List of 43 best universities in Croatia

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EduRank

Top 43 universities in Croatia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.04M citations received by 160K academic publications made by 43 universities from Croatia, the popularity of 421 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Zagreb

#137 in Europe
#352 in the World
Enrollment
65,436
Founded
1874

2. University of Split

#454 in Europe
#1230 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1974

3. University of Rijeka

#491 in Europe
#1347 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

5. University of Zadar

#848 in Europe
#2815 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2002

7. University of Pula

#1130 in Europe
#4272 in the World
Enrollment
3,042
Founded
2006

12. College Algebra

#2090 in Europe
#8794 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2008

17. Polytechnic of Zagreb

#2417 in Europe
#10305 in the World
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1998

25. Polytechnic Velika Gorica

#2520 in Europe
#10910 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2003

35. Zagreb School of Business

#2648 in Europe
#12027 in the World
Enrollment
12
Founded
2006

37. College of Slavonski Brod

#2655 in Europe
#12050 in the World
Enrollment
1,042
Founded
2006

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

Average cost of living for students in Croatia is $583 + $84-603 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).