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 2.23M citations received by 165K academic publications made by 43 universities from Croatia, the popularity of 445 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Zagreb

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

2. University of Split

#460 in Europe
#1190 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1974

3. University of Rijeka

#503 in Europe
#1302 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

5. University of Zadar

#781 in Europe
#2381 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2002

6. University of Pula

#1082 in Europe
#3911 in the World
Enrollment
3,042
Founded
2006

12. College Algebra

#2046 in Europe
#8571 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2008

17. Polytechnic of Zagreb

#2305 in Europe
#9623 in the World
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1998

19. Polytechnic Velika Gorica

#2404 in Europe
#10191 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2003

39. College of Slavonski Brod

#2695 in Europe
#12556 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 $670 + $104-743 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).