St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola

University "St. Kliment Ohridski" - Bitola

Универзитет „Св. Климент Охридски“ Битола
Type	Public
Established	1979
Rector	Sasho Korunovski
Academic staff	374
Administrative staff	193
Students	15,000+
Location	Bitola , Republic of Macedonia
Website	www.uklo.edu.mk

History

The University "St. Kliment Ohridski" – Bitola (Macedonian: Универзитет „Св. Климент Охридски“ - Битола, Univerzitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“) is the second Macedonian state university located mainly in Bitola, with faculties in Prilep, Ohrid, Veles, Kichevo and Skopje. It was founded on 25 April 1979, but the name "St. Kliment Ohridski" was not given until late 1994. The number of enrolled students exceeds 15,000.

The act of the formal establishment of the university "St Kliment Ohridski" – Bitola was on the 25th April 1979. On 8 December 1994 when the University of Bitola started to celebrate the day of St Kliment in honor of his patron.

The founding assembly was held on 25 April 1979 in Bitola. A Self-Managing Agreement for joining into the University of Bitola was signed by six higher education institutions and two research institutes, namely:

• Faculty of Economics – Prilep
• Faculty of Law – Bitola
• Faculty of Technical Sciences – Bitola
• Faculty of Tourism and Catering – Ohrid
• Agricultural Higher School – Bitola
• Tobacco Institute – Prilep
• Hydro biological Institute – Ohrid

The following institutions have joined the university:

• Institute for Old Slav Culture – Prilep (1985)
• National and University Library "St.Kliment Ohridski" – Biota (1980)
• Student Center "Koch Racin" – Bitola (1981)
• Higher Medical School – Bitola (1988)
• Police Academy – Skopje (2004)

The international character of UKLO is confirmed by the participation in international programs and associations among which the most significant is the membership in EUA and BUA. St. Kliment Ohridski University in is also a holder of the Erasmus+ Charter.

Study fields

Natural Sciences

• Computer & information sciences

Engineering & Technology

• Transport engineering
• Electrical, electronic and information engineering
• Communication engineering and systems
• Applied engineering (environmental protection)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Graphic Engineering

Medical & Health Sciences

• Nursing
• Nutrition (gastronomy)
• Dietetics
• Health care (midwifery, physiotherapy, radiology, medical laboratory)
• Forensic science

Agricultural Sciences

• Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology
• Animal products processing
• Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection
• Veterinary science

Social Sciences

• Economics and Business (finances, management, banking, accounting, auditing, marketing, insurance)
• Educational sciences
• Law
• Tourism and hospitality
• Security
• Political sciences
• Organization science and management

Humanities

• Languages
• Literature

Members

12 higher education institutions (10 faculties, 1 higher school, 1 scientific institute)

4 accompanying units:

• Faculty of Economics – Prilep
• Faculty of Technical Sciences – Bitola
• Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences
• Faculty of Education – Bitola
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Bitola
• Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies – Bitola
• Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality – Ohrid
• Faculty of Security – Skopje
• Faculty of Law – Kichevo
• Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences – Veles
• Higher Medical School – Bitola
• Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies – Bitola
• Tobacco institute – Prilep

Accompanying units

• Hydro-biological institute – Ohrid
• Institute for Ancient Slav literature
• National Institution University Library "St.Kliment Ohridski"
• Students’ residence "Kocho Racin" – Bitola

International research journal – Horizons

Horizons is an international research journal of St. Kliment Ohridski University – Bitola published in two series depending on the research areas: Series A in the area of social sciences and humanities, and Series B in the area of natural sciences and mathematics, engineering and technology, biotechnology, medicine and health sciences. The journal is EBSCO classified.

See also

• Balkan Universities Network
• List of universities in the Republic of Macedonia
• List of colleges and universities
• Bitola

External links

• University "St. Kliment Ohridski" – Bitola (in Macedonian)
• Hydrobiological Institute's 1st Conference on Conservation and Management of the Balkan Freshwater Fishes
• Hydrobiological Institute (in Macedonian)