University of Montenegro

The University of Montenegro was founded on 29 April 1974. when three faculties (Faculty of Economics, of Engineering and the Faculty of Law from Titograd), two colleges (Teaching College and Maritime Studies College) and three independent scientific institutes (for History, for Agriculture and for Biological and Medical Research), signed an Agreement on Association into the University in Titograd. A year after it was founded, it changed its name into the University ”Veljko Vlahovi?”, and since 1992 it has its present name. The Rectorate is the central management unit at the University of Montenegro. It includes the Rector, Vice-Rectors, the Secretary General, the Head of Finance and adequate expert services. The University of Montenegro is organized like most European universities. It has united academic, business and development objectives. The Managing Board governs the university and the Rector manages it. The supreme academic body is the University Senate. Deans are heads of faculties and directors are heads of institutes. The highest academic bodies at faculties i.e. at institutes are Councils. The highest student body is the Student Parliament. Representatives of students are elected in all bodies of the University and of the faculties.