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THE FACULTY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY


The Faculty of Mining and Geology

Address:
\u{ina 7
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 338-832
Fax: (011) 335-539

Dean:
Professor Dr. Radomir Simi}

Vice deans:
Professor Dr. Slobodan Ivkovi}
Professor Dr. Jovan Janki~evi}

Secretary:
Aleksandar Grigorovi}, LL. B.

Detailed information in Serbian



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

The beginning of the instruction of geology in Serbia is related to the name of Josif Pan~i}, our well-known scientist who delivered his first lectures in this field at the Science and Engineering Department of the Lycée, in 1853. A separate Chair of Mineralogy and Geology was founded in 1880. Three years later the Geological Institute was established at the Superior School (Velika [kola).

Until the Second World War, geology students were educated at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Superior School, and later on of the University of Belgrade.

Instruction in the sphere of mining began in 1946 at the Mining Department of the Superior Engineering School. In 1948 that Department became an independent institution - the Faculty of Mining, with mining and geology departments, both with an emphasis on engineering.

The Faculty of Mining and Geology, as a university institution for the education of students in these fields, originated in 1956, through the joining of the Faculty of Mining and the Faculty of Geology.

In 1962, it was decided that geology students of all proffesional profiles should be educated at one single faculty. The geology department and the group of geophysics of the Faculty of Mining and Geology were joined with the geology and paleontology group, and with the mineralogy and petrography group of the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, into a Geology Department of the Faculty of Mining and Geology. Thus the Faculty acquired its present-day physiognomy.

Since its founding, the Faculty has graduated, 5,247 students, 453 holders of M.S. degrees, and 379 holders of a doctorate.

Nine members of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and two members of foreign academies of sciences, have been elected from among the ranks of the professors of this Faculty.



INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

Education, research and expert activities at this Faculty are organized within the framework of the following chairs and sections: the Chair of Applied Mathematics; the Chair of Chemistry; the Chair of Physics; the Chair of General Mechanical Engineering and Thermodynamics; the Chair of Measurements in Mining; the Chair of the Preparation of Mineral Raw Materials; the Chair of the Underground Exploitation of Ore Deposits; the Chair of Surface Exploitation of Ore Deposits; the Chair of Petroleum Exploitation and Deep Drilling Techniques; the Chair of the Mechanics of Rocks; the Chair of Mining Mechanization; the Chair of Ventilation and Technical Protection; the Chair of Transport and Exports in the Sphere of Mining; the Chair of Mining Works and the Construction of Subterranean Spaces; the Chair of Computer Application in the Sphere of Mining; the Chair of Geotechnical Engineering; the Chair of Geophysics; the Chair of Methods of Geological Mapping; the Chair of Geodynamics; the Chair of Historical Geology; the Chair of Paleozoology; the Chair of Paleobotany; the Chair of Micro-Paleontology; the Chair of Economic Geology; the Chair of Causto-Biolites; the Chair of Mineralogy; the Chair of Petrology; the Chair of Crystallography; the Chair of Geochemistry; and the Foreign Language Section.


Laboratory for the mechanics of rocks



TEACHING STAFF

Teaching and research activities at the Faculty are carried out by 52 full professors, 36 associate professors, 43 assistant professors, 31 assistants, 40 junior assistants and by one senior lecturer and one lecturer.



UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Tthe UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES enrolment capacity of the Faculty is about 550 first-year students.

Studies last five academic years, i.e. ten semesters, and are organized within the framework of two sections: Mining and Geology. Instruction in the Mining Section is identical in the first two years of study, while, beginning with the third year, there are six majors: underground exploitation of deposits of mineral raw materials and the construction of subterranean spaces; surface exploitation of deposits of mineral raw materials; preparation of mineral raw materials; exploatation of liquid and gaseous mineral raw materials; mechanical equipment in the sphere of mining and measurements in mining.

In the Geology Section only the first year of study is common. Begining with the second year instruction is divided into eight majors: geotechnical engineering; geophysics; hydrogeology; regional geology; paleontology; exploration of mineral deposits; mineralogy and crystallography; and petrology and geochemistry.

After graduating from the Mining Section of this Faculty, one acquires the professional title: graduate mining engineering, with the indication of the major taken, and after graduating from the Geology Section - graduate geological engineer, with the indication of the major taken.



POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The Faculty organizes M.S. studies in the area of mining, in the following fields: underground exploitation; construction of subterranean spaces; surface exploitation; preparation of mineral raw materials; measurements in the sphere of mining; mechanical equipment and automatization in the sphere of mining; exploitation of deposits of petroleum and natural gas; ventilation and technical protection; transporting and exports in mines; and the mechanics of rocks.

In the area of geology, M.S. studies are organized in the following fields: geotechnical engineering; geophysics; hydrogeology; regional geology; paleontology; mineralogy and crystallography; petrology and geochemistry; and the exploration of mineral deposits.

Specialized course are organized in the area of geology for the fields of geophysics dealing with geomagnetism, seismology, and geoelectricity; in the area of hydrogeology - on the use and protection of underground waters; and in the area of regional geology - on remote detection.

A doctoral degree may be obtained in the engineering sciences, in the areas of mining and geology.



PUBLICATIONS

The Faculty publishes the following periodicals: "The Collection of Works of the Faculty of Mining and Geology", "Geological Annals of the Balkan Peninsula", and "Underground Works" (all in Serbian).



LIBRARY

Three libraries are at the disposal of students and tthe TEACHING STAFF at the three locations of the Faculty. The library in the Studentski trg, Belgrade location houses 21,350 books and 32 different periodicals - all from the areas of mineralogy, crystallography, petrology, and geochemistry. The library in Kameni~ka Street, Belgrade, has a total 32,523 books and 959 different periodicals - all from the areas of regional geology and paleontology. The library in the building at \u{ina Street, Belgrade has a fund of 39,002 books and 749 different periodicals - all in the areas of mining and geology.



FOUNDATIONS

The Faculty has the following foundations that award prizes to students: "Suzana and Vasa Pavlovi}", "Nada and Jovan Tau{enovi}", "Petar Jovi}", and "Borivoj Miladinovi}", and those that award prizes based on contributions to geological science: "Jovan @ujovi}", "Branislav Milovanovi}", and "Milan Mili}evi}, geological engineer".



STUDENT LIFE

The student union takes care of student activities.