University of Belgrade is one of the oldest universities in the region. The origin of the University of Belgrade can be tracked down to the beginning of the 19th century, when Dositej Obradović founded the College in 1808. Today, University of Belgrade is amongst the top 400 universities in the world, according to the most recent ranking carried out by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, better known as the Shanghai List. Today University of Belgrade is the leading institution of higher education in the region by adapting to the challenges of modern times on one hand, and preserving what’s worth in its tradition on the other. This is precisely what makes it recognized as a true national brand.

Faculty of Medicine is one of the oldest faculties of the University of Belgrade. It was founded on December 9, 1920. Nine decades later, with 37.225 MD, 3.529 magister and 2.626 PhD obtained degree, the Faculty of Medicine is the leading institution for medical educational in Serbia and a significant player in regional terms. Numerical data show that about 40% of Serbian medical students are taught at the Faculty, that two-thirds of clinical specialists and subspecialists diplomas are from the Faculty, and that over 60% of biomedical research projects funded by Ministry of Science are carried out at the Faculty.