Megatrend University

What Megatrend University does

Megatrend University (Megatrend Univerzitet) is a private higher education institution founded in 1988 and headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. It operates 12 accredited faculties and one institute spanning business studies, law, computer science, civil aviation, arts and design, culture and media, geo-economics, management, and biofarming, with satellite campuses in Zaječar, Vršac, Valjevo, Požarevac, and Bačka Topola. The university serves high school graduates enrolling in undergraduate (OAS) and professional (strukovne) programs, master's students seeking advanced specialization, doctoral candidates, and international students participating in the Erasmus+ mobility program.

The university generates revenue primarily through tuition fees paid in installments across academic years, supplemented by transactional exam registration fees (regular 1,200 RSD, late 1,700 RSD, differential 2,000 RSD, master's 15 EUR, doctoral 20 EUR) and ancillary student services such as absolvent event packages (5,300 RSD). Supporting infrastructure consists of a Moodle-based distance learning platform (moodle.megatrend.edu.rs) and a Student Portal (studentski portal) for academic administration. Distribution leverages direct-to-student digital marketing through the official website, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, alongside physical enrollment at six campus locations and online entrance examinations. The Megatrend Review scientific journal (M51 classification, ISSN 1820-3159) provides research output with international circulation across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

As of November 2025, the institution's operating status is materially impaired: the Serbian National Accreditation Body revoked Megatrend's work permit due to delayed reaccreditation documentation and the Council's decision to close outdated study programs, prompting proposed redistribution of students to Educons University and the University of Private Economics. The university continues to operate under restricted conditions while advocating for enrolled students to complete their studies.

Name

Megatrend University

Legal name

Megatrend Univerzitet

Website

https://megatrend.edu.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Megatrend University is a private Serbian higher education institution operating 12 accredited faculties and one institute across six Serbian cities, offering undergraduate to doctoral programs in business, law, computer science, aviation, arts, and agriculture. It serves high school graduates, graduate students, and international exchange participants via Erasmus+ partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Distance learning courses
• Academic research journals
• International student mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Belgrade

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from undergraduate, master's, and doctoral study programs through tuition payments, typically paid in installments.
2. Examination Fees: Fees collected for exam registration including regular exam registration (1200 RSD), late registration (1700 RSD), differential exams (2000 RSD), master's exams (15 EUR equivalent), and doctoral exams (20 EUR equivalent).
3. Student Services: Revenue from student services including absolvent events and other ancillary educational services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Megatrend University is a private higher education institution operating 12 accredited faculties across Serbia that delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral academic degree programs in business, law, computer science, civil aviation, art and design, culture and media, geo-economics, management, and biofarming. The university supplements classroom education with a Moodle-based distance learning platform, a student portal, and the peer-reviewed Megatrend Review scientific journal. Educational services are delivered across a main campus in Belgrade and five satellite campuses in Zaječar, Vršac, Valjevo, Požarevac, and Bačka Topola.

Product overview

Megatrend University is a private higher education institution operating a multi-faculty structure with 12 accredited faculties across Serbia. The university's product portfolio centers on academic degree programs across diverse disciplines including business/economics, law, computer science, civil aviation, arts and design, culture and media, management, and biofarming. Supporting the academic offerings are a Student Portal (studentski portal) for administrative and academic management, and a Distance Learning Platform (Moodle-based e-learning) for online education. The university also publishes Megatrend Review, a peer-reviewed scientific journal in social sciences. The institutional structure includes faculties in Belgrade as well as regional campuses in Zaječar, Vršac, Valjevo, Požarevac, and Bačka Topola, providing undergraduate (OAS), professional (strukovne), master's (MAS), and doctoral (DAS) study programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fakultet za poslovne studije (FPS): Faculty offering business and economics studies
• Fakultet za kulturu i medije (FKM)
• Pravni fakultet (PF)
• Geoekonomski fakultet (GEF)
• Fakultet za kompjuterske nauke (FKN)
• Fakultet za civilno vazduhoplovstvo (FCV)
• Fakultet za umetnost i dizajn (FUD)
• Fakultet za menadžment Zaječar
• Fakultet za poslovne studije Vršac (FPSV)
• Fakultet za poslovnu ekonomiju Valjevo (FPE)
• Fakultet za poslovne studije Požarevac (FPSP)
• Fakultet za biofarming Bačka Topola (FBIO)
• Megatrend Review / Megatrend Revija
• Odeljenje za međunarodnu saradnju
• Kineski centar
• Iranski centar
• Centar za upravljanje projektima (CUP)
• Studentski portal
• Studije na daljinu (Moodle)

Products and services

• Faculty of Business Studies (Fakultet za poslovne studije) Faculty offering undergraduate and professional degree programs in economics, business administration, and management, leading to qualifications such as 'diplomirani ekonomista' (240 ECTS) or 'strukovni ekonomista' (180 ECTS).
• Faculty of Law (Pravni fakultet) Faculty offering law programs with specializations in Law, Security, and Public Administration, leading to the degree 'diplomirani pravnik'.
• Faculty of Computer Science (Fakultet za kompjuterske nauke) Faculty focused on informatics and computer science education, covering programming (C++, Java), mathematics, computer architecture and networks, artificial intelligence, advanced user interfaces, information security, and knowledge management.
• Faculty of Civil Aviation (Fakultet za civilno vazduhoplovstvo) Faculty offering aviation studies in Aeronautics, preparing graduates for commercial aviation, aviation management, air traffic, HR management in aviation, and aviation safety management.
• Faculty of Art and Design (Fakultet za umetnost i dizajn) Faculty offering creative arts programs in Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and Scenography.
• Faculty of Culture and Media (Fakultet za kulturu i medije) Faculty offering programs in Cultural Management, Journalism, and Public Relations.
• Faculty of Management Zaječar (Fakultet za menadžment Zaječar) Regional faculty offering business and management studies as well as economics programs.
• Faculty of Business Studies Vršac (Fakultet za poslovne studije Vršac) Regional faculty offering programs in Business Economics located in Vršac.
• Faculty of Business Economics Valjevo (Fakultet za poslovnu ekonomiju Valjevo) Regional faculty offering programs in business economics located in Valjevo, covering international business, marketing, management, financial markets, and technology management.
• Faculty of Business Studies Požarevac (Fakultet za poslovne studije Požarevac) Regional faculty offering business studies programs located in Požarevac.
• Faculty of Biofarming Bačka Topola (Fakultet za biofarming) Faculty focused on sustainable agriculture and biofarming studies, providing knowledge for profitable agricultural production using renewable natural resources.
• Geo-economic Faculty (Geoekonomski fakultet) Faculty combining economics with geography, history, cultural studies, and linguistics, offering programs in International Economics and Finance, and International Business Economics.
• Distance Learning Platform (E-Learning / Moodle) Online learning management system enabling remote education, video lectures, course content delivery, assignment submission, and participation in remote education for students unable to attend in person.
• Student Portal (Studentski Portal) Comprehensive web portal providing students access to course materials, exam schedules, grades, exam registrations, and announcements across all 12 faculties of the university.
• Megatrend Review (Megatrend Revija) Peer-reviewed scientific journal (ISSN 1820-3159) published since 2004 in Serbian and English, covering social sciences including economics, law, politics, management, international relations, public policy, and information society.

Quantifiable outcome

• M51 classification for Megatrend Review scientific journal by Ministry of Education

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tecnológico de MonterreycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational university partnership enabling student exchanges, joint academic programs, and research collaboration between Serbia and Mexico.
• Politecnico di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading Italian technical university for academic exchange and collaboration in engineering and technology fields.
• LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Pakistani university for student and faculty exchange programs.
• University of PrimorskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Slovenian university for European student mobility and collaborative research.
• University of ValenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Spanish university for student exchanges and academic collaboration in Mediterranean region.
• METU (Middle East Technical University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading Turkish technical university for exchange programs and joint academic initiatives.
• European Union Erasmus+ ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ institutional partnership (PIC number: 993545878) enabling student and staff mobility between Megatrend University and hundreds of European partner institutions.
• KDU (Korea Defense University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKDU Global Immersion Program partnership offering international exchange opportunities for Megatrend students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• John Naisbitt University: John Naisbitt University is a Belgrade-based private university offering multi-disciplinary programs with a strong internationalization focus, directly competing with Megatrend in the same Serbian private higher-education segment.
• Educons University: Educons University is a Serbian private university specifically named by the Ministry as a receiving institution for Megatrend students. Its overlapping faculties in social sciences and law make it the closest near-term substitute for displaced Megatrend enrollees.
• Singidunum University: Singidunum University is a private university in Belgrade, Serbia, with comparable multi-disciplinary faculties spanning business, IT, law, and engineering. It directly competes with Megatrend for the same domestic student pool, Erasmus+ participants, and private higher-education positioning in Serbia.
• UNION University (Belgrade): UNION University is a private higher-education group in Belgrade with multiple faculties covering law, business, IT, and applied arts. It serves the same domestic student segments and competes for the same tuition-paying cohort as Megatrend.
• University of Private Economics (Universitet Privredna Akademija): Also named as a receiving institution for redistributed Megatrend students, the University of Private Economics competes directly in business and management programs across Serbia. Both target adult learners and graduate-level tuition-paying students in similar geographies.
• Metropolitan University (Belgrade): Metropolitan University is a private university in Belgrade with programs in IT, management, design, and applied sciences, targeting similar urban, tuition-paying students as Megatrend in the same metropolitan area.

Broad incumbents

• University of Belgrade: The University of Belgrade is the largest public university in Serbia and the dominant incumbent in higher education, including research and doctoral training. It is the public-sector benchmark against which Megatrend competes for top-tier students and faculty credibility.
• Laureate International Universities: Laureate International Universities is the world's largest international network of private higher-education institutions. It is comparable as a broader incumbent illustrating the scale and operating model private university groups pursue, relevant to Megatrend's strategic positioning.

Regional players

• University of Pristina (North Mitrovica campus): A regional public university in Kosovo with comparable faculties and a student base drawn from the same regional Serbian-speaking population. It competes for students and faculty in the broader Western Balkans higher-education market.
• European University at Skopje: European University at Skopje is a regional private university in North Macedonia operating in a comparable Balkan private-higher-education niche. It is comparable by category and model, though it does not directly compete in Serbia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwC6NG7f36SHTTVr0JiXF4A
• Facebookfacebook.com/MegatrendUniverzitet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3234825
• Instagraminstagram.com/megatrend_univerzitet?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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