After fifteen years of experience, a large number of course participants and certified IT
professionals, the CET company – Computer Equipment and Trade decided to offer higher
education in the field of computing, by founding the School of Computing (RAF).
Based on the decision 612-00-1 / 03-01 given by the National Council for Development of
University Education on 19 June 2003, CET was authorized to establish the School of
Computing. The School of Computing, Union University, was entered in the register of the
Commercial Court in Belgrade on 10 July 2003, the registry entry no. 5-741-00. The
Ministry of Education and Sports issued a decision establishing that the School of
Computing , Union University, in Belgrade meets the necessary personnel, space and
technical requirements for the startup and performance of the first year of undergraduate
studies – no. 022-05-00204 / 2003-04, starting on 19 November 2003.
On 24 February 2004, the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Serbia gave
its consent (no. 612-00-00113 / 2002-04) for the curriculum of undergraduate studies which
last four years. The Ministry of Education and Sports issued a decision establishing that the
School of Computing in Belgrade meets the necessary personnel, space and technical
requirements for the startup and performance of the second, third and fourth year of
undergraduate studies – no. 119-05-00152 / 2004-04, starting on 29 September 2004.
On 12 September 2005, the Ministry of Education and Sports of the Republic of Serbia gave
its consent (no. 612-00-219 / 2005-04) for the plan and program of Master studies at the
School of Computing for the following departments: Computer Science, Computer
Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems.
Based on the Rulebook about the education of teachers and associates in IT high school
(„Sl. glasnik RS – Prosvetni glasnik“, no. 4/2006 and 2/2008.), the graduates of the School
of Computing are allowed to teach and perform other forms of educational work in IT high
schools.
According to the decision made by the Commission for Accreditation and Quality
Assurance (the fourth cycle) of the National Council for Higher Education, the School of
Computing, Union University, successfully completed the first process of accreditation in
2009.
According to the decision no. 612-00-1424 / 2008-04, the School of Computing was
accredited as an institution with seven accredited study programs in two fields – the field of
natural sciences and mathematics, and the technical-technological field. The Ministry of
Education of the Republic of Serbia issued a work permit no. 612-00-00956 / 2010-04 in
2011.
Based on the decision made by the Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance on
20 March 2015, the School of Computing was successfully reaccredited. According to the
certificate no. 612-00-02672/2013-04, eleven study programs in three fields were accredited
– the field of natural sciences and mathematics, the technical-technological field and the
artistic filed.