The University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola (Macedonian: Универзитет „Св.

Климент Охридски" - Битола, romanized: Univerzitet "Sv.

Headquartered in Bitola, it also has faculties in Prilep, Ohrid, Veles, Kichevo and Skopje.

The 1970's was a decade of exponential rise in number of higher education institutions in the former Yugoslavia when alongside Bitola many other universities across the country were opened.

A Self-Managing Agreement for joining into the University of Bitola was signed by six higher education institutions and two research institutes, namely: The following institutions have since joined the university: The international character of UKLO is confirmed by the participation in international programs and associations among which the most significant is the membership in EUA and BUA.