University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola

Универзитет "Св. Климент Охридски" Битола
Type	Public
Established	25 April 1979; 45 years ago (1979-04-25)
Rector	Igor Nedelkovski
Academic staff	374
Administrative staff	193
Students	4,139 (2018–19)[1]
Location	Bitola , Republic of North Macedonia 41°01′55″N 21°18′53″E / 41.03194°N 21.31472°E / 41.03194; 21.31472
Website	www.uklo.edu.mk

The University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola (Macedonian: Универзитет „Св. Климент Охридски" - Битола, romanized: Univerzitet "Sv. Kliment Ohridski") is a public university in North Macedonia. Headquartered in Bitola, it also has faculties in Prilep, Ohrid, Veles, Kichevo and Skopje. It was founded on 25 April 1979, but the name of St. Clement of Ohrid was not given until late 1994. As of 2018–19 school year, a total of 4,139 students are enrolled at the university.

The act of the formal establishment of the university of Bitola was on 25 April 1979. The 1970's was a decade of exponential rise in number of higher education institutions in the former Yugoslavia when alongside Bitola many other universities across the country were opened.

A Self-Managing Agreement for joining into the University of Bitola was signed by six higher education institutions and two research institutes, namely:

• Faculty of Economics – Prilep
• Faculty of Law – Bitola
• Faculty of Technical Sciences – Bitola
• Faculty of Tourism and Catering – Ohrid
• Higher School of Agriculture - Bitola
• Academy of Pedagogy- Bitola
• Tobacco Institute – Prilep
• Institute of Hydro-biology- Ohrid

The following institutions have since joined the university:

• Institute for Old Slav Culture – Prilep (1985)
• National and University Library "St.Kliment Ohridski" – Biota (1980)
• Student Center "Koch Racin" – Bitola (1981)
• Higher Medical School – Bitola (1988)
• Police Academy – Skopje (2004)

The international character of UKLO is confirmed by the participation in international programs and associations among which the most significant is the membership in EUA and BUA. St. Clement of Ohrid University is also a holder of the Erasmus+ Charter.

Natural Sciences

• Computer & information sciences

Engineering & Technology

• Transport engineering
• Electrical, electronic and information engineering
• Communication engineering and systems
• Applied engineering (environmental protection)
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics
• Graphic Engineering

Medical & Health Sciences

• Nursing
• Nutrition (gastronomy)
• Dietetics
• Health care (midwifery, physiotherapy, radiology, medical laboratory)
• Forensic science

Agricultural Sciences

• Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology
• Animal products processing
• Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection
• Veterinary science

Social Sciences

• Economics and Business (finances, management, banking, accounting, auditing, marketing, insurance)
• Educational sciences
• Law
• Tourism and hospitality
• Security
• Political sciences
• Organization science and management

Humanities

• Languages
• Literature

12 higher education institutions (10 faculties, 1 higher school, 1 scientific institute)

4 accompanying units:

• Faculty of Economics – Prilep
• Faculty of Technical Sciences – Bitola
• Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences
• Faculty of Education – Bitola
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Bitola
• Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies – Bitola
• Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality – Ohrid
• Faculty of Security – Skopje
• Faculty of Law – Kichevo
• Faculty of Technology and Technical Sciences – Veles
• Higher Medical School – Bitola
• Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies – Bitola
• Tobacco institute – Prilep

Accompanying units

• Hydro-biological institute – Ohrid
• Institute for Ancient Slav literature
• National Institution University Library "St.Kliment Ohridski"
• Students’ residence "Kocho Racin" – Bitola

Horizons is an international research journal of St. Clement of Ohrid University published in two series depending on the research areas: Series A in the area of social sciences and humanities, and Series B in the area of natural sciences and mathematics, engineering and technology, biotechnology, medicine and health sciences. The journal is EBSCO classified.

• Balkan Universities Network
• List of universities in the Republic of North Macedonia
• List of colleges and universities
• Bitola

• Official website

v t e Bitola
Geography	Baba Mountain Dragor River Pelagonia
History	Battle of Bitola (1015) Manastir Vilayet Massacre of the Albanian Beys Congress of Manastir Second Congress of Manastir Battle of Monastir (1912) Battle of Monastir (1916) Battle of Monastir (1917) Bitola Oblast Jewish history Serbian consulate
Landmarks	Bitola Zoo Church of Saint Demetrius Church of Saint Nedela Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Clock Tower Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque Heraclea Lyncestis Historical Archive of Bitola Ishak Çelebi Mosque Magnolia Square Monastir Military High School (Institute and Museum Bitola) New Mosque Officers' Hall Old Bazaar Philip II Statue Širok Sokak Veluška Tumba Zandan Tower
Sports	FK Pelister KK Pelister RK Eurofarm Pelister RK Eurofarm Pelister 2 Boro Čurlevski Sports Hall Petar Miloševski Football Stadium Čkembari ŽRK Pelister
Education	St. Clement of Ohrid University Toše Proeski Music School
Events	Akto Festival Bitolino Manaki Brothers Film Festival Si-Do
Transportation	Bitola railway station Logovardi Airfield Medžitlija-Níki border crossing
People	List of people from Bitola

v t e Balkan Universities Network
Albania	University of Tirana University of Medicine (Tirana) Epoka University Eqrem Çabej University Fan S. Noli University Luigj Gurakuqi University Vitrina University
Bosnia and Herzegovina	University of Mostar University of Sarajevo University of Tuzla University of Zenica
Bulgaria	Agricultural University of Plovdiv American University in Bulgaria Burgas Free University Medical University–Varna Konstantin Preslavsky University of Shumen Sofia University University of Library Studies and Information Technologies Technical University of Gabrovo Technical University of Varna University of National and World Economy University of Food Technology Varna Free University Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo
Croatia	University of Zadar
Cyprus	European University of Lefke Northern Cyprus
Greece	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Democritus University of Thrace University of Ioannina University of Macedonia University of Thessaly
Kosovo	Iliria College University of Prishtina University of Priština (North Mitrovica)
North Macedonia	FON University International Balkan University St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje South East European University State University of Tetovo
Moldova	Comrat State University
Montenegro	Mediterranean University University of Montenegro
Romania	Babeș-Bolyai University
Serbia	University of Arts in Belgrade University of Belgrade University of Kragujevac University of Niš University of Novi Sad
Turkey	Atatürk University Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Dokuz Eylül University Fırat University Galatasaray University Istanbul University Kırklareli University Namık Kemal University Süleyman Demirel University Trakya University Bozok University
Guest members	Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Baku State University University of Graz