Vladimir Bumbasirevic

BELGRADE - The University of Belgrade on Tuesday marked 208 years since the start of lectures at its predecessor, the Belgrade Higher School.

"We mark 208 years since Dositej Obradovic opened the Higher School, which marked the beginning of higher education in Serbia," University of Belgrade Rector Vladimir Bumbasirevic said at the anniversary ceremony.

BELGRADE - A contract on the establishment of the Science and Technology Park Zvezdara was signed in Belgrade on Wednesday.

The park should bring together high-tech development companies and hire young scientists, thus speeding up the country's technological development.

Patriarch Kirill receives honorary doctorate

BELGRADE -- Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia was on Friday awarded an honorary doctorate of the University of Belgrade (UB).

The accolade came for his exceptional contribution to higher education in theology and promoting the scientific thought in systematic theology, the university said.

University infrastructure revamped thanks to EU donation

BELGRADE -- The European Union backed the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development with a EUR 30 million donation.

BELGRADE- Professor of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Felipe Casanueva from Spain received an honorary doctorate from the University of Belgrade at the Rectorate building on Wednesday.

BELGRADE - A great challenge lies before the academic community and the University of Belgrade (UB), to give their contribution to the recovery of the country, it was pointed out on Friday at the ceremony marking 206th anniversary of the oldest and largest higher education institution in Serbia.

The Senate of Belgrade University is to ask the Conference of Universities of Serbia, comprised of both state and private universities, to form a commission to review claims that the Interior Minister plagiarised his PhD thesis.