The State University of Tetova ( sq, Universiteti Shtetëror i Tetovës; mk, Државен Универзитет во Тетово) is a
public university
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in
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
. The university was established on 17 December 1994 as the first Albanian language higher education institution in Macedonia, though not recognized as a state university by the national government until January 2004. Courses and lectures are held in
Albanian,
Macedonian
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Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to:
People Modern
* Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Ma ...
and
English
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* English language
* English people
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. As of 2018–19 school year, a total of 7,097 students are enrolled at the university.
History
The State University of Tetova was founded on 17 December 1994 upon the initiative of the Albanian Cultural Society of North Macedonia.
The first lectures were held on February 16–17, 1995 in
Poroj
Poroj ( mk, Порој, sq, Poroj) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Džepčište.
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Poroj appears as being inhabited ...
and
Rečica.
Faculties and departments
The university consists of eleven faculties:
* Faculty of Economics
* Faculty of Law
* Faculty of Applied Sciences
* Faculty of Fine Arts
* Faculty of Philosophy
* Faculty of Philology
* Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Math-Natural Sciences
* Faculty of Food Technology
* Faculty of Physical Education
* Faculty of Business Administration
* Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology
* Faculty of Pedagogy
See also
*
Balkan Universities Network
The Balkan Universities Network or Balkan Universities Association (BAUNAS) is an association of universities in Southeast Europe. In its present form the body was created after the breakup of the SFR Yugoslavia and the end of the Yugoslav Wars. A ...
References
External links
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Educational institutions established in 1994
State University of Tetova
Education in Tetovo
1994 establishments in the Republic of Macedonia
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