4 Best universities for Data Science in Croatia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Croatia ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 20.8K citations received by 1.45K academic papers made by 4 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 Data Science

#180 in Europe

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

2. University of Split

Croatia | Split

For Data Science

#510 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

3. University of Rijeka

Croatia | Rijeka

For Data Science

#515 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1973

4. J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek

Croatia | Osijek

For Data Science

#646 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

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