University of Kragujevac Faculty of Economics
Економски факултет Универзитета у Крагујевцу | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1 October 1960 |
Academic affiliations | University of Kragujevac |
| Dean | Milena Jakšić |
Academic staff | 67 (2018–19) |
Administrative staff | 41 (2013–14) |
| Students | 2,453 (2018–19) |
| Undergraduates | 2,118 (2018–19) |
| Postgraduates | 279 (2018–19) |
| 56 (2018–19) | |
| Location | , Serbia 44°01′23.9″N 20°55′21″E / 44.023306°N 20.92250°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Golden brown, blue, red |
| Website | www |
The Faculty of Economics at the University of Kragujevac is an educational and scientific institution in the city of Kragujevac. It was established as a department of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Economics on 1 October 1960 and became an independent higher education institution on 16 December 1975. Since its establishment, the Faculty has striven to create an important position in the country and the region by educating economists, and managers, as well as through encouraging scientific work of its staff who conducted their research projects in the field of fundamental and applied research. With this aim, curricula have been improved for them to be aligned with the latest scientific and educational trends of the contemporary world. In 2009, The Faculty of Economics fulfilled all the requirements of the new Serbian Law on Education and became a fully accredited higher education institution. All three levels of study are accredited: undergraduate, graduate and PhD.
The Faculty of Economics employs about 80 teachers and associates. Up to now, around 9,200 students have graduated from the Faculty, 133 have continued their studies successfully advancing to the Magisterium degree, around 420 acquired a master's degree, and 80 acquired a PhD degree. The Faculty of Economics is organized through five departments – General Economics; Management and Business Economics; Accounting, Auditing and Business Finance; Finance, Finance Institutions and Insurance; Statistics and Informatics. There are also three centers – Center for Economic Research, Center for Publishing, and Center for Lifelong Learning, Student Counseling and Career Development.
The Faculty of Economics and its Bachelor in Accounting and Business Finance study programme have held official accreditation from The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) since 2020. With the ACCA Accelerate programme students can combine their Bachelor in Accounting & Business Finance with the international ACCA qualification and kick off their successful career.