The Faculty of Forestry has been an organizational unit of the University of Banja Luka since 1992.
As a result of the war in BiH, a decision was made to change the seat of the Faculty of Forestry from Sarajevo (No. 01-176 / 92) to Banja Luka on September 12, 1992. Thanks to the cordial acceptance and understanding of the Rectorate of the University of Banja Luka, and especially colleagues from the Faculties of Economics, Law, Electrical Engineering, Technology and Mechanical Engineering, the necessary space for relocated equipment, documentation and conditions for the Faculty of Forestry in Banja Luka was made possible. Today, the Faculty has a well-equipped space for teaching, including cabinets and laboratories spanning 1100 square meters in total. Although this space is quite small in terms of size, classes at the Faculty of Forestry take place in a functional manner.
Historical Highlights
- In 1941, higher education classes in the field of forestry were organized for the first time in Sarajevo, initially taking place through a department of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in Belgrade.
- In 1948, a decision was made to establish a Forestry Department at the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry in Sarajevo
- In 1959, the Faculty of Forestry was established at the University of Sarajevo.
- In 1992, the Faculty of Forestry was moved to Banja Luka, where it became an integral component of the University of Banja Luka.
The first generation of students at the Faculty of Forestry was enrolled in the academic year of 1993/94 in the general direction. In the academic year of 2007/08, the organization of new programs and studies were carried out at the Faculty, commencing the realization of the Forestry Studies Program according to the three-level model 3 + 2 + 3 . In the academic year of 2010/11, the Faculty began organizing the second cycle in the Forestry Studies Program, as well as the Forest Resources Management Study Program in the academic year of 2011/12. The Forestry Studies program was organized according to the three-level study model (3 + 2 + 3) in 2007, shifting to a new study model (4 + 1 + 3) from 2013 onward.