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

#139 in Europe
#356 in the World
Enrollment
65,436
Founded
1874

2. University of Split

#455 in Europe
#1250 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1974

3. University of Rijeka

#493 in Europe
#1363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

5. University of Zadar

#826 in Europe
#2707 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2002

6. University of Pula

#1128 in Europe
#4255 in the World
Enrollment
3,042
Founded
2006

12. College Algebra

#2065 in Europe
#8695 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2008

16. Polytechnic of Zagreb

#2428 in Europe
#10368 in the World
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1998

22. Polytechnic Velika Gorica

#2497 in Europe
#10774 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2003

36. Zagreb School of Business

#2663 in Europe
#12175 in the World
Enrollment
12
Founded
2006

38. College of Slavonski Brod

#2666 in Europe
#12196 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 $646 + $98-703 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).