About University
University of East of Sarajevo is located in Bosnia. The Faculty of Medicine was founded in 1992.Its degree is highly recognised around the world. In 2008 higher education was reformed inline with Bologna process. The doctors who have acquired knowledge and skills here, have improved health care in Bosnia as well as in surrounding countries, Europe and in the world, which is the greatest acknowledgment and pride of the faculty.
The faculty of medicine Foca has a member of the Association of Medical school in Europe ASME. In order to strengthen the process of internatiolization of higher education started with the introduction of the study program Medicine in English, as well as to stimulate cooperation among medical schools in Europe. The faculty of Medicine of Foca has been registered in the World Directory of Medical Schools.The mission of this directory is to list all medical school in the world.
People at the faculty of Medicine in Foca are dedicated to the development of science and research for new medical solution to improve health care system and help the population.Our motto is that “investing in young researchers secures our future”. For that reason , we pay special attention to scientific research which is a highly important segment of teaching process, and in 2014 we were proclaimed the best scientific research institution in the Republic of Srpska by the ministry of science and technology.
Foca is the ideal city for the students – a small place that has succeeded in making a serious and prestigious university community consisting faculty of Medicine, which is part of Public University of East Sarajevo and have about 2000 students all together.The centre for Biomedical Research , consisting of 3 labs. It is equipped with the latest standards, and hopefully, it will grow into a centre of excellence. We have participated over 30 international projects. The first hospital was founded in 1896. From that period the hospital has a long development path.In 1993,it was transformed into clinical centre,thus becoming the teaching base of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of East Sarajevo.In 2007,it was named The University Hospital Foca, which provides secondary and tertiary health care.
This university is recognised by NMC (MCI) , WHO , AMSE (The Association of Medical school in Europe) , FAIMER , WFME (World federation for Medical Education), International Association of Universities.
Ranking – University of East Sarajevo is ranked 789th in Europe and 1201 in QS world University ranking.