Metropolitan University

About Metropolitan University

Metropolitan University operates as an independent Serbian higher-education institution with its main address at Tadeuša Košćuška 63 in Belgrade. Its official history traces the institution to the Faculty of Information Technology, established in 2005. In 2010, that faculty joined newly created management and digital-arts faculties to form Metropolitan University. An official university document states that the university was founded in 2010 and received its Ministry of Education work permit that year. The strongest evidence of current status comes from Serbia’s National Entity for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Its student guide records Metropolitan University’s institutional accreditation on 21 January 2025 and lists accredited programs at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The same guide distinguishes the Belgrade institution from its teaching unit in Niš. The university is organized around four subject groupings presented as faculties: Information Technology, Management, Digital Arts, and Foreign Languages. Its academic identity is therefore concentrated on computing, software, digital production, business, management, design, and applied language study. Students may encounter in-person delivery in Belgrade or Niš and online delivery, but program availability is not identical across locations. Applicants should verify the campus, language, and mode attached to their chosen program rather than assuming that every option is available everywhere.

For 2026/27 bachelor’s admission, the official competition states that candidates submit certified copies of secondary-school records for all completed years, the diploma showing completion of the final or graduation examination, proof of payment for admission testing, a birth-certificate extract, and an identity card or passport. Applications are accepted from 1 June through 25 September 2026 at the Belgrade or Niš addresses or through the university’s listed admissions contacts. Program-specific entrance-examination information is published separately. The university says applicants who have already passed a relevant entrance examination may qualify for direct enrollment without taking another one. Other candidates can arrange an individual entrance examination online or at the Belgrade or Niš location. Applicants should obtain a written determination rather than assume that a previous examination will be accepted. Master’s applicants need an appropriate prior degree, while doctoral applicants must document completed bachelor’s and master’s academic studies; detailed academic and program-fit conditions should be checked in the official 2026/27 competition. Applicants with foreign qualifications may need formal recognition in Serbia before continuing their studies. International students should also confirm current Serbian entry and residence requirements through government channels. The university states that it issues an acceptance or invitation letter after a successful application, but visa issuance remains a government decision.

Metropolitan University offers academic study at bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Its current bachelor’s portfolio includes Information Technology, Software Engineering, Video Game Development, Engineering and Operations Management, Digital Business and Marketing, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Fashion Design, and English with Business. The university describes these bachelor’s programs as four-year, 240-ECTS courses. Serbia’s accreditation guide independently records accredited provision in several of these fields and identifies both campus-based and distance-learning formats for selected programs. The 2026/27 master’s tuition materials list Intelligent and Advanced Software Systems, Information Technology and Systems, Digital Business, Visual Communication, and Music Production. Doctoral offerings listed for that year are Software Engineering, Management and Development, and New Media Design. Students should consult the accreditation guide and the university’s current program page together because offerings, delivery sites, and approved enrollment capacity can differ by program. Teaching may be undertaken through traditional classes in Belgrade or Niš or through online study where offered. The university says its online environment provides recorded or multimedia learning materials, assignments, and mentoring support. Program pages also show professional internship components; however, the exact workload and placement arrangements should be checked in the curriculum for the chosen course. This portfolio suits students seeking a focused technology, business, design, or digital-media education more than those wanting the breadth of a large comprehensive university.

Key Highlights

• Institutionally accredited by Serbia’s national accreditation authority on 21 January 2025
• Formed as Metropolitan University in 2010 from an earlier information-technology faculty
• Main location in Belgrade, with a teaching unit in Niš and online study options
• Academic organization spans information technology, management, digital arts, and foreign languages

Student Life & Environment

Student life is shared across the Belgrade and Niš locations, with some activities also supporting online learners through the university’s digital platforms. The university’s orientation material describes a student club in Belgrade, a student club and chill zone in Niš, a student-mentor program, and introductory sessions for the iMET portal, LAMS learning system, and MET mobile application. These platforms are used for schedules, coursework, examination administration, financial information, and results. The published welcome-week program included social and recreational activities such as board games, table football, table tennis, a bicycle tour, a running club, film evenings, and welcome events. These examples demonstrate organized community activity, although individual events and dates should not be assumed to recur unchanged in 2026/27. Students also have representation through the university’s Student Parliament. Incoming mobility students receive academic and administrative support from mobility and academic coordinators. The university says coordinators assist with social integration and help students look for accommodation. This should not be read as a guarantee of university-owned housing or a room placement: no current institutional residence inventory or housing price schedule was verified. Students who need accommodation should request current guidance early and budget separately for Belgrade housing.

Location & Surroundings

The university’s main Belgrade site is at Tadeuša Košćuška 63. The official location page places it near the Danube and the Milan Gale Muškatirović sports center. This setting gives students access to Serbia’s capital while locating the campus outside the model of a self-contained residential estate. Applicants should plan for an urban commute and confirm travel times from any prospective accommodation. Metropolitan University also operates a teaching unit at Bulevar Svetog Cara Konstantina 80A in Niš. Serbia’s accreditation guide separately identifies this as an off-site unit and lists the programs approved there. The university’s admissions and tuition pages show that course availability and prices can differ between Belgrade and Niš, so the two locations should not be treated as interchangeable. For the database record, Belgrade remains the correct primary city. Students interested in Niš should verify that their particular program and study mode are authorized and offered there in 2026/27. No university-owned residential campus was verified at either location.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The official 2026/27 fee schedule prices tuition in euros, notwithstanding the database record’s RSD currency field. For foreign students, annual English-language tuition is €5,000 for the listed bachelor’s and master’s programs and €7,000 for the listed doctoral programs. Serbian-language fees vary by field: the published Belgrade bachelor’s rates range from €2,790 for English with Business to €4,290 for Fashion Design, with several technology and management programs priced at €2,990. The schedule also lists distinct Serbian-language master’s and doctoral fees. For eligible regional students, the university advertises installment arrangements, including a 20% payment at enrollment followed by eleven interest-free monthly installments. Applicants should confirm eligibility, payment dates, discounts, and what tuition covers in their individual offer. Housing, food, travel, visa, insurance, and everyday living costs were not verified in a current university budget and should be planned separately. The official fee decision also lists a €500 charge for recognition of a previous foreign degree for further study. Career preparation is embedded unevenly across programs. The university describes professional internships in program curricula, while its Career Development Center is intended to connect students with employers, build workplace skills, and offer employment guidance. No independently verified placement rate, graduate salary, or employer-outcome statistic was found, so students should assess career value through the exact curriculum, internship requirements, portfolio opportunities, and current employer links rather than broad outcome claims.