Аbout the Military Academy

Officer education and training in Serbia has a long tradition, and the Military Academy of the University of Defence is the modern heir to the Artillery School founded on 18 March, 1850, by the Decree issued by Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjević. During its long history, the Military Academy has changed and transformed, but it has always had a crucial place in creating the military as a state institution of vital importance. Many officers who graduated from the Military Academy performed the highest duties in the state, which proves that the officers of the Military Academy influenced not only the development and progress of the Serbian Armed Forces, but also the state as a whole. The Military Academy, as one of the oldest pillars of education in the Republic of Serbia is constantly developing and improving its study programmes. The education and training of officers for the needs of the defence system of the Republic of Serbia are accompanied by the tradition and history of our people, the development of contemporary military thought and modern technological achievements. Read more