University of Hran
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Sveuciliste u Hranu | |
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Other name | Universitas Hrana |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 1396 |
| Endowment | X million Zk (2019 est.) |
| Budget | X million Zk (2019 est.) |
| Rector | Dr. Marko Smolić |
Academic staff | 8,361 |
| Students | 76,104 |
| Undergraduates | 67,615 |
| Postgraduates | 7,605 |
| 884 | |
| Location | |
| Campus | City wide, central |
| Language | Ardalian |
| Colors | Blue |
| Website | http://unihran.ar |
The University of Hran (Ardalian: Sveuciliste u Hranu) is the largest and oldest university in the Republic of Ardalia. It is the only public university in all of Northern and Central Ardalia.
History
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Campus
There is little distinction between "campus" and the rest of Hran, though the area around some of the largest faculties and the university-owned residential complexes in Y is strongly influenced by students and academic life. Most facilities are within the city limits but several are further afield in neighboring municipalities.
Organization and administration
Governance
The University has five major governing bodies. They are supported by six Field Councils (based on the division of scientific and artistic disciplines) and a number of committees.
The Rector (Rektor) is the highest official of the University, currently held by Prof. Dr. Marko Smolić. The Rector is responsible for the administration of the University and seeing to its academic and financial well-being. It is an elected position with a term of four years, renewable once. Only full professors can be candidates for the position. He or she nominates five Vice-Rectors (who are confirmed by the Senate) to oversee different aspects of the University including study programs and students, research and technology, financing, international and legal affairs, and spatial planning and inter-institutional cooperation.
The Rector convenes a weekly meeting that consists of themselves, the Vice-Rectors, a representive from each of the academic fields and the Student Union President where they discuss University policies. This group presents proposals on the University Budget, developmental and research programs, and investments to the Senate. It advises the Senate on rules and regulations proposals, improvement of administrative and legal services, etc.
The main governing body of the University is the 70-member Senate which is comprised of the Rector (as its presiding officer), academic staff, and student representives. It meets once a month and adopts new university legislature, study programs, academic promotions (full professors), university textbooks, financial plans, investment plans, etc.
The University has an oversight council made up of twelve members: six appointed from the University (including one student representative) and six by public institutions such as the Ardalian Parliament, the Chamber of Commerce, the Archdiocese, and the City of Hran. It has no role in electing the Rector or making decisions regarding University policy.
Each faculty and academy has its own council which is made up of academic staff and student representatives.
Faculties
The University is organized into 29 faculties, each led by a Dean (Dekan):
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Economics and Business
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
- Faculty of Environmental Protection, Forestry and Wood Technology
- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology
- Faculty of Geodesy
- Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Mechanical and Maritime Engineering
- Faculty of Metallurgy
- Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
- Faculty of Organization and Informatics
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry
- Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Faculty of Political Science and Communications
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Theology
- School of Dental Medicine
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- Faculty of Textile Technology
- Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
- Faculty of Teacher Education
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Center for Postgraduate Studies
Academies of Art
Hran's three academies of art became affiliated with the University in 1980:
- Academic of Dramatic Arts (Akademija Dramske Umjetnosti)
- Academy of Music (Muzicka Akademija)
- Academy of Fine Arts (Akademija Likovnih Umjetnosti)
Together, the academies have been responsible for the education of Ardalia's most predominant artists, actors, cinematographers, playwrights, and screenwriters, dancers, music composers and musicians.
There are approximately 1,500 students enrolled across the three institutions.
Hospital
The Clinicial Hospital Center Hran (Klinicki Bolnicki Centar Hran, KBC) is the largest hospital in Ardalia and is the teaching hospital for the University. It conducts research in addition to its day-to-day operations of providing general and advanced medical care for most of Central and Northern Ardalia.
Library and archives
The National and University Library of Hran (Nacionalna i Sveucilisna Knjiznica Hran, NSK) is both the national library of Ardalia and central library of the University. Its primary mission is the development and preservation of Ardalian written heritage. It possesses over 4 million items. Furthermore, it maintains an assorted collection of manuscripts and old books, drawings and prints, maps and atlases, and music sheet music and sound recordings.
Each faculty and academy has their own specialist library.
Botanical garden
The Hran Botanical Garden (Botanicki Vrt Hran) was founded by Professor Vedran Bebić of the University of Hran in X and became open to the public three years later. Covering an area of 5.4 hectares, it is home to over 12,000 plant species from around the world, including 1,650 exotic ones. It has large ponds for aquatic plants. The Faculity of Science is responsible for maintaining the garden in partnership with the City of Hran.
Observatory
The University's Faculty of Geodesy maintains an observatory above the town of X.
Press
The Ardalian University Press is a joint publishing service for all universities, scientific, educational, and cultural institutions and individuals in Ardalia. It is owned and operated by the University of Hran on a for-profit basis. Amongst the works published include academic works by professors and masters, including research journals and quarterly reviews, as well as poetry, novels, nonfiction works, and works by outside writers. The Press helps to nurture and preserve Ardalian scientific and cultural heritage.
Academics
Admissions
The University of Hran is the most competitive and prestigious university in all of Ardalia.
Undergraduate candidates apply to a specific program and are selected by a committee within each faculty who take a holistic approach. This involves looking at grades from the candidate's secondary school, their results from the State Matura exam; as well as prepared personal statements to better show the committee their qualities and motivation. Letters of recommendation are also highly recommended. A majority of places in each first-year class are reserved for Ardalian citizens; the rest may be filled by foreign students. International students, in addition to the standard admission requirements, are also required to complete a two-semester course in Ardalian language and must pass an examination. Some faculties may require candidates to pass an additional examination.
To be eligible for admission to a graduate program, applicants must hold a recognized bachelor’s degree or equivalent. In addition, they must meet the specific requirements of the program to which they are applying. For some programs, such as medicine and dentistry, applicants must also take an entrance exam.
In order to enroll in a doctoral program, interested students respond to a call for candidates announced by a particular faculty or academy which usually occurs at least one month in advance of the start of studies. Applicants are required to show a certain degree of success in their graduate studies, able to receive recommendations from university teachers and a potential mentor, and successfully pass an interview by the selection committee about the proposed research work. Results of this process are published publicaly. If the academic area and field of doctoral studies different from the area and field in which you graduated, students may be required to attend certain courses to acquire the basic knowledge necessary to complete their doctorates.
Ardalian residents and expats do not need to pay any tuition fees. All foreign students, regardless of program or faculty, are required to pay a third of the costs associated with their studies.
Teaching and research
Teaching and research are carried out by a faculty holding a diverse assortment of academic ranks:
- Professors (Redoviti Profesor) are the highest rank. They have a doctorate in their field and possess tenure.
- Associate Professors (Izvanredni Profesor) who have a doctorate in their field and employed full-time by the University but do not possess tenure.
- Docents posses doctorates but have not attained the rank of full professor. They may be fully employed in teaching and/or research or may work on a part-time or otherwise non-permanent basis.
- Postdoctoral fellow/researchers and Teaching/research assistants (Visi Asistent and Asistent) have at least a magistral degree who is a permanent employee of the University. They work under a professor and may be pursuing a doctorate while doing their teaching work.
- Senior and Junior Lecturers (Visi Predavac and Predavac) are are not professional academics but are temporarily employed by the University to lecture or assist in teaching because of their particular expertise.
The University of Hran contributes over 60 percent of the annual research output in Ardalia and 80 percent of scientific productivity across all Ardalian universities.
Physical education
All full and part-time undergraduates are required to take four semesters of physical education courses with each worth one credit. These courses are elective (and non-credit bearing) for the final year of undergraduate study and for all graduate and doctoral students. Each faculty and academy has a dedicated physical education staff.
Degrees
The University confers degrees at three levels: baccalaureate, magistral, and doctoral.
| Level | Degree | Translation | Duration |
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| Baccalaureate | Prvostupnik (B.A. or B.Sc.) | Bachelor of Arts or Science | 3-4 years |
| Master | Magistar (Ma.) | Master | 1-2 years |
| Magistar Inzenjera (I.Ma.) | Master of engineering | 2 years | |
| Magistar Prava (P.Ma.) | Master of laws | 3 years | |
| Magistar Medicina (M.Ma.) | Master of medicine | 3 years | |
| Magistar Edukacije (Ed. Ma.) | Master of education | 5 years | |
| Magistar Struke (S. Ma.) | Master of profession | 5 to 6 years | |
| Doctoral | Doktorat (Dr. Sc. or Dr. Art.) | Doctorate | 3 or more years |
| Doktor Inzenjera (I. Dr.) | Doctor of engineering | 3 years | |
| Doktor Prava (P. Dr.) | Doctor of laws | 3 years | |
| Doktor Medicina (M. Dr.) | Doctor of medicine | 6 years |
Student life
In 2022, there was a total student body of 76,104. It is the largest public university in Ardalia by a significant margin. Of this body, 67,615 were undergradutes, 7,605 postgraduates, and 884 doctoral candidates.
Student union
The Student Union of the University of Hran is an umbrella representative body of students whose members are all of the students of the university (i.e., undergraduates, master, and doctoral). It is a non-political, non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental organization and is completely independent in its activities.
The student union deals with all aspects of student life: improving the quality of accommodation in student dormitories, improving the quality of food in student canteens, the organization and facilitation of student sports in cooperation with the Sports Federation, all recreational/entertainment/cultural activities, the health of the student population, issues concerning the university curriculum, and all other rights that belong to students. The student union organizes various projects with the aim of enriching and gaining new experiences for all students. Every year, the union announces and conducts a public tender for the financing of student programs implemented by student organizations or individual students of the University. The decision on the distribution of funds is made annually by the University Senate based on the proposal submitted by the Union.
In order to protect student rights, the union appoints a student ombudsman, who has the right to discuss student complaints with the competent authorities and to advise students on how to exercise their rights. The ombudsman closely cooperates with all student ombudsmen of the individual faculties and academies of the University.
The Student Union is elected every two years. It consists of an 45-member Assembly and the Presidency. The Assembly consists of one representative from each of the university's faculties and academies of art, and seventeen representatives directly elected from amongst the student body. The Presidency leads the union and is made up of one representative of the Assembly from the arts, biotechnical, biomedical, technical, and natural sciences, two representives from the humanities and social sciences, and two representatives directly elected. The Presidency is chaired by the President (who can be any member of the Assembly; the position has a one-year term, renewable once). The Deputy President is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Assembly. The President, Deputy President, and five representatives of the Assembly serve on the University Senate.
The union directly operate the Student Center, three nightclubs, a cinema, four bars, and various other entertainment venues throughout Hran.
Each faculty and academy of art has their own student union.
Student accomodations
90% of the university's student population reside in private accomodations throughout the Hran metropolitan area. However, the university does have 3,950 double-bed, fully furnished rooms that they rent out on a monthly basis (ranging from 500 to 800 Znaks). The rooms are spread out across four residential complexes, located in the neighborhoods of X and Y. Every two rooms share a kitchen and bathroom and there is a laundry on each building floor. All rooms have free wireless internet. Each of the four campuses have a student cafeteria, coffee and pastry shop, and general goods store. The largest of the four also has a grocery store, post office, the student center, as well as a nightclub and bar owned and operated by the student union.
Student media
The University's student media outlets are all housed within the Faculty of Political Science and Communications.
Radio Student 100.5 MHz is a 24-hour station, with live programs between 8:00 and 21:30. The station was originally established to provide a on-air training ground for future radio journalists. The station offers a wide selection of content but a large space is given to topics not sufficiently represented on the programs of most other radio stations in the region such as the promotion of human rights, tolerance, non-violence, equality, ecology, and the like. Students work in close cooperation with numerous civil society, cultural, sports and scientific organizations on the content production of many shows. Radio Student is recognized as activist and critical which is aimed at a wider audience even though it does retain its identity of a student media. Music played over the air is determined by criteria and not trend and thus airs more 'alternative' and independent music by local and foreign artists. In addition to the air, all program content is distributed via internet streaming (audio and video). Over 65 different thematic programs are produced and broadcast weekly on the station with the participation of 175 collaborators, most of whom are student volunteers. According to market research data, Radio Student is one of the ten most listened to stations in Hran.
Televizija Student publicly broadcasts programming every day from noon to midnight over the air and by video streaming over the internet (including their YouTube channel). Student programming is aired at 14:00 for an hour every Saturday on ART 4. It is a small but full-blooded newsroom, one of the very few to broadcast daily in the region. It orginated as a student project many years ago. It originated as an idea to provide practice for young future journalists, so that they could step into the world of television journalism fully prepared. Students complete produce and broadcast features, shows, documentaries, interviews, and special shows. Programming is centered on topics of interest to students and the prospective of young people. Content deals with youth activities and their problems, student sports, topics from the academic community, talk about employment opportunities, creative arts and digital skills, and promote science and research.
Global is the student newspaper that is available both in print (monthly) and digital (daily) editions. Content includes news, student life, society, culture, sports, career, world news and events, politics, lifestyle, food, business, health, and technology.
Athletics
The Hran University Sports Federation (Sveucilisni Sportski Savez Hran) is made up of the sports asssociations at each of the faculties and academies of art and organizes sports competition for all male and female sudents. The best athletes and teams from within the University compete in international associations. In cooperation with the Student Union and the University's sports office, the federation conducts the Hran University Sports Competitions.
The sports offered at the University include:
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