University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle"

Summary

The University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle" (Macedonian: Универзитет за информатички науки и технологии "Св. Апостол Павле", romanizedUniverzitet za informatički nauki i tehnologii "Sv. Apostol Pavle"; abbr. UIST) is a public university in North Macedonia. As of 2018–19 school year, a total of 375 students are enrolled at the university.

University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul The Apostle"
Универзитет за информатички науки и технологии "Св. Апостол Павле"
TypePublic
Established2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Students375 (2018–19)[1]
Location,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsEUA
Websitewww.uist.edu.mk

UIST was founded by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia by the Act on Establishment of the University for Information Technology[2] in 2008. In 2010, the students of UIST made the first supercomputer (cluster computer) in Republic of North Macedonia.[3][relevant?]

The international outreach of the university results in UIST having a multinational student population from more than 40 countries worldwide, along with local students. UIST has accreditations for 15 Undergraduate and Master programs in English as the medium of instruction.[citation needed] According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities for 2015–2016, UIST was ranked among the top 3 university in North Macedonia out of 19 other universities.[4][dubious ]

Organization edit

UIST has five faculties:

  • Faculty of Communication Networks and Security (CNS)
  • Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
  • Faculty of Information Systems, Visualization, Multimedia and Animation (ISVMA)
  • Faculty of Applied Information Technology, Machine Intelligence and Robotics (AITMR)
  • Faculty of Information and Communication Science (ICS)

UIST has international collaboration and bilateral Memorandum of cooperation with several Universities worldwide:[citation needed]

  • Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA
  • Istanbul Universitsi, Istanbul, Turkey,
  • Cumhuriyet Universiti, Sivas, Turkey
  • Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey.
  • Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Universitatea de Vest din Timişoara, Timişoara, Romania,
  • Elizade University, Ondo, Nigeria
  • University of Padova, Padova, Italy
  • Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan
  • Oakland University, Michigan, USA

References edit

  1. ^ "Запишани студенти на високите стручни школи и факултетите во Република Северна Македонија во академската 2018/2019 година" (PDF). stat.gov.mk (in Macedonian). Statistical Office of North Macedonia. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Act on Establishment'" (PDF). www.slvesnik.com.mk/. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  3. ^ "Supercomputer at UIST". it.com.mk/. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  4. ^ "University ranking in Republic of Macedonia'". www.mon.gov.mk/. Retrieved 2015-02-24.

External links edit

  • Official website