7 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 159K citations received by 9.21K 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 Neuroscience

#188 in Europe

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

2. University of Rijeka

Croatia | Rijeka

For Neuroscience

#411 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

3. University of Split

Croatia | Split

For Neuroscience

#421 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

4. J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek

Croatia | Osijek

For Neuroscience

#481 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

5. University of Zadar

Croatia | Zadar

For Neuroscience

#797 in Europe

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Pula

For Neuroscience

#1052 in Europe

#4483 in the World

Enrollment: 3,042
Founded: 2006

7. University of Dubrovnik

Croatia | Dubrovnik

For Neuroscience

#1116 in Europe

#4783 in the World

Founded: 2003

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