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Universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 22 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1949. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES22
OLDEST1949
FOUNDED 1900+20
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later20 · 91%
Date unknown2 · 9%
Oldest universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1949University of Sarajevo
1955Sarajevo Music Academy
1975University of Banja Luka
1976University of Tuzla
1977University of Mostar
1977Džemal Bijedić University of Mostar
1981Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo
1992University of East Sarajevo
1993Faculty of Philosophy, University of East Sarajevo
1997University of Bihać
2000University of Zenica
2004International University of Sarajevo
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