University of Belgrade - Technical Faculty in Bor

What University of Belgrade - Technical Faculty in Bor does

The University of Belgrade — Technical Faculty in Bor is a public higher-education institution founded in 1961 and located in Bor, Serbia, operating as a constituent faculty of the University of Belgrade. It is the only technical faculty in Serbia focused specifically on mining, metallurgy, and related engineering disciplines, and it is physically situated in the Bor mining basin — the historic center of Serbia's mining and metallurgical industry. The faculty delivers four accredited study programs: Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Technological Engineering, and Engineering Management, spanning undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels. Teaching and research are supported by a staff of 81 employees, and the institution maintains an extensive scientific output apparatus including four recurring international conferences (EcoTER, International October Conference, IMPRC, IMCSM) and four academic journals (Journal of Mining and Metallurgy Section A — published since 1965 and ministry-funded; Section B co-published with AMES; Recycling and Sustainable Development; Serbian Journal of Management). The Recycling and Sustainable Development journal is scheduled to move to twice-yearly publication from 2026.

The institution's business model is that of a state-funded public university: revenue is derived from Serbian government budget allocations, regulated tuition, and project-based grants (Tempus, RIS-CURE), and is not commercially disclosed. It has no proprietary technology product, no commercial customers, and no pricing model in the market sense. Distribution is direct on-campus education at the Bor campus, with student recruitment supported by institutional website, alumni network, and social media presence on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Strategic partnerships include the University of Belgrade (parent), the Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia (co-publisher), AMRES (eduroam network access), Dhilos Cloud (journal hosting), and the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation (financial supporter of JMMA). The customer base consists of domestic and international students; ancillary stakeholders include the regional mining industry, which absorbs graduates and benefits from applied research.

Name

University of Belgrade - Technical Faculty in Bor

Legal name

Технички факултет у Бору (Technical Faculty in Bor)

Website

https://tfbor.bg.ac.rs

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Technical Faculty in Bor is a public constituent faculty of the University of Belgrade, founded in 1961, delivering accredited higher-education and doctoral programs in mining engineering, metallurgy, technology, and engineering management to students in Serbia from its single campus in Bor.

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Product category

Higher Education and Applied Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Engineering education programs
• Mining research
• Metallurgy research
• Academic publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bor

HQ country

Serbia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Technical Faculty in Bor is a public higher education institution within the University of Belgrade that delivers accredited undergraduate, master, and doctoral study programs in Mining Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Technological Engineering, and Engineering Management. It also conducts applied scientific research, publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, and organizes international scientific conferences covering mining, metallurgy, environmental sustainability, and strategic management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eStudent: Electronic student portal for managing student records, course enrollment, and examination registration
• Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining
• Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B: Metallurgy
• Recycling and Sustainable Development (RSD)
• Serbian Journal of Management
• International May Conference on Strategic Management (IMCSM)
• International October Conference on Mining and Metallurgy
• Ecological Truth and Environmental Research (EcoTER)
• International Mineral Processing and Recycling Conference (IMPRC)

Products and services

• Mining Engineering Study Program (Рударско инжењерство) Accredited higher education study program in Mining Engineering, available at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels. Targeted at students preparing for careers in mining and related industries.
• Metallurgical Engineering Study Program (Металуршко инжењерство) Accredited higher education study program in Metallurgical Engineering, available at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels. Targeted at students preparing for careers in metallurgy.
• Technological Engineering Study Program (Технолошко инжењерство) Accredited higher education study program in Technological Engineering, available at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels. Targeted at students preparing for careers in process and technological industries.
• Engineering Management Study Program (Инжењерски менаџмент) Accredited higher education study program in Engineering Management, available at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels. Targeted at students preparing for technical and managerial careers in industry.
• Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining International peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research on the theory and practice of mining. Targeted at researchers, academics, and industry professionals in the mining sector.
• Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B: Metallurgy International academic journal covering metallurgy research, co-published with the Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia. Targeted at researchers, academics, and industry professionals in metallurgy.
• Recycling and Sustainable Development (RSD)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMRES (Akademska mreža Srbije)coreTechnology or IntegrationAMRES provides eduroam (educational roaming) service enabling students and staff to access internet at academic institutions worldwide using their home institution credentials. The Technical Faculty participates in this academic network allowing secure internet access across partner institutions.
• Association of Metallurgical Engineers of Serbia (AMES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMES acts as co-publisher for the Recycling and Sustainable Development journal alongside the Technical Faculty in Bor. This partnership strengthens research dissemination in metallurgy and sustainable development fields.
• University of BelgradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Technical Faculty is an integral part of the University of Belgrade, Serbia's oldest and largest university system.
• TempusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTempus program supports international educational modernization projects and mobility initiatives.
• RIS-CUREminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIS-CURE project related to research and innovation in sustainable development.
• Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of SerbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry provides financial support for the Journal of Mining and Metallurgy, Section A: Mining, supporting scientific publication in Serbia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TU Bergakademie Freiberg: Germany's oldest mining academy focused on mining, metallurgy, materials science, and earth sciences. Direct peer because both institutions are specialized technical universities with mining/metallurgy at their core and a similar R&D-plus-education mission.
• AGH University of Science and Technology (Krakow): Poland's leading technical university with a strong Faculty of Mining and Geoengineering and Faculty of Non-Ferrous Metals. Comparable in mission to train engineers for the domestic extractive and metallurgical industry.
• Montanuniversität Leoben: Austrian technical university dedicated to mining, metallurgy, and materials science. Closest European peer in scope and historical lineage; both serve national mining regions and maintain applied-research traditions in extractive engineering.
• University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mining and Geology: University of Belgrade's sister faculty focused on geology and mining engineering. Direct intra-system peer within the same parent university, with overlapping research themes and shared student talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Colorado School of Mines: U.S. institution dedicated to mining, metallurgy, materials, and earth engineering. Not a direct competitor (geography, scale, language), but operates in the same niche globally and sets quality benchmarks Bor's publications and conferences aim for.
• National Technical University of Athens - School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering: Greece's leading technical university with a dedicated mining and metallurgical engineering school. Functional peer across mining and metallurgy education and research within a broader comprehensive university.

Regional players

• University of Mining and Geology "St. Ivan Rilski": Bulgaria's national mining and geology university in Sofia. Direct functional peer (mining/metallurgy curriculum) for the Balkan region, though not in the same country as Bor.
• University of Miskolc: Hungarian university with prominent mining, metallurgical, and materials engineering programs rooted in the Miskolc industrial basin. Regional peer serving a comparable Central/Eastern European industrial base.
• University of Zagreb - Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering: Croatia's main faculty for mining, geology, and petroleum engineering at the University of Zagreb. Comparable in scope and serves a neighboring regional market with similar extractive industry needs.
• Saint Petersburg Mining University: One of Russia's flagship technical universities for mining and geological exploration. Comparable historical lineage and disciplinary focus, serving a neighboring region's extractive sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKl2-9oetcpjgks6yWe9duQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/TehnickiFakultetUBoru
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tfbor
• Instagraminstagram.com/tehnicki.fakultet.u.boru
• TikToktiktok.com/@tehnickifakultetuboru

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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