International University of Novi Pazar | |
Native Name: | Интернационални Универзитет у Новом Пазару Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru |
Native Name Lang: | sr |
Rector: | Suad Bećirović |
Academic Staff: | 115 [1] |
Students: | 706 [2] |
Country: | Serbia |
Coordinates: | 43.1561°N 20.5308°W |
Language: | Serbian, Bosnian |
The International University of Novi Pazar (Serbian: Интернационални Универзитет у Новом Пазару|Internacionalni Univerzitet u Novom Pazaru) is a Serbian private university which was founded in 2002 with support of then Prime Minister of Serbia Zoran Đinđić. Upon their request a Muslim minority from Sandžak area was given the right to found their own university. This institution is a Waqf (often translated in English with Foundation), which is legally something between publicly owned and privately owned university. The owner of the university is the Islamic community in Serbia.
International University of Novi Pazar was founded in 2002 as an endowment (waqf), with the objective that "education and continuous pursuit of gaining knowledge would be the best and most recognizable brands of this region".https://uninp.edu.rs/about-university/
The International University of Novi Pazar is recognized by the Serbian National accreditation body (NAT).https://www.nat.rs/vodic-za-studente/
In the academic year 2022/23, the university had a total of 706 students at all three study levels.https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/HtmlL/G20231165.html
The International University of Novi Pazar offers the following accredited study programs at undergraduate level:https://www.nat.rs/vodic-za-studente/
The following master programs are offered:https://www.nat.rs/vodic-za-studente/
The following PhD programs are offered:https://www.nat.rs/vodic-za-studente/