The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Belgrade is an institution of national importance and represents the foundation for the development of mechanical engineering science and industry in Serbia. It is the oldest and the largest higher education and scientific institution in our country in the field of mechanical engineering. Approximately 4,000 students are currently studying at the Faculty, and around 400 graduate each year. The Faculty has nearly 400 employees, of whom about 200 are engaged in teaching.

The Faculty implements lifelong learning programmes, as well as other professional development programmes outside the framework of study programmes, in accordance with the Law on Higher Education and the Statute of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is a higher education institution that carries out educational, scientific, and research activities in accordance with the Law and the Law on Scientific Research Activity. The Faculty performs higher education activities through academic and professional studies at its headquarters and in accordance with its field of competence, which derives from accredited study programmes (in the field of mechanical engineering).

Within the scope of higher education activities, the Faculty conducts research, expert-consulting, and publishing activities, and may also perform other activities through which the results of scientific and research works re commercialized. The Faculty implements lifelong learning programmes, as well as other professional development programmes outside the framework of study programmes, in accordance with the Law and the Statute.

The activities of the Faculty are organized and carried out within organizational units, namely:

1. Organisational units of teaching and scientific activity
2. Organisational units of scientific research and professional activity
3. Organisational units of non-teaching activities
4. Accredited organisational units

The Day of the Faculty is celebrated on the last Saturday of the month of October.

According to the Regulation on the Procedure for Obtaining Approval for New Employment and Additional Work Engagement with Users of Public Funds in 2024.

• Higher education qualification: 320
• Higher professional qualification: 24
• Secondary education qualification: 45
• Lower education qualification: 51

• Higher education qualification: 251
• Higher professional qualification: 24
• Secondary education qualification: 39
• Lower education qualification: 54

• Total number of associates on projects of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development: 42
• Number of persons engaged on the basis of work engagement (work outside employment): 5
• Contracts for specific work: 1
• Number of persons whose employment ended in the previous year on any basis: 21
• Number of newly employed persons with permanent employment (on any basis) in the previous year: 12

The headquarters of the Faculty is in Belgrade, Municipality of Palilula, 16 Kraljice Marije Street,
the spatial locations also include:

• The Old Building for Mechanical Laboratories (location: in the Faculty courtyard, 1a Ruzveltova Street),
  
• The Faculty Heating Plant Building (location: 5-7 Ivanovačka Street)
  
• The Aerotechnical Institute Building (location in the Faculty courtyard).