University of Zadar

University of Zadar
Sveučilište u Zadru
Latin: Universitas Studiorum Jadertina
Type Public
Established 1396
Rector Dijana Vican
Administrative staff
 500
Students 6,000
Location Zadar, Croatia
Affiliations European University Association
Balkan Universities Network
Website www.unizd.hr/

The University of Zadar (Croatian: Sveučilište u Zadru, Latin: Universitas Studiorum Iadertina) is a university located in Zadar, Croatia. The university in its current modern form was founded in 2002 but can trace its lineage to 1396, thus making it the oldest tertiary institution in the Former Yugoslavia and one of the oldest in Europe.

History

The original University of Zadar was originally founded by the Dominicans in 1396 as Universitas Iadertina, a theological seminary, Iadertina being the Latin version of Zadar. It was the first institute of higher learning in the country. In 1807 it ceased to become an independent institution and its functions were taken over by other local universities. In 1956 the University of Zagreb, the country's second oldest university, re-established it as its satellite Faculty of Arts campus. The Faculty later became a part of the University of Split. More than six centuries after the original university's founding, in 2002, the Croatian Parliament passed an act to allow for its re-founding as a full-fledged independent university. The new University of Zadar opened its doors to students in January 2003.[1]

Since its reestablishment, the University has continued to grow from strength to strength. The Bologna process was implemented for the 2005-06 academic year as with all Croatian universities. A follow-up study a year later showed that the move greatly benefited University and has increased its profile internationally.[2] This allowed it to engage in collaborative research agreements and student exchange programmes with other reputable universities around the continent. It also has agreements with universities in South America and the United States. First Croatian president, Franjo Tuđman, graduated on University of Zadar on 28 December 1965, which was then part of University of Zagreb.

University Departments

Today, the University of Zadar is the largest integrated University in the Republic of Croatia, which includes 25 university departments:

In order to organise and promote scientific-research activities, the University has founded four scientific-research centres as its constituent units. These include: the Centre for Adriatic Onomastic Research, Centre Stjepan Matičević, Centre for Karst and Coastal Research and Centre for Interdisciplinary Marine and Maritime Research - CIMMAR.

In addition, there are two active centres for professional and teaching activities: the Centre for Gymnastics and Student Sport and the Centre for Foreign Languages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ University of Zadar
  2. ↑ Bologna Process at the University of Zadar - A year later. November 2006.

Coordinates: 44°06′47″N 15°13′30″E / 44.1131°N 15.2251°E / 44.1131; 15.2251

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