Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija - Subotica

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Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija u Subotici (Subotica Tech - College of Applied Sciences; Szabadkai Műszaki Szakfőiskola, Szabadka) is a public state higher education institution in Subotica, Vojvodina, Serbia, established in 1960 and operating under the Serbian ministry of education. It delivers applied engineering education through six accredited undergraduate professional study programmes — Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrotechnics, Informatics, Information Technologies, and Engineering Management — plus one master professional programme in Information Technologies introduced in 2021. Instruction is delivered trilingually in Serbian, Hungarian, and English, and the curriculum integrates mandatory professional practice (90 work hours for post-2020 enrollees) with industry partners including HTEC Group, Dunkermotoren, Inspira grupa/Infostud, Erdsoft, ITC Subotica, and other Subotica-based technology firms.

The institution's core technology infrastructure comprises standard higher-education platforms: Moodle 2 for learning management, BigBlueButton for virtual classrooms, an e-referada electronic student services system, VTŠ webmail, a library system linked to KOBSON, Microsoft Azure for cloud hosting, and Eduroam for academic Wi-Fi roaming. No proprietary technology products, mobile applications, or AI/ML platforms are operated commercially. Supporting infrastructure includes the JATES (Journal of Applied Technical and Educational Sciences) publication and partnerships with international academic conferences (SISY, Science in Practice, SzAFARi).

The business model is a hybrid state-budget and tuition-funded structure. Students admitted on the state budget (budžet) pay 0 RSD annual tuition, while self-funded (samofinansiranje) undergraduates pay 97,500 RSD/year (2026/2027) and master students 159,000 RSD/year, with annual increments of roughly 3-4%. Additional fees cover entrance exams (6,500 RSD), enrollment (11,000 RSD), preparatory courses (6,000 RSD each), and administrative services. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the campus, e-referada digital self-service, Moodle-hosted free preparatory courses, and the inzenjer.info partner portal; international outreach runs through Erasmus+ and Interreg Danube Region mobility programmes. The institution is not a commercial enterprise — it is a publicly administered entity with no parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or private ownership.

Name

Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija - Subotica

Legal name

Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija u Subotici

Website

https://vts.su.ac.rs

Company type

Public

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija u Subotici is a public state higher education institution in Subotica, Serbia, established in 1960, offering six undergraduate and one master applied engineering programme (Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrotechnics, Informatics, Information Technologies, Engineering Management) to domestic and international students in Serbian, Hungarian, and English.

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Higher Education - Applied Engineering

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Keywords

• Applied engineering education
• Technical higher education
• Professional study programs
• Undergraduate engineering degrees
• Master engineering programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Subotica

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education - State Budget Funded Tuition: As a state higher education institution in Serbia, the school's primary revenue model is funded through the state budget. Students admitted on the state budget (budžet) pay no tuition (annual tuition 0 RSD). Students admitted on self-funding (samofinansiranje/önköltség) pay tuition fees per year or per ETCS credit.
2. Self-Funding (Tuition Fee) Students: Students who do not qualify for state budget funding pay annual tuition fees. For 2026/2027 academic year: 97,500 RSD per year for undergraduate (single payment) or 114,300 RSD in two installments for self-funded students. Per ETCS credit: 1,625 RSD (single payment) or 1,905 RSD (two installments). Master level: 159,000 RSD annual (single) or 178,620 RSD (two installments); per ETCS: 2,650 RSD / 2,977 RSD. Fees also include exam registration, semester enrollment, diploma defense, certificate issuance, and enrollment charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The institution is a state-accredited higher education college that delivers applied engineering education through six undergraduate professional study programmes (Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrotechnics, Informatics, Information Technologies, Engineering Management) and one master professional study programme in Information Technologies. It admits students via a public competition (konkurs), delivers courses in Serbian, Hungarian, and English, and integrates mandatory professional practice (90 work hours) with industry partners such as HTEC Group, Inspira grupa, Erdsoft, and Dunkermotoren.

Product overview

Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija - Subotica is a public higher education institution offering applied engineering education through six interconnected undergraduate (Bachelor) professional study programs and one master professional study program. The portfolio includes: Mašinstvo (Mechanical Engineering), Mehatronika (Mechatronics), Elektrotehnika (Electrotechnics), Informatika (Informatics), Informacione tehnologije (Information Technologies), and Inženjerski menadžment (Engineering Management) at the undergraduate level, plus Information Technologies at the master level. These programs are designed to interconnect and complement each other, providing interdisciplinary competencies in applied engineering. The institution also operates E-Referada, an electronic student administration platform, and uses supporting platforms including MOODLE2 for learning management, BigBlueButton for video conferencing, and Microsoft Azure for cloud infrastructure.

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Products and services

• Mechanical Engineering - Undergraduate Professional Studies (Mašinstvo) Undergraduate professional study programme in Mechanical Engineering for prospective students, covering modern manufacturing, energy systems, and mechanical design with practical engineering skill development. Offered since 2020.
• Mechatronics - Undergraduate Professional Studies (Mehatronika) Undergraduate professional study programme in Mechatronics for prospective students, integrating mechanical engineering, electronics, automation, and information technology for intelligent systems development. Offered since 2020.
• Electrotechnics - Undergraduate Professional Studies (Elektrotehnika) Undergraduate professional study programme in Electrotechnics for prospective students, covering electrical power systems, electronics, and control systems design, operation, and maintenance. Offered since 2020.
• Informatics - Undergraduate Professional Studies (Informatika) Undergraduate professional study programme in Informatics for prospective students, focused on software development, information systems design, data processing, and modern digital technology application. Offered since 2020.
• Information Technologies - Undergraduate Professional Studies (Informacione tehnologije) Undergraduate professional study programme in Information Technologies for prospective students, covering design, implementation, administration, maintenance, and protection of information and communication systems. Offered since 2020.
• Engineering Management - Undergraduate Professional Studies (Inženjerski menadžment) Undergraduate professional study programme in Engineering Management for prospective students, combining engineering knowledge with organizational, leadership, and business management skills for modern industry. Offered since 2020.
• Information Technologies - Master Professional Studies (Informacione tehnologije - Master) Master professional study programme in Information Technologies for graduate students, providing advanced knowledge in digital infrastructure, communication systems, and digital transformation technologies. Offered since 2021.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration8 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Interreg Danube Region (HARMONIZE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates as a partner in the Interreg Danube Region project 'HARMONIZATION OF JOINT MONITORING AND MODELLING OF GROUNDWATER SYSTEM OF PANNONIAN PLAIN' focused on environmental monitoring and groundwater system research in the Danube region.
• European Researchers' Night (Evropska noć istraživača)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the European Researchers' Night (Noc istrazivaca), a pan-European public event promoting science and research careers to the general public.
• PUNTEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the PUNTE project (project details on punte.eu).
• JATES (Journal of Applied Technical and Educational Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school hosts and co-publishes the JATES journal (Journal of Applied Technical and Educational Sciences) at jates.org, an academic publication in the field of applied technical and educational sciences.
• ISSESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ISSES (International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics), referenced at aksiom.info.
• SISY (Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the SISY conference series (Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems), hosted by Obuda University. The school has a long history of participation in SISY events since 2011.
• RILIAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRILIAM (Rural Innovation and Learning for Intelligent Applications in Manufacturing) is a project the school participates in, including RILIAM I4.0 (RILIAM-I40) focused on intelligent manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
• AGRODEVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGRODEV is an agricultural development project the school participates in, focused on innovation in the agricultural sector.
• BIZKODminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIZKOD is a business coding/entrepreneurship project (bizkod.rs) the school collaborates on.
• MechEduminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMechEdu (mechedu.vts.su.ac.rs) is a mechanical engineering education project the school hosts.
• iDEA LABminorStrategic or Co-development PartneriDEA LAB (idealab.uns.ac.rs) is an innovation and design thinking lab project partnered with University of Novi Sad.
• Science in PracticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience in Practice is a conference/project series the school co-hosts, promoting applied science and practice-oriented research collaboration.
• INNOHUBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINNOHUB is a project providing two-day training workshops at the school focused on innovation project management skills.
• IT Subotica 2030coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT Subotica 2030 (itsubotica2030.rs) is a regional IT ecosystem initiative that the school collaborates with to strengthen the local IT and technology community in Subotica.
• Sonrisa Kft.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSonrisa (sonrisa.hu) is a Hungarian partner company collaborating with the school.
• HTEC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTEC Group (htecgroup.com) is a Serbian IT and engineering company headquartered in Subotica with which the school collaborates on student professional practice (strucna praksa) and industry-academia connections.
• Erdsoft d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErdsoft (erdsoft.net) is a Subotica-based IT company collaborating with the school on student professional practice and technology projects.
• Inspira grupa (Infostud)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspira grupa / Infostud (inspiragrupa.com) is a leading Serbian HR and recruitment company based in Subotica that collaborates with the school on student professional practice.
• ICB tech d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICB tech (icbtech.rs) is a Subotica-based technology company collaborating with the school on student professional practice.
• Pelcer d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPelcer (pelcer.info) is a Subotica-based company collaborating with the school on student professional practice.
• Dunkermotoren d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDunkermotoren (dunkermotoren.com) is a global manufacturer of drive systems with operations in Subotica, collaborating with the school on student professional practice.
• ITC (Innovation Technology Center Subotica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITC Subotica (itcsubotica.org.rs) is a local technology and innovation center that the school partners with to support student innovation and industry collaboration.
• FermicodingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFermicoding (fermicoding.com) is a software development company partnering with the school for student professional practice and potential curriculum collaboration.
• Manufaktura d.o.o.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufaktura (manufaktura.rs) is a manufacturing company in Subotica offering professional practice placements for the school's engineering students.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Microsoft Azure cloud platform as its primary technology infrastructure for digital learning and administrative services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Singidunum University: A private Serbian university offering applied bachelor's and master's programmes in engineering, IT, and management. Comparable in discipline mix (informatics, IT, engineering management) and target student base, though private-funded rather than state-funded.

Broad incumbents

• University of Novi Sad - Faculty of Technical Sciences: The Faculty of Technical Sciences at the University of Novi Sad is the dominant regional incumbent for engineering higher education in Vojvodina. It covers overlapping engineering disciplines but at a much broader research-university scale, making it the main aspirational alternative for prospective students in the same catchment area.
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME): BME is Hungary's leading technical university and a natural cross-border reference point for Subotica Tech's Hungarian-language students. It offers much broader engineering programmes at research-university scale, but addresses the same regional student demographic in the Hungary-Serbia border area.

Others

• ITC Subotica (Innovation Technology Center): A Subotica-based technology and innovation center that partners with the school to support student innovation and industry collaboration. Comparable as an ecosystem partner in the same regional innovation network, not a direct education competitor.
• Subotica-based IT Cluster Partners (HTEC Group): HTEC Group is a Subotica-headquartered IT and engineering services firm that is both a major employer of the institution's graduates and an industry partner for professional practice. Comparable as a regional stakeholder shaping demand for the school's graduates rather than as a competing educator.

Direct peers

• Akademija strukovnih studija zapadna Srbija: A consolidated Serbian academy of vocational/applied studies formed from multiple visoke škole strukovnih studija. It offers directly comparable applied engineering and IT programmes at the same credential level (strukovne studije), making it a direct peer for state-budget-funded applied higher education in Serbia.
• Visoka tehnička škola strukovnih studija Požarevac: A Serbian state polytechnic offering applied engineering studies at the same credential level, covering overlapping disciplines (mechanical engineering, electrotechnics, mechatronics, IT). Closely comparable in mission, scale, and public funding model.
• Visoka škola elektrotehnike i računarstva strukovnih studija (VSER): A Belgrade-based polytechnic offering applied studies in electrical engineering and computer science at the same strukovne studije credential level. Directly comparable in curriculum mix (electrotechnics, informatics, IT) and target student population (Serbian applied-engineering students).
• Obuda University: Obuda University in Budapest, Hungary, is an applied technical university with a similar profile to Subotica Tech. It is a named partner in the SISY conference series that the school has participated in since 2011, and both serve trilingual/bilingual border-region populations with applied engineering programmes.

Regional players

• Szeged University (University of Szeged): A leading Hungarian university just across the border from Subotica, operating as a regional rather than direct competitor. Comparable as a cross-border higher-education reference point for Hungarian-language students in Vojvodina, particularly given Erasmus+ mobility corridors.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/visoka-tehni-ka-kola-strukovnih-studija

Compliance1 record

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Profiles13 records

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