5 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 74.2K citations received by 3.19K academic papers made by 5 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 Microbiology

#161 in Europe

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

2. University of Split

Croatia | Split

For Microbiology

#346 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

3. University of Rijeka

Croatia | Rijeka

For Microbiology

#392 in Europe

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

4. J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek

Croatia | Osijek

For Microbiology

#442 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

5. University of Zadar

Croatia | Zadar

For Microbiology

#748 in Europe

#3489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2002

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