The teaching and learning process at the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture is structured around Design Studio Culture. Design-based curriculums, increasing yearly in complexity, comprise the majority of study programmes. Through practical experience and a project-based learning system linked with a wide variety of theoretical and research-oriented modules, students are prepared for contemporary professional practice. Study programmes are delivered by a pool of teachers with backgrounds in both practice and research, to ensure the balance between theoretical and practical aspects of the education. Some of the leading positions at the Faculty of Architecture are held by teachers with a proven professional record of built projects in the region. Their experience and understanding of the building industry and legislation is an essential aspects connecting study programmes with modern professional practice. At the same time, the Faculty of Architecture actively participates in scientific research projects enabling the continuous opportunity for new knowledge, offered through study programmes and introduced into professional practice by future graduates. With a more than one hundred and seventy-five year tradition, the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture has been the focal point of development, promotion and dissemination of architectural knowledge in the region.