The University of East Sarajevo (Serbian: Универзитет у Источном Сарајеву, romanized: Univerzitet u Istočnom Sarajevu, abbr.
UES) is a public university located in Lukavica, East Sarajevo, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
[1] It was recognized by the authorities in Republika Srpska as the successor of the University of Sarajevo (1949–1992 period) which ethnic Serb professors, staff and students decided to leave due to the Bosnian War.
[1] University is organized into 17 faculties at which student can select among 52 undergraduate and 42 graduate and postgraduate study programs.
[8] The Faculty of Medicine at the University of East Sarajevo was established in 1993 in the town of Foča and spans over 6,000 square meters with modern facilities, including two amphitheaters, research centers, and laboratories.