The University of Bihać is a public university in Bihać on the Una river, with seven faculties covering engineering, economics, biotechnology, law, health studies and education.
Overview
The key facts about this university at a glance.
Tuition
on request
Degrees
Bachelor, Master
Language
Bosnian
Programmes
Technical Engineering, Economics, Biotechnology, Law, Health Studies, Education, Islamic Pedagogy
Duration
3 to 4 years (Bachelor)
Intake
October
Living costs
approx. €400 to 550 per month
Admission
Via Study in Bosnia as authorised partner, fixed quota of places per programme and year
About the university
The University of Bihać is a public university in Bihać, a green city on the Una river in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was founded in 1997, and higher education in the city goes back to the 1970s. The university is based at Pape Ivana Pavla II 2/2.
It has seven faculties: the Technical Faculty (mechanical, electrical and civil engineering and wood technology), the Faculty of Economics, the Biotechnical Faculty (agriculture and food technology), the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Health Studies, the Pedagogical Faculty and the Islamic Pedagogical Faculty. More than 30 study programmes run at bachelor and master level.
Teaching is in Bosnian. International students should learn the language before lectures start, and we help you find a language course. If you want to study in Bosnia close to the Croatian border and the EU, Bihać is a practical choice.
The University of Bihać is one of the smaller public universities in Bosnia, with about 2,200 students. You get short distances, low living costs and nature on your doorstep. We support you with tuition fees, the student visa, the residence permit and accommodation, and you can compare all universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina on our overview page.
At a glance
Study programmes
The University of Bihać offers more than 30 programmes at bachelor and master level. Bachelor programmes usually take three or four years, master programmes one or two years. Teaching is in Bosnian, so you should plan a language course before you begin. We check which programme fits your school-leaving certificate and request the current tuition fees for international students. If you are specifically looking for an English-taught medical degree, our sister company Medschool Experts lists every medical faculty in Bosnia: study medicine in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Faculties and campus
Admission
Your application to the University of Bihać goes through us. As an authorised partner of Bosnian universities, Study in Bosnia has contracts with the individual universities and a fixed quota of places per programme and year. We allocate these places on a first-come, first-served basis, provided you meet certain minimum criteria and the visa and entry requirements.
We handle the entire admission for you. We check your eligibility for the programme you want, arrange certified translations, take care of the recognition (nostrification) of your school certificate and prepare your documents. Then we submit your complete application to the faculty as its authorised partner and stay in contact with the student services office until you are enrolled.
After admission our local team helps you with the student visa and the residence permit in Bihać, and we find accommodation close to your faculty. Teaching is in Bosnian, so if you still need the language, we help you find a course.
Book a free consultation and we go through your plans together.
Tuition and living costs
Tuition is available on request; we send you the current fee for your programme before you apply. The University of Bihać is a public university and sets tuition fees for international students per programme. We request the current figure for you.
Our estimate for total living costs in Bihać is approx. €400 to 550 per month, among the lowest of all university cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Add one-off costs for the student visa, the residence permit, translations and recognition. Because Croatia is so close, many students also shop or travel across the border. Landlords in Bihać usually ask for one month's rent as a deposit, and many prefer payment in cash at the start of each month.
City and student life
Bihać has about 55,000 inhabitants and lies on the Una, one of the clearest rivers in Europe. The Una National Park starts right outside the city, with waterfalls, rafting and hiking trails. If you like nature, few places to study in Bosnia can match it.
The University of Bihać is based at Pape Ivana Pavla II in the city, and Bihać is small enough to cross on foot or by bike. The Croatian border is only a few kilometres away, and Zagreb airport is about 2.5 hours by car. Buses connect Bihać with Sarajevo, Banja Luka and Zagreb.
Summers are warm and good for swimming in the Una; winters are cold. Prices are low: a coffee costs about €1 and a simple lunch about €5, so living costs stay modest for international students. Bihać is a safe and quiet city. In summer you can swim in the Una right in the city, and the Štrbački buk waterfall in the national park makes an easy day trip with friends.
Our advice for accommodation: look for a room near the centre, so you can walk to your faculty, and sign a written contract for the academic year. You need it for your residence permit, and we help you check it.
Other universities in the region include the University of Banja Luka and the University of Zenica.
How we support you
One team for everything, with our head office in Bern and our local office in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
We look at your school certificate, your goals and your budget and tell you which programme fits you best.
Translations, nostrification of your certificate and the complete application, submitted on time.
We prepare your visa file and accompany you to the authorities for your residence permit.
A flat or a room in a shared flat, and our local team is there when you arrive.
FAQ
Teaching at the University of Bihać is in Bosnian. International students should learn the language before their programme starts. Study in Bosnia helps you find a Bosnian language course and plans your timing. If you are looking for an English-taught degree, we show you other universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina that teach in English.
Tuition fees for international students at the University of Bihać are available on request, because the university sets them per programme. We send you the current fee before you apply. Living costs in Bihać add approx. €400 to 550 per month, plus one-off costs for translations, recognition, the student visa and the residence permit.
The University of Bihać is a public university, founded in 1997. It has seven faculties: technical engineering, economics, biotechnology, law, health studies, education and Islamic pedagogy. It offers more than 30 bachelor and master programmes, all taught in Bosnian, to about 2,200 students.
The University of Bihać is located at Pape Ivana Pavla II 2/2 in Bihać, in the northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city lies on the Una river, a few kilometres from the Croatian border. The nearest major airport is Zagreb, about 2.5 hours away by car.
In Bihać you can study mechanical, electrical and civil engineering, wood technology, economics, agriculture and food technology, law, health studies and education at the University of Bihać. Degrees are offered at bachelor and master level and are taught in Bosnian. It suits students who want to study engineering or health in Bosnia.
Study in Bosnia is an authorised partner of Bosnian universities, with contracts and a fixed quota of places per programme and year. We give these places out on a first-come, first-served basis, provided you meet certain minimum criteria and the visa and entry requirements. We handle the documents, translations and nostrification, submit your complete application and take care of the visa, the residence permit and housing.
Our estimate for living costs in Bihać is approx. €400 to 550 per month. A room or small flat costs about €150 to 250 per month, food about €150 to 200, and utilities and transport the rest. That makes Bihać one of the most affordable university cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Study in Bosnia checks your eligibility, arranges certified translations and the recognition of your certificate, and submits a complete application to the University of Bihać. We also help with the student visa, the residence permit and accommodation in Bihać. Our head office is in Bern, Switzerland, and our local office in Bosnia supports you on site.
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