Slobomir P University was founded in 2003 with the vision of enabling young people to acquire contemporary knowledge and competencies, regardless of their distance from major academic centers worldwide. The idea for its establishment originated from the married couple Mira and Slobodan Pavlović.
The University began operations on November 3, 2003, at two campuses – in Slobomir and Doboj, with operating permits for the Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Information Technology. Already in academic year 2004/2005, operations expanded with the establishment of the Faculty of Law, Tax Academy, Faculty of Philology, and Faculty of Design and Graphics. One year later, the Faculty of Design and Graphics was transformed into the Academy of Arts, and the Faculty of Law opened a Department of General Security. Simultaneously, postgraduate studies were launched and soon extended to all organizational units.
Since its founding, the University has been built on the principle of integration, which was fully institutionalized in 2007. At that time, all organizational units became integral parts of the University, in accordance with legal regulations.
Beginning in 2025, a new phase of organizational changes was initiated, aimed at modernization and alignment with European and national standards. Based on the Decision of the District Commercial Court in Banja Luka (number: 057-0-Reg-25-000742 dated May 19, 2025), the University’s headquarters was relocated from Bijeljina to Banja Luka, with a new ownership structure. Through the same process, the Faculty of Security and Protection Banja Luka was merged with Slobomir P University in Banja Luka.
Today, the University operates as an integrated higher education institution with seven faculties:
1. Faculty of Security and Protection,
2. Faculty of Economics and Management,
3. Faculty of Law,
4. Faculty of Information Technology,
5. Academy of Arts,
6. Faculty of Philology,
7. Tax Academy.
The teaching process is conducted with the engagement of highly qualified and internationally recognized academic staff who, in addition to academic achievements, have achieved notable results in business and the arts. Students have access to modern equipped classrooms, libraries, computer labs, and similar facilities.
Special attention has been devoted to international cooperation. The University has established partnerships with numerous higher education institutions, among which a long-term strategic partnership with Northern Illinois University (USA) stands out.
The University has also participated in several European projects, such as the TEMPUS project InMusWB, which improved the interdisciplinary approach in music education.
High quality standards have been confirmed by numerous national and international recognitions, including the “European Award for Quality” (Europe Business Assembly, Oxford, United Kingdom).
The Agency for Higher Education of the Republic of Srpska issued on July 5, 2022, decisions on institutional accreditation of Slobomir P University and accreditation of all study programs, valid until July 4, 2027.