Anabin Guide — Check Your Diploma Status

Anabin is the German database of foreign educational institutions. Here you'll learn how to check whether your university and program are recognized.

What is anabin?

Anabin (Anerkennung und Bewertung ausländischer Bildungsnachweise) is the database of the Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK) containing information about foreign educational institutions and qualifications.

●Institutions — universities, colleges, academies
●Qualifications — diplomas, certificates, degrees
●Education systems — by country

Free access

The anabin database is free and accessible at anabin.kmk.org. The interface is in German.

How to search anabin — Step by step

Open anabin.kmk.org

Click on "Institutionen" to search by institution or "Hochschulabschlüsse" to search by qualification.

Select country: Serbia

In the "Staat" dropdown, select "Serbien" (or "Serbien und Montenegro" for older diplomas).

Search by institution name

Enter the university name in Serbian or German. Try both if one doesn't return results.

Check the status (H+, H+/-, H-)

Each institution has a rating that determines whether it's recognized in Germany.

View qualification details

Click on the specific qualification for details about equivalency in the German system.

Search tips

If you can't find your university, try the abbreviated name or German name. Older universities may be listed under their Yugoslav-era name.

Rating system — H+, H+/-, H-

H+

H+ — Equivalent (Entspricht)

The institution is fully recognized as equivalent to a German higher education institution. Your diploma can be directly evaluated.

→ Submit a ZAB application for Zeugnisbewertung (zab.kmk.org)

H+/-

H+/- — Conditional (Bedingt entsprechend)

The institution is partially recognized. Status depends on the specific program. Individual review required.

→ Contact ZAB for an individual evaluation

H-

H- — Not recognized (Nicht entsprechend)

The institution is not recognized as equivalent. A diploma from this institution will not be automatically recognized.

→ Consider alternative paths — individual evaluation or further education

Anabin is not a final decision

The anabin rating is informational and does not replace the official decision of the ZAB or the competent recognition authority. Even with an H- rating, an individual evaluation may yield a positive result.

Serbian universities in the anabin database

Here's an overview of the most common Serbian universities and their status in the anabin database. This list is not complete — always check directly at anabin.kmk.org.

Univerzitet u Beogradu

Beograd

Recognized

Univerzitet u Novom Sadu

Novi Sad

Recognized

Univerzitet u Nišu

Niš

Recognized

Univerzitet u Kragujevcu

Kragujevac

Recognized

Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu

Beograd

Recognized

Univerzitet odbrane

Beograd — Military university — specific procedure

Recognized

Singidunum

Beograd — Private university — check program

Recognized

Megatrend

Beograd — Check specific program

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List is not complete

These are only the most common universities. For a complete search, use anabin.kmk.org. New programs and accreditations are added regularly.

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Sources: Anabin — Anerkennung und Bewertung ausländischer Bildungsnachweise, Kultusministerkonferenz — anabin.kmk.org.

Last updated: March 2026. University statuses may change — always verify at anabin.kmk.org.

What is anabin?

●Institutions — universities, colleges, academies

●Qualifications — diplomas, certificates, degrees

●Education systems — by country

Free access

The anabin database is free and accessible at anabin.kmk.org. The interface is in German.

How to search anabin — Step by step

Open anabin.kmk.org

Click on "Institutionen" to search by institution or "Hochschulabschlüsse" to search by qualification.

Select country: Serbia

In the "Staat" dropdown, select "Serbien" (or "Serbien und Montenegro" for older diplomas).

Search by institution name

Enter the university name in Serbian or German. Try both if one doesn't return results.

Check the status (H+, H+/-, H-)

Each institution has a rating that determines whether it's recognized in Germany.

View qualification details

Click on the specific qualification for details about equivalency in the German system.

Search tips

If you can't find your university, try the abbreviated name or German name. Older universities may be listed under their Yugoslav-era name.

Rating system — H+, H+/-, H-

H+

H+ — Equivalent (Entspricht)

The institution is fully recognized as equivalent to a German higher education institution. Your diploma can be directly evaluated.

→ Submit a ZAB application for Zeugnisbewertung (zab.kmk.org)

H+/-

H+/- — Conditional (Bedingt entsprechend)

The institution is partially recognized. Status depends on the specific program. Individual review required.

→ Contact ZAB for an individual evaluation

H-

H- — Not recognized (Nicht entsprechend)

The institution is not recognized as equivalent. A diploma from this institution will not be automatically recognized.

→ Consider alternative paths — individual evaluation or further education

Anabin is not a final decision

Serbian universities in the anabin database

Here's an overview of the most common Serbian universities and their status in the anabin database. This list is not complete — always check directly at anabin.kmk.org.

Univerzitet u Beogradu

Beograd

Recognized

Univerzitet u Novom Sadu

Novi Sad

Recognized

Univerzitet u Nišu

Niš

Recognized

Univerzitet u Kragujevcu

Kragujevac

Recognized

Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu

Beograd

Recognized

Univerzitet odbrane

Beograd — Military university — specific procedure

Recognized

Singidunum

Beograd — Private university — check program

Recognized

Megatrend

Beograd — Check specific program

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List is not complete

These are only the most common universities. For a complete search, use anabin.kmk.org. New programs and accreditations are added regularly.