How to Verify Serbian University Degrees: CAQA Guide

Serbia's higher education system

Serbia's higher education quality is assured by the Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (CAQA). Serbia has approximately 20 universities and numerous colleges. Notable institutions include the University of Belgrade (founded 1808), University of Novi Sad, and University of Niš. Serbia joined the Bologna Process in 2003.

Verification steps

1. Check CAQA accreditation — Verify the institution has CAQA accreditation. VerifyED includes accredited Serbian institutions.
2. Contact the institution — Serbian universities maintain registrar offices for verification.
3. ENIC-NARIC Serbia — The Serbian ENIC-NARIC center handles credential recognition.
4. Apostille — Serbia is a Hague Convention member. Documents can be apostilled.

Key considerations

• University of Belgrade — The oldest and most prestigious university in Serbia.
• Bologna Process — Serbia follows the Bologna structure with ECTS credits.
• Serbian-language credentials — Credentials are primarily in Serbian (Cyrillic or Latin script).