University of Hran

University of Hran

Sveuciliste u Hranu
Other name	Universitas Hrana
Type	Public research university
Established	1396
Endowment	X million Zk (2019 est.)
Budget	X million Zk (2019 est.)
Rector	Dr. Jasen Mesić
Academic staff	8,361
Students	76,104
Undergraduates	67,615
Postgraduates	7,605
Doctoral students	884
Location	Hran
Campus	Urban
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.

Organization and administration

Governance

The University has four 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. Jasen Mesić. 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 a student representative 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 programmes, academic promotions (full professors), university textbooks, financial plans, investment plans, etc.

The University has an oversight council made up of twelve members: siz appointed from the University and six by public institutions including 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.

Faculties

The University is organized into 28 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

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.

Botanical garden

The Hran Botanical Garden (Botanicki Vrt Hran) was founded by Professor X of the University of Hran 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 conjunction with the City.

Observatory

The University's Faculty of Geodesy maintains an observatory above the town of X.

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 are required to complete a two-semester program in Ardalian language and must appear for a final examination.

To be eligible for admission to a postgraduate 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.

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.

Degrees

The University confers degrees at three levels: baccalaureate, magistral, and doctoral.

Level	Degree	Translation	Duration
Baccalaureate	Prvostupnik (B.A. or B.Sc.)	Bachelor of Arts or Science	3 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 to 4 years
	Magistar Struke (M.S.)	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

All students of the University of Hran are members of the Student Union. It takes care of activities and issues of general importance to students such as the the curriculum and student life. The union facilitates student organizations from academic and recreational to political and religious; and manages sports activities, culture, and entertainment. The union directly operates three nightclubs, a cinema, four bars, and various other entertainment venues throughout Hran. Students elect representatives to serve on the University Senate and on each of the faculty councils.

Student accomodations

90% of the university's student population reside in private accomodations throughout the Hran metropolitan area. However, the university does have 3,450 double-bed, fully furnished rooms that they rent out on a monthly basis (ranging from 500 to 800 Znaks). These rooms are spread out across three residential complexes, all of which are located in close proximity to many academic faculties. 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 three campuses have a student cafeteria, coffee and pastry shop and general goods store. The largest of the three also has a grocery store, post office and both 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.