About the Faculty
History of the Faculty:
The Faculty of Law in Podgorica was established by the Law on the Establishment of the Faculty of Law in Titograd ("Official Gazette of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro", No. 8/12) on May 25, 1972. According to this law, the Faculty was intended to: "train professionals with higher education in the field of law to meet the needs of the economy, social services, and state institutions, organize and improve scientific work, support the development of young scientists, and contribute to the professional development of experts" (Article 2). The law stipulated that the duration of studies at the Faculty would be four years (Article 4) and that classes would begin in the 1972/1973 academic year (Article 5, paragraph 1).
The importance of the Faculty of Law in Podgorica was recognized even during the parliamentary debate on the adoption of the Law on its establishment, when it was emphasized that "the establishment of this higher education institution is necessary from the standpoint of the overall social needs of the Republic."
The Faculty of Law is one of the founding members of the University of Montenegro.
In its forty-five years of existence, the Faculty has grown into a modern educational and scientific-research institution. Over that time, 45 generations of students have studied at the Faculty. Around 17,000 students have enrolled, with 4,285 earning their degrees. About 15% of the students came from outside of Montenegro. Some of the best students continued their professional development through postgraduate and doctoral studies at internationally renowned universities. The majority of former students have remained professionally and personally connected to Montenegro.
The Faculty has employed 88 professors and associates, 26 of whom were visiting lecturers. Today, most of the teaching is carried out by former students of the Faculty, who now make up the core academic staff.
Founding Commission of the Faculty of Law
Vision, Mission, and Strategic Goals:
The Faculty organizes undergraduate and postgraduate studies. There are legal and staffing capacities for the organization of specialist and doctoral studies in all fields of law.
As a university unit within the University, the Faculty of Law carries out a significant portion of its program goals and tasks and addresses many important organizational, staffing, technical, and material issues. Through the University, the Faculty significantly expands its international cooperation network.
The Faculty follows global trends and achievements in higher education with the aim of aligning its operations with European and international standards. With this academic year, the Faculty has taken the first steps toward implementing the Bologna Declaration. The Facultys own staff supports the entire teaching and educational process.
Founded in response to the achieved level of socio-economic, political, cultural, and social development in Montenegro, the Faculty has, throughout its existence, shared the fate of Montenegrin society. It will continue to do so in the future by making advances in new practices and relations through the application of modern trends from developed Europe.
Today, the Faculty has become a complex organization with a developed management structure.
The Faculty has modern facilities and conditions for learning, including five amphitheater-style lecture halls—one for each year of study—along with a ceremonial hall and a conference room. The Faculty is also characterized by numerous amenities that support student comfort and social life, such as specially renovated spaces for the legal clinic, a library, reading rooms, student common areas, and other facilities.
"More information about the Faculty can be found in the monograph Half a Century of the Faculty of Law, University of Montenegro."