The Faculty of Philosophy
The Faculty of Philosophy is the oldest Faculty at the University of Belgrade. It was established in 1838 as a part of the Belgrade Higher School, the highest-ranking educational institution in Serbia between 1808 and 1905, and the predecessor of the modern University of Belgrade. Currently, the Faculty of Philosophy has ten departments and a number of research institutes and collections and is recognized as a modern institution within the European academic domain with high standards of academic excellence. Apart from being one of the leading Faculties in the region, the Faculty of Philosophy played an important role during the social, political, and economic turmoil of the 20th century, and served as a hub for ideas of social equality, freedom of speech, students’ rights, and democracy. The current building of the Faculty was constructed in 1977 on a small plateau in the main pedestrian zone, designed and realised by architect and sculptor Svetislav Lilčina. The plateau and Faculty of Philosophy sit above a Roman bath from the 3rd century CE, thus emphasizing the location as a meeting point for more than a millennium.
