Department of Naval Architecture - University of Belgrade

The main goal of the Department of Naval Architecture is to provide advanced education and graduate engineers qualified to work successfully in the field related to various aspects of ships. Courses taught include ship buoyancy and stability, ship strength, ship structures, ship production, ship engines and equipment, seakeeping, maneuvering, (computer-aided) ship design, but also advanced courses, for instance, ship waves, aero-hydrodynamics of sailing vessels, high-speed craft, numerical methods in ship structural design, wave-induced loads etc. Our graduates typically work for shipyards, shipping companies, design firms and consultancies, equipment manufacturers, regulatory bodies and governments. Many of the department’s graduates now hold prominent positions in the shipbuilding industry in Serbia and other countries all across the globe. The Department has gained significant research experience in the previous decades through national and international projects and collaborations. Although the topics of such research were in the broad spectrum of naval architecture subjects, our main focus is on inland navigation vessels - design, stability and safety, structural integrity, regulatory framework, river-sea navigation etc.