The University of Split (, ) is a university located in Split, Croatia. It was founded in 1974. and is organized in 13 faculties and 124 faculty programmes. As of 2009, a total of approximately 40,000 students have graduated, and a total of 337 doctoral degrees have been awarded. University of Split is a member of EUA - European University Association. History The University of Split was officially established on 15 June 1974 when the units having already had an effect in their professional, scientific and teaching areas entered its structure. As a predominant scientific and teaching public institution in the region the University of Split has expanded during the course of the past 30 years to include eleven Faculties, one Academy of Arts and four University Departments. There are about 25,000 students enrolled in the university's undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate programs. Currently a new campus is being built, which was supposed to be finished in 2014 but the economy crisis slowed it down so delays are to be expected. It will house all of the faculties, a large student center with a sports hall, sporting grounds and a University Library. There are new additions to the graduate programs like pharmacy, forensics, geodesy with new programs being added every year. The focus of the research work carried out by the university is on scientific areas with reference to disciplines characterized by natural, bio-medical, cultural, historical, social, economic and other features of the region as a part of the Croatian Adriatic and the Mediterranean region as a whole. The School of Medicine in Split started a Medicine program in English in the school year 2011/12. The program's curriculum is governed by the Bologna Process. Organization These are the faculties into which the university is divided: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy (Fakultet građevinarstva, arhitekture i geodezije, FGAG, formerly Građevinsko-arhitektonski fakultet, GAF) Faculty of Science (Prirodoslovno-matematički fakultet, PMF) Faculty of Economics (Ekonomski fakultet, EF) Faculty of Law (Pravni fakultet) Catholic Faculty of Theology (Katolički bogoslovni fakultet) Faculty of Chemistry and Technology (Kemijsko-tehnološki fakultet, KTF) Faculty of Medicine (Medicinski fakultet, MEF) Faculty of Kinesiology (Kineziološki fakultet, KIF) Faculty of Maritime Studies (Pomorski fakultet, PF) Faculty of Philosophy (Filozofski fakultet, FF) Academy of Fine Arts (Umjetnička akademija) University Department of Professional Studies (Sveučilišni odjel za stručne studije) The Pharmacy course is run jointly by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Chemical