International Balkan University

International Balkan University

Motto	A Career Bridge from Europe to the Future
Established	2002 / 2006
Rector	Prof. Dr. Şinasi Gündüz
Students	500
Location	Skopje, Republic of Macedonia 42°00′06″N 21°26′05″E / 42.00167°N 21.43472°E / 42.00167; 21.43472Coordinates: 42°00′06″N 21°26′05″E / 42.00167°N 21.43472°E / 42.00167; 21.43472
Campus	Avtokomanda
Website	www.ibu.edu.mk

International Balkan University^[1] (IBU) is a university founded by the Skopje Education and Culture Development Foundation. It is in Skopje, Macedonia. It was created with the support of Turkish and Macedonian businessmen and professors. The university opened in 2006 with seven students and now has more than 500 students from many nationalities.

Accreditation

The university is accredited by the Macedonian Ministry of Education. Representatives of the Turkish High Education (YÖK) made their first visit to the university in 2008, and now the university is accredited by YÖK.

Departments and faculties

International Balkan University has 18 departments:

1. Faculty of Technical Sciences: Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, Architecture, Electronic and Electric Engineering, Civil Engineering
2. Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences: International Economic Relations Management, Business Administration,
3. Faculty of Communications: Public Relations
4. Faculty of Fine Arts: Graphic Design, Visual Arts
5. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Psychology, Political Sciences, Religious Sciences
6. Faculty of Education: Psychological Counseling and Guidance, History Teaching, English Language Teaching, Turkish Language Teaching

References

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	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 University of Zagreb
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 (disputed status)	Iliria College University of Pristina
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