9 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 309K citations received by 17.9K academic papers made by 9 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 Paleontology

#163 in Europe

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

2. University of Split

Croatia | Split

For Paleontology

#455 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

3. University of Rijeka

Croatia | Rijeka

For Paleontology

#473 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

4. J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek

Croatia | Osijek

For Paleontology

#554 in Europe

#1858 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

5. University of Zadar

Croatia | Zadar

For Paleontology

#872 in Europe

#3568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2002

6. University of Dubrovnik

Croatia | Dubrovnik

For Paleontology

#978 in Europe

#4195 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Zagreb School of Economics and Managment

Croatia | Zagreb

For Paleontology

#1151 in Europe

#4945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

8. University of Pula

For Paleontology

#1156 in Europe

#4967 in the World

Enrollment: 3,042
Founded: 2006

9. Polytechnic of Rijeka

Croatia | Rijeka

For Paleontology

#1331 in Europe

#5885 in the World

Founded: 1998

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