# Macedonia university enrollment trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/macedonia-university-enrollment-trends > Updated: 2026-08-06T11:30:40.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In mid‑July 2026 the University “St. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje opened its 2026/27 admission contest, offering 8,851 first‑cycle seats across three enrollment rounds and detailing application fees and deadlines for domestic and foreign applicants. A week later, Education Minister Vesna Janeska announced that the upcoming September intake is expected to be about 4,900 students fewer than the previous year. She attributed the decline to a shrinking pool of secondary‑school graduates and a demographic squeeze, noted shortages in certain study programmes, and said the ministry would tighten quotas in some fields, reducing admitted numbers from 500 to 400. Together, the announcements trace the shift from the formal opening of university admissions to an early assessment of lower demand and policy adjustments aimed at aligning enrolment with labour‑market needs. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Macedonia Education Minister Vesna Janeska Announces 4,900 Fewer University Entrants Macedonia's education minister Vesna Janeska announced about 4,900 fewer university entrants for September, citing declining secondary graduates and a new quota limiting admissions in some programmes. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/macedonia-education-minister-vesna-janeska-announces-4900-fewer-university-entrants ### 2026-07-19: St. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje opens 2026/27 enrollment for 8,851 first‑cycle students St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje posted its 2026/27 admission contest, offering 8,851 first‑cycle places with three enrollment rounds and fees ranging from 300 to 1,500 denari. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/st-cyril-and-methodius-university-skopje-opens-202627-enrollment-for-8851-firstcycle-students --- Cite as: Macedonia university enrollment trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/macedonia-university-enrollment-trends