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How Much Does It Cost to Study in Serbia? Tuition and Living Costs

Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.

Serbia is a low-cost study destination, but there is no national fee table. Each faculty or school sets its own tuition and publishes it in its annual call. As a foreigner you should plan to pay it for the whole length of your studies.

How tuition works

The Law on Higher Education divides students into those on budget-funded places (paid by the state, within the quota the government approves) and self-financing students, who pay tuition. Tuition covers one study year of 60 ECTS credits, and it must be published before enrolment opens.

Serbian citizens at state institutions can claim back 50 percent of the tuition they pay from the state budget. That refund is for citizens, so do not count on it as a foreigner.

For foreigners, the University of Belgrade's admission rules state that a foreign citizen pays tuition for the entire period of studies, unless an international agreement provides otherwise. Other universities may publish a separate price list for foreign students, so open the call of the faculty you want.

In Serbia, citizens of EU countries are also foreigners for fee purposes. Our catalogue therefore shows the same figures for EU and non-EU applicants where a faculty publishes a foreign-student price.

State institutions

Prices in the catalogue are for the first year, in 2026/27, and come from the faculties' own calls and price lists. For state institutions:

Tuition is quoted in euros or in dinars, depending on the institution. Dinar prices in our catalogue are converted at the National Bank of Serbia rate, so check the amount in the faculty's call before you plan a budget. One-off fees, such as registration, enrolment or the entrance-exam fee, are not included in our figures. Ask the faculty.

Private institutions

Private universities and schools publish one price list. A typical fee in our catalogue is about €3,000 a year, within a range of €2,000 to €4,800. Instalment plans are common, but Study in Serbia says tuition is generally due in full and only some institutions allow instalments, so ask what applies to you.

English-taught programmes

English-taught programmes are priced separately. A typical fee in the catalogue is about €3,300 a year, from €2,000 to €8,000. Medicine and dentistry in English at the state universities of Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Kragujevac sit at the top of that range. See bachelor's degrees in English in Serbia.

Living costs

Study in Serbia estimates the monthly cost of living, including accommodation, food, transport and other expenses, at:

It adds EUR 100 to 200 a month for groceries if you cook at home, EUR 100 to 250 a year for books and study materials, and notes a student public transport pass costing around EUR 10 or less. Its page was updated with an exchange rate of about 117 dinars to the euro (December 2024), so treat the figures as a guide. Rent and dormitory costs are in student housing in Serbia.

Other costs to plan

Where to look next

Official sources

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.