60 godina Univerziteta u Sarajevu: 1949-2009

Marking the 60th anniversary of the continued activity of the University of Sarajevo is an opportunity to present the brilliant development of the greatest and oldest university institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The University of Sarajevo continues the centuries-long legacy and tradition of higher education in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Sarajevo. The origins of higher education date from the 14th century, which is confirmed by the documents of the Inquisition Court in Turin, Italy. The founding of the University in Sarajevo, in 1949, represents a testimony of the social and cultural development of Bosnia and Herzegovina in general, after its decades’ long inferior status within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia due to the devastation brought about by the world wars. The composite nature of the University gave it an opportunity to emulate the examples of world famous universities and thus rehabilitate the centuries-old and rich educational and cultural tradition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, developed and cultivated within great world religions and civilisations.