Medical University of Vienna strengthens cooperation with Banja Luka

Medical University of Vienna strengthens cooperation with Banja Luka

On June 30, 2025, the time had come: the Medical University of Vienna and the Medical Faculty of the University of Banja Luka signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at intensifying cooperation in the area of ​​academic exchange programs and biomedical research. Rector Markus Müller from MedUni Vienna and Dean Ranko Škrbić from the University of Banja Luka welcomed the opportunity to further deepen their cooperation in the future. The University of Banja Luka is not only the second largest university in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also an important institution in the Republika Srpska, which was founded in 1975 and now includes 16 faculties, including a medical faculty that has existed since 1978.

This collaboration is no coincidence. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen international exchange and scientific cooperation, which is particularly important for students. The University of Banja Luka already offers integrated courses in human medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, organized according to the Bologna system. The Center for Biomedical Research at the university is well equipped with modern laboratories for molecular biology, pharmacology and microbiology and acts as a clinical teaching and research partner in collaboration with the University Clinical Center of Republika Srpska.

Focus on high-quality research

An important aspect of the cooperation is the already high number of scientific publications from the University of Banja Luka, which plays a central role in medical research in the region. The increased international orientation is intended to help raise medical training and research even further to an international level. Loud biomed-forschung.meduniwien.ac.at Biomedical research is a global undertaking that only really comes into its own through the exchange and collaboration between researchers and doctors.

Developments in the international university landscape make such cooperation essential. How medizin-fakultaeten.de reports, there are efforts in the USA to reduce international scientific relationships. This political influence could also have far-reaching consequences for exchanges between European and American institutions. Nevertheless, transatlantic exchange remains crucial for research and teaching.

"We are aware of the challenges that international exchange brings with it. This makes it all the more important that we work together with partners like the University of Banja Luka," says Markus Müller. The signed agreement could not only stimulate cooperation between the two universities, but also make a valuable contribution to strengthening medical education in the region.