7 Best universities for Genetics in Croatia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Croatia ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 689K citations received by 30.2K academic papers made by 7 universities in Croatia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Zagreb

Croatia | Zagreb

For Genetics

#189 in Europe

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

2. University of Rijeka

Croatia | Rijeka

For Genetics

#350 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Split

Croatia | Split

For Genetics

#412 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

4. J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek

Croatia | Osijek

For Genetics

#479 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

5. University of Zadar

Croatia | Zadar

For Genetics

#966 in Europe

#4367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Pula

For Genetics

#1004 in Europe

#4579 in the World

Enrollment: 3,042
Founded: 2006

7. University of Dubrovnik

Croatia | Dubrovnik

For Genetics

#1032 in Europe

#4704 in the World

Founded: 2003

The best cities to study Genetics in Croatia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, and Osijek.