University of Tuzla (UNTZ)

Founded in 1976, the University of Tuzla serves northeastern Bosnia from Tuzla — the country's third-largest city and historically a salt-mining and chemical industry centre (Tuzla derives from the Turkish word 'tuz' meaning salt, reflecting 600+ years of continuous salt mining). Approximately 12,000 students across 13 faculties. Programmes oriented toward mining, geology, and chemical engineering reflect the region's industrial heritage. 🕯️ Tuzla suffered the May 1995 'Tuzla massacre' when a Bosnian Serb Army shell hit a crowded square, killing 71 young people. The memorial 'Kapija' is near the university. Tuzla was unusual during the war for largely preserving its multi-ethnic character — the university serves Bosniak, Croat, and Serb students together.

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