves as the university’s administrative center. The rectorate is at Liceja Kneževine Srbije 1A, and six member faculties are located in the city. The university’s footprint nevertheless extends well beyond Kragujevac: its other faculties are located in Čačak, Jagodina, Kraljevo, Užice, and Vrnjačka Banja. This geography is a material part of the enrollment decision. Kragujevac hosts faculties in economics, engineering, medical sciences, law, science, and philology and arts. Other fields may require relocation to another city: for example, the Faculty of Agronomy and Faculty of Technical Sciences are in Čačak, the Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering is in Kraljevo, and the Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism is in Vrnjačka Banja. Education faculties operate in Jagodina and Užice. Applicants should confirm the teaching address before arranging housing or transportation. A program listed under the University of Kragujevac may have no regular instruction in Kragujevac. International students should also direct campus-specific arrival and accommodation questions to the International Relations Office, particularly when joining one of the geographically separate faculties.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Tuition is not represented by one university-wide price. The official 2026/2027 fee schedule lists amounts by faculty, program, study cycle, and language of instruction, with separate tables for Serbian- and English-taught programs. Some students occupy places financed by the Serbian state, while self-financing and foreign-student charges depend on the particular program. Applicants should identify their exact faculty, degree, teaching language, and funding category before budgeting; the relevant faculty should confirm the final amount and payment arrangements. The supplied database record contains no verified tuition or room-and-board figure, so none is presented as a universal cost. Housing is another variable expense. The university’s accommodation page provides a private-rental estimate, but it does not state the estimate’s applicable year and should not be treated as a guaranteed 2026 market rate. Dormitory demand exceeds available capacity, and the university does not administer admission to dormitories. International students should budget for private housing, utilities, deposits, and differences among the six university cities, then verify current listings locally. Career support is available through the Center for Career Development and Student Counseling. Its services include individual counseling, help with CVs and motivation letters, workshops, scholarship and mobility information, and notices about internships, volunteering, employment, and further study. The center also works with employers and academic partners. These services can support career preparation, but the university does not provide a verified institution-wide placement rate or graduate salary figure, so applicants should seek field-specific outcomes from the relevant faculty.