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

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 in 2008.[2][3] In 2010, the students of UIST made the first supercomputer (cluster computer) in Republic of North Macedonia.[4][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.[5][dubious ]

Organization edit

UIST has five faculties: Communication Networks and Security; Computer Science and Engineering; Information Systems, Visualization, Multimedia and Animation; Applied Information Technology, Machine Intelligence and Robotics; and Information and Communication Science. Instruction is in English.[6]

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. ^ "Предлози за реорганизација на Охридскиот универзитет и решавање на проблемот со учебниците за помалите етнички заедници" [Proposals for the reorganization of Ohrid University and for solving the problem with textbooks for smaller ethnic communities]. Makedonsko Sonce. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Act on Establishment'" (PDF). www.slvesnik.com.mk/. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Supercomputer at UIST". it.com.mk/. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  5. ^ "University ranking in Republic of Macedonia'". www.mon.gov.mk/. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  6. ^ Gjorgjijevska, Srebra (20 June 2022). "Устијана Речкоска-Шикоска, проректор на УИНТ: Нашите дипломци по цел свет се нашите најголеми амбасадори" [Ustiana Rechkoska-Shikoska, vice-rector of UINT: Our graduates are our biggest ambassadors all over the world (interview)]. Умно. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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