Higher education in Montenegro is conducted at higher education institutions licensed according to the Law on Higher Education. The aforementioned Law specified that higher education institutions include universities, faculties, art academies and colleges, which can be established as public or private institutions.
One of the conditions that a higher education institution should provide in order to meet the criteria defined by the Law on Higher Education regarding its establishment, is the possession of an accreditation certificate issued by ACQAHE (Article 23,Law on Higher Education, paragraph 1, indent 1).
In Montenegro, higher education is provided at 8 higher education institutions, of which 4 universities and 4 independent faculties.
Currеntly, 277 study programs according to the study model (3+2+3) are being implemented at all higher education institutions in Montenegro. Of the total number of study programs, 42% are conducted at the undergraduate level (114), 43% at the master’s level (127) and 15% at the doctoral level (36). Analyzing the trend over the last ten years, the approximate number of enrolled students at all levels of study was around 24,500 per year, and approximate number of graduates per year was around 4,800.
The largest number of study programs, 168 of them, are being conducted at the University of Montenegro, within 18 faculties and one art academy. Thus, the share of study programs conducted at the University of Montenegro within the entire system of higher education is 60%.
The remaining 40% of study programs are being conducted at 3 private universities, 3 private faculties, as well as at one public faculty.
The number of enrolled students at all levels of study in the academic year 2023/2024 is 20, 230 out of which:
- The number of students enrolled in undergraduate studies is 16, 309;
- The number of students enrolled in postgraduate studies (specialist studies and master’s studies) is 3,689;
- The number of students enrolled in doctoral studies is 232.
(source: Monstat)
The number of students who graduated in 2023 is 4513, out of which:
- The number of graduate students in undergraduated studies is 3084;
- The number of graduate students in postgraduate studies (specialist studies and master’s studies) is 1414;
- The number of graduate students in doctoral studies is 15.
(source: Monstat)
Out of the total number of students enrolled in the 2023/2024 study year, 68% of them enrolled at the University of Montenegro.
Out of the total number of students graduated in 2023, 69% also graduated at the University of Montenegro.
Study programs conducted at higher education institutions in Montenegro undergo external quality assurance procedure conducted by ACQAHE, according to three types of procedures: accreditation of study programs, reaccreditation of higher education institutions and accreditation of lifelong learning programs.
Since its establishment, AKOKVO conducted:
- accreditation of study programs (88);
- reaccreditation of higher education institutions (18);
- accreditation of lifelong learning programs (4).
| Higher Education Institutions in Montenegro, March, 2024. |
| University of Montenegro | ||
| Faculty | No. study programs | Date of last reaccreditation |
| Faculty of Economics | 8 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Architecture | 1 | July 25, 2022 |
| Biotechnical faculty | 13 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering | 10 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Dramatic Arts | 7 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Fine Arts | 8 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Political Sciences | 8 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Sports and Physical Education | 5 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management | 4 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Philology | 16 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Philosophy | 22 | July 25, 2022 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 8 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Medicine | 10 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Metallurgy and Technology | 9 | July 25, 2022 |
| Music Academy | 4 | July 25, 2022 |
| Maritime Studies | 8 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Low | 6 | July 25, 2022 |
| Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics | 17 | July 25, 2022 |
| Center for interdisciplinary studies | 2 | July 25, 2022 |
| University of Donja Gorica | ||
| Faculty | No. study programs | Date of last reaccreditation |
| Faculty of Law | 2 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of Applied Sciences | 2 | June 1, 2022 |
| Faculty of Arts | 3 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of Design and Multimedia | 4 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of International Economics, Finance and Business | 8 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty for Culture and Tourism | 5 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of Food Technology, Food Safety and Ecology | 3 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty for Information Systems and Technologies | 3 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of Sports Management | 1 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of Philology | 2 | August 28, 2023 |
| Humanistic studies | 4 | October 15, 2020 |
| Faculty of Polytechnic | 3 | October 15, 2020 |
| Mediterranean University | ||
| Faculty | No. study programs | Date of last reaccreditation |
| Faculty of Visual Arts | 2 | August 5, 2024 |
| Faculty of Economics and Business | 6 | August 5, 2024 |
| Faculty of Information Technology | 2 | August 5, 2024 |
| Faculty of Foreign Language | 2 | August 5, 2024 |
| Faculty of Turism | 4 | August 5, 2024 |
| Law faculty | 6 | August 5, 2024 |
| Adriatik University | ||
| Faculty | No. study programs | Date of last reaccreditation |
| Faculty for business and tourism Budva | 2 | August 4, 2020 |
| Faculty of Mediterranean Business Studies Tivat | 5 | July 24, 2020 |
| Faculty of management Herceg Novi | 2 | August 7, 2024 |
| Faculty of Business Economics & Law in Bar | 6 | May 9, 2024 |
| Faculty of transport, communications and logistics | 3 | July 29, 2020 |
| Faculty of Maritime Studies Bar | 5 | July 24, 2020 |
| Independent faculties | ||
| Faculty | No. study programs | Date of last reaccreditation |
| Faculty for Montenegrin language and literature | 2 | April 24, 2024 |
| Faculty of Administrative and European Studies | 3 | December 2, 2019 |
| Faculty of Business Management Bar | 3 | August 26, 2024 |
| Faculty of International Management in Tourism and Hospitality – HEC | 2 | January 31, 2024 |