Serbia offers a wealth of opportunities for quality higher education. There are 18 universities in the Republic of Serbia, 8 of which are state-owned and 10 are private. A list of all accredited universities and faculties in the Republic of Serbia can be found here .

Universities from the Republic of Serbia, which offer advanced academic and professional studies, are included in several prestigious university rankings in the world. Four universities from the Republic of Serbia are ranked in the Shanghai Ranking among the best universities in the world in various categories according to academic fields.

The University of Belgrade has achieved significant results at the global level in areas such as food science and technology, mining engineering, chemical and metallurgical engineering, physics, transportation sciences, dentistry and pharmacy. The University of Belgrade is also on the lists of the best universities in the fields of mathematics, civil engineering, nanoscience and nanotechnology, veterinary medicine, medicine, agriculture, pedagogy and psychology.

The University of Novi Sad has achieved outstanding results in the fields of food science and technology, veterinary medicine and chemical engineering, while the University of Niš is ranked among the top 500 universities for studies and research in mathematics and chemical engineering. The University of Kragujevac is highly ranked in the field of mathematics.

Universities, academies, faculties and colleges throughout the Republic of Serbia offer a wide range of attractive curricula that follow contemporary trends and market needs. Students can attend curricula in fields such as: information technology, engineering, architecture and construction, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, natural sciences and agriculture. Serbian universities also offer students the opportunity to attend quality programs in numerous other fields such as management and administration, law, economics, political science, journalism and communication, arts, humanities, educational sciences, tourism and hospitality, languages and philology and sports.

Serbian universities are active in scientific collaborations, both at the national and international levels. These research programs enable doctoral students and researchers from the Republic of Serbia to participate in exceptional projects, using modern technologies.

In addition to the possibility of obtaining a higher education diploma through studies in Serbia, some higher education institutions also offer short programs intended for professional development in certain areas. Summer schools are also organized that bring together students from Serbia and abroad. In addition to summer schools, there are also schools for improving the Serbian language.