UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
RIGA STRADINS UNIVERSITY
THE STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS IN RIGA
THE BALTIC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
THE HIGHER SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN RIGA
MOLDOVA STATE UNIVERSITY
The Moldova State University was founded on October 1, 1946 as the State University of Chisinau. Its creation was a milestone for the development, strengthening and consolidation of the higher education of the country. The MSU is a classic type of institution and its noble mission is to offer qualitative education and training of highly skilled specialists. 5 faculties were opened initially at the State University of Chisinau (Physics and Mathematics, Geology and Soil Science, Biology, Chemistry, History and Philology)
The mission of the Moldova State University is:
training of highly qualified professionals for the national economy, able to work effectively in changing conditions of life and market economy;
organization and development of basic and applied scientific research aimed at solving current socio-economic problems and implementing of the technology transfer of the university research results.
The Moldova State University offers the following objectives:
Academic training in various fields, development of necessary skills for socio-professional integration..
Promotion of human and national axiological values/principles; educating ethic and civil profile of studious youth.
Promotion of human and national axiological values/principles; educating ethic and civil profile of studious youth.
Quality assurance in higher education and in provided educational services..
Participation in elaboration of educational strategies and policies and their implementation in higher education.
Integration into European higher education and research.
UNIVERSITY OF MONTENEGRO
The University of Montenegro was founded in 1974 representing the oldest higher education institution in Montenegro. The University has over 20.000 students.
It is the largest and the only comprehensive higher education institution in the state comprised of nineteen faculties and two institutes of science.
Since 2004, lessons and exams are organized in accordance with Bologna Declaration principles. The University is organized according to modern European universities. Its seat is in Podgorica, and units and study programs are also located in Niksic, Cetinje, Kotor, Herceg Novi, Bar, Budva, Bijelo Polje and Berane.
The University of Montenegro is a member of European Universities Association (EUA).
Day of the University is celebrated on April 29th since on that day in 1974, the Assembly has been formed that will govern the University in Titograd which is comprised of Faculty of Economics, Technical and Law Faculty, Pedagogy Academy, Higher Maritime School and Instituted of History, Farming and Institute for Biological and Medical Research. A year later, the University changed its name into the University “Veljko Vlahović“, and since 1992 its name has been the University of Montenegro. From Pedagogy Academy, later Teaching Faculty, has been formed the Faculty of Philosophy and 1978 form department of Technical Faculty, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy have been formed. In forthcoming years, the University had been through different periods of reorganization. New university units were formed, so in 1999, 25 years since its foundation, the University was comprised of 13 faculties, 4 independent scientific institutes and one a three-year-school.