List of famous people from the University of Belgrade

Well-known professors, personalities and graduates of the University of Belgrade include:

A.

Heorhij Afanasjew , Ukrainian historian, journalist and politician (* 1848, † 1925)
David Albahari , Serbian writer of Jewish origin (* 1948)
Ali Aliu , Macedonian literary scholar and albanologist (* 1934)
Mladen Ančić , Bosnian-Herzegovinian historian of Croatian ethnicity (* 1955)
Michael Arndt , German clergyman; Russian Orthodox Archbishop (* 1941)
Dragoslav Avramović , Serbian economist and politician (* 1919, † 2001)

B.

Džemal Bijedić , Yugoslav Prime Minister (1971–1977)
Sonja Biserko , Serbian author and human rights activist (* 1948)
Bogdan Bogdanović , Serbian architect, urban theorist and essayist (* 1922, † 2010)
Ksente Bogoev , Yugoslav or Macedonian economist and politician (* 1919, † 2008)
Besim Bokshi , Kosovar poet and linguist (* 1930)
Mirko Božić , Croatian writer (* 1919, † 1995)
Nenad Bogdanović , Mayor of Belgrade (2004–2007)
Henri Bosco , French poet, novelist and author of young books (* 1888, † 1976)
Bujar Bukoshi , Prime Minister of Kosovo (1991-2000)
Miodrag Bulatović , Serbian writer and politician from Montenegro (* 1930, † 1991)
Erich Burghardt , Austrian gynecologist (* 1921, † 2006)

C.

Katrien Caymax , Belgian graphic artist and painter (* 1951)
Miloš Crnjanski , Serbian poet, storyteller, travel writer and stage poet (* 1893, † 1977)
Mirko Cvetković , Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia (2008 – present)
Jovan Cvijić , Serbian and Yugoslav geographer (* 1865, † 1927)
Branko Ćopić , Yugoslav writer (* 1915, † 1984)
Bora Ćosić , Serbian writer (* 1932)
Sima Ćirković , Yugoslav or Serbian historian (* 1929, † 2009)

D.

Nexhat Daci , President of Kosovo (2006)
Vladimir Dedijer , Yugoslav partisan, journalist and politician (1914–1990)
Aleksandar Despić , Serbian physicist (* 1927, † 2005)
Mlađan Dinkic , Governor of the Serbian National Bank (2000–2003); Minister of Finance of Serbia (2004–2006); Vice Prime Minister (2008-present)
Franz Dirlmeier , German classical philologist; Lecturer at the University of Belgrade (1931-1934)
Milorad Dodik , President of the Republika Srpska (2010-present)
Diana Dragutinović , Minister of Finance of Serbia (2008-present)
Vuk Drašković , Serbian writer and Foreign Minister of Serbia (2004-2007)
Dragan Đilas , Mayor of Belgrade (2008-present)
Milovan Đilas , Serbian politician and social science writer (* 1911, † 1995)
Zoran Đinđić , Serbian politician and writer; Serbian Prime Minister (2001-2003)
Rajko Đurić , President of the International Roma Union (1990–2000)

F.

Jadran Ferluga , Slovenian Byzantinist (* 1920, † 2004)

G

Mirko Gashi , Albanian teacher, actor and lecturer (* 1939; † 1995)
Kiro Gligorov , first President of the Independent Republic of Macedonia (1991–1999)
Zagorka Golubović , Yugoslav or Serbian sociologist and anthropologist (1930-2019)
Danko Grlić , Yugoslav or Croatian university professor at the University of Belgrade (* 1923, † 1984)

H

Hisham Hammad , German politician of Palestinian descent (* 1951)
Aleksandar Hristov , Macedonian legal scholar (* 1914, † 2000)

I.

Rada Iveković , Yugoslav philosopher, Indologist and writer (* 1945)

J

Ratko Janev , Macedonian nuclear physicist (* 1939, † 2019)
Miroljub Jevtić , political scientist and university professor at the University of Belgrade (* 1955)
Dragan Jočić , Serbian politician and interior minister of the country (2004–2008)
Mihailo Jovanović , Yugoslav lawyer; Assistant judge at the Permanent International Court of Justice (1922–1930)
Slobodan Jovanović , Serbian and Yugoslavian lawyer and professor at the University of Belgrade, writer, historian and politician (* 1869, † 1958)
Vladimir Jovanović , Serbian statesman and writer (* 1833, † 1922)

K

Enes Karić , Bosnian Islamic scholar (* 1958)
Frank Kämper , German historian of Eastern Europe (* 1938, † 2010)
Krume Kepeski , Yugoslav linguist (* 1909, † 1988)
Srgjan Kerim , President of the UN General Assembly (2007-2008)
Hasan Kikić , Bosnian writer (* 1905, † 1942)
Danilo Kiš , Yugoslav or Serbian writer (* 1885, † 1989)
Nikola Kljusev , the first Macedonian prime minister after independence (1991-1992)
Blaže Koneski , Macedonian writer and philologist (* 1921, † 1993)
Zoran Konstantinović , Serbian literary scholar (* 1920, † 2007)
Erih Koš , Serbian writer from Bosnia (* 1913)
Vojislav Koštunica , President of Yugoslavia (2000-2003) and Prime Minister of Serbia (2004-2008)

L.

Laza Lazarević , Serbian writer and doctor (* 1851, † 1891)
Hans-Peter Liebig , German agricultural scientist (honorary doctorate 2009)

M.

Snežana Malović , Minister of Justice of Serbia (2008-present)
Mihailo Marković , Yugoslav or Serbian philosopher (* 1923, † 2010)
Rade Marković , Serbian actor (* 1921, † 2010)
Ratko Marković , Professor of Law at the University of Belgrade and Vice Prime Minister of Serbia (1994-2000)
Dragoljub Mićunović , university professor and chairman of the Democratic Party in Serbia (* 1913)
Milutin Milanković , Yugoslav astrophysicist and mathematician (* 1879, † 1958)
Lazar Mojsov , President of the UN General Assembly (1977–1978)

N

Mileta Novaković , Yugoslav lawyer and diplomat (* 1878, † 1940)
Branislav Nušić , Serbian novelist and playwright; Founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia (* 1864, † 1938)

O

Dositej Obradović , founder of the University of Belgrade (1808)
Georg Ostrogorsky , Yugoslav Byzantinist of Russian origin (* 1902, † 1976)

P

Milorad Pavić , Serbian writer (* 1929, † 2009)
Latinka Perović , Yugoslav or Serbian political scientist and politician (* 1933)
Aleksandar Petrović , Yugoslav film director (1929–1994)
Dušan Petrović , Serbian politician and Minister of Justice (2007–2008)
Nebojša Popov , Yugoslav or Serbian sociologist (1939-2016)
Stojan Protić , Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (1918–1920)

R.

Abd ar-Rahman Munif , Arabic writer (* 1933, † 2004)
Nebojša Radmanović , President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Serbian member (2010-present)
Slobodan Ribnikar , Yugoslav or Serbian radiochemist (* 1929, † 2008)
Marko Ristić , Yugoslav surrealist writer (* 1902, † 1984)
Lazar Ristovski , Serbian actor (* 1952)
Milan Roćen , Foreign Minister of the Republic of Montenegro (2006-present)
Veljko Rus , Slovenian sociologist (1929-2018)

S.

Richard Salomon , German historian; Lecturer for German studies at the University of Belgrade (* 1884, † 1966)
Pavle Savić , Yugoslav chemist and physicist (* 1909, † 1994)
Alois Schmaus , German Slavist and Balkanologist; German lecturer at the University of Belgrade (* 1901, † 1970)
Edmund Schneeweis , Professor of Slavic Studies; Lecturer for German studies at the University of Belgrade (* 1886, † 1964)
Meša Selimović , Yugoslavian author and theater man (* 1910, † 1982)
Dragoslav Srejović , Yugoslav or Serbian archaeologist (* 1931, † 1996)
Ivan Stambolić , Prime Minister (1978–1982) and President of the Yugoslav State of Serbia (1985–1987)
Borisav Stanković , Serbian writer (* 1876, † 1927)
Svetozar Stojanović , Yugoslav or Serbian philosopher (* 1931, † 2010)
Goran Svilanović , Serbian politician and Foreign Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000–2004)
Dragan Šutanovac , Serbian Defense Minister (2007-present)

T

Boris Tadić , Serbian President (2004-present)
Janko Tipsarević , Serbian tennis player (* 1984)
Živko Topalović , socialist and critic of communism; Founder of the Socialist Party of Yugoslavia (* 1886, † 1972)

V

Ivo Visković , Serbian political scientist and diplomat (* 1949)
Predrag Vranicki , philosopher and author; Rector of the University of Zagreb (* 1922, † 2002)
Filip Vujanović , President of the Republic of Montenegro (2003-present)
Svetozar Vukmanović-Tempo , Yugoslav politician (* 1912, † 2000)
Velimir Ilić (* 1951), politician

W.

Georg Weifert , Serbian industrialist of German origin, President of the National Bank (* 1850, † 1937)

Y

Christos Yannaras , Greek philosopher and author; Honorary doctor (* 1935)

Z

Zoran Živković , Serbian politician of the Democratic Party and Prime Minister of the country (2003-2004)