An international campus of the University of Novi Sad
Nahda University for Science and Technology was founded in 2015 for international students, together with the partner universities of the Danube Rectors’ Conference. Seven faculties, founded one after another between 2015 and 2021, accredited study programmes and a campus built around students who arrive from abroad.
Who we are
Nahda University for Science and Technology is an international campus of the University of Novi Sad, opened in 2015 and dedicated entirely to students from outside the Republic of Serbia. It was founded in academic and institutional cooperation with partner universities of the Danube Rectors’ Conference, which contribute joint curricula, visiting professors and a shared clinical and industrial training network.
The university carries the academic authority of the University of Novi Sad — a public institution founded in 1960, among the largest in South-East Europe — while operating its own faculties, its own English-language study programmes and its own student services designed around the needs of international students who arrive in Serbia for the first time.
Why NUST Novi Sad
Ninety-four per cent of our students come from outside Serbia. Every office, document and lecture is in English, and arrival support begins before you board the plane.
Programmes accredited by NAT Serbia and delivered under the academic authority of the University of Novi Sad, with ECTS credits and a Diploma Supplement recognised across Europe.
Curricula developed jointly with partner universities of the Danube Rectors’ Conference combine European scientific method with clinical and professional practice across the region.
Tuition from 3,200 EUR a year and living costs of roughly 450 EUR a month — a fraction of comparable programmes in Western Europe.
Laboratory and clinical groups are capped at twenty students, with simulation suites, teaching hospitals and a science-park placement network.
Novi Sad is a compact university city on the Danube, a European Capital of Culture, where students walk or cycle to class and rent remains genuinely affordable.
Academics
Each faculty runs its own accredited study programmes, laboratories and clinical or field placements, with laboratory groups capped at twenty students.
420 students
Fundamental and applied sciences across chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and biotechnology, supporting the university's health and engineering programmes.
Programmes & admission
385 students
Pharmaceutical education covering drug discovery, clinical pharmacy and industrial practice, with structured training in hospitals and licensed manufacturing plants.
Programmes & admission
640 students
An integrated six-year medical curriculum delivered through problem-based learning, clinical rotations and supervised training in affiliated teaching hospitals.
Programmes & admission
265 students
Clinical dental education supported by fully equipped dental chairs, digital imaging and a public dental clinic serving the surrounding community.
Programmes & admission
215 students
Veterinary education covering animal health, food safety and public veterinary services, supported by a teaching veterinary hospital and farm facilities.
Programmes & admission
310 students
Teacher preparation programmes combining subject specialisation, educational psychology and supervised school practice leading to a professional teaching qualification.
Programmes & admission
905 students
Accredited engineering programmes combining rigorous theory with laboratory and field practice across civil, architectural, electrical, mechanical and computer disciplines.
Programmes & admission
Research & innovation
Five research centres work across biomedical science, water and environmental technology, renewable materials, digital systems and education science. In 2026 the university opened its annual joint call with the partner universities of the Danube Rectors’ Conference, with a combined fund of 640,000 EUR.
The campus exists because a group of European universities decided to teach together. The University of Novi Sad provides the academic framework, the faculty and the European accreditation; the partner universities of the Danube Rectors’ Conference contribute curricula in the health sciences, visiting professors, elective clinical rotations in partner hospitals and the scholarship endowment that funds a quarter of our students.
Admission
There is no application fee, and complete files are reviewed within ten working days.
Confirm that your secondary school qualification and English level (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 72 or an equivalent accepted certificate) meet the requirement of your chosen faculty.
Complete the admission form with scanned copies of your certificate, transcript, passport and photograph. There is no application fee.
The faculty admission committee reviews complete files within ten working days and issues a conditional letter of acceptance by email.
Pay the first tuition instalment, after which the university issues the official letter of admission and the accommodation offer used for your visa file.
Apply for a type D student visa at the Serbian embassy in your country. The International Office prepares your documents, books airport pick-up and registers your residence on arrival.
Annual tuition ranges from 2,900 EUR in Education to 6,900 EUR in Medicine, payable in up to three instalments. Scholarships cover 15% to 100% of tuition.
| Scholarship | Award |
|---|---|
| Danube Excellence Scholarship | 50% of tuition |
| Novi Sad Merit Grant | 25% of tuition |
| Sibling and Family Discount | 15% of tuition |
| Humanitarian Places | Full tuition waiver |
Newsroom
Online applications for all seven faculties are now open to international applicants, together with the Danube Excellence Scholarship competition. Complete files are reviewed within ten working days.
The university and its Danube network partners have opened their annual joint call for research projects in biomedical sciences, water technology and renewable materials, with a combined fund of 640,000 EUR over two years.
Two hundred and eighteen students from 21 countries received their diplomas at the summer commencement ceremony in the presence of the rectors of the partner universities.
Partners
No application fee. Decisions within ten working days. Accommodation guaranteed for first-year international students who apply by 15 August.
