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University of Belgrade

THE FACULTY OF CHEMISTRY


Laboratory

Address:
Studentski trg 12-16
11000 BELGRADE
Telephone: (011) 3282-111
Fax: (011) 638-785

Dean:
Professor Dr. Ivan Jurani}

Vice deans:
Professor Dr. Lidija Pfendt
Professor Dr. Vesna Niketi}
Professor Dr. @ivoslav Te{i}

Secretary:
Ljubomir Vukadinovi} LL. B.

Detailed information in Serbian



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT

The organized instruction of chemistry in Serbia is mentioned for the first time in the curriculum of the Science and Engineering Department of the Lycée. Subsequent development of this subject broadly follows the development of the other natural sciences.

The first chemistry laboratory in Serbia was established in the mid-1850's.

In the 1863 - 1873 period chemistry was taught at the Technical Faculty of the Superior School (Velika [kola) and instruction was also compulsory for students at the Faculty of Philosophy.

In 1873, the study of chemistry returned, together with other sciences, to the Faculty of Philosophy, where it remained until the Department of Science and Mathematics of the Faculty of Philosophy grew into the autonomous Faculty of Science and Mathematics in 1947.

In 1973, the Department of Chemistry and Physical-chemistry was instituted at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, which was empowered with operational and organizational autonomy. The status of an independent faculty, with its own administration, was acquired in 1995, when the first Faculty Council was established and the statute of the Faculty of Chemistry was enacted.

Since 1947, 2,484 students have graduated from this Faculty, while 269 candidates have obtained a master's degree and 176 a doctoral degree in the disciplines of chemistry.

Four professors of this Faculty are members of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.



INTERNAL ORGANIZATION

Educational, research and expert activities at this Faculty are carried out within the framework of six chairs, namely: the Chair of Analytical Chemistry; the Chair of Biochemistry; the Chair of Teacher Training in Chemistry; the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry; the Chair of Organic Chemistry and the Chair of Applied Chemistry.



TEACHING STAFF

Teaching and research activities at the Faculty are carried out by 6 full professors, 11 associate professors, 19 assistant professors, 16 assistants, 10 junior assistants, and 5 research associates.



UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

The UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES enrolment capacity is about 250 first year-students.

Studies last four academic years, i.e. eight semesters, but for biochemistry - four and a half years, i.e. nine semesters. Chemistry group students may opt for majors leading to the professional title: graduate chemists or the professional title: professor of chemistry.

After graduating at the Biochemistry group, one acquires the professional title: graduate biochemist.



POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The Faculty of Chemistry organizes master is courses and grants doctoral degrees in the areas of chemistry and biochemistry.

During the 1994/95 academic year, specialized courses were organized in the following areas: analytical, inorganic, organic, and applied chemistry, environmental chemistry and the instruction of chemistry.



LIBRARY

The library of the Faculty was founded in 1855 and is the second oldest institution of its kind in the Balkans after the library of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Its holdings total 120,000 units, including 800 titles and old periodicals dating from 1830. The library has 8,081 books and is open to the public. Its reading-room has 90 seats.

The Faculty of Chemistry's is publishing activities include textbooks and monographs in all areas of chemistry.