List of 43 best universities in Croatia

Top 43 universities in Croatia ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.06M citations received by 120K academic publications made by 43 universities from Croatia, the popularity of 278 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Zagreb

#141 in Europe
#363 in the World
Enrollment
65,436
Founded
1874

2. University of Split

#454 in Europe
#1237 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1974

3. University of Rijeka

#483 in Europe
#1322 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

5. University of Zadar

#811 in Europe
#2650 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2002

12. College Algebra

#2085 in Europe
#8748 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2008

15. Polytechnic of Zagreb

#2368 in Europe
#9999 in the World
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1998

16. PAR University College

#2383 in Europe
#10093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Founded
2007

25. Polytechnic Velika Gorica

#2521 in Europe
#10932 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2003

33. College of Slavonski Brod

#2627 in Europe
#11804 in the World
Enrollment
1,042
Founded
2006

36. Zagreb School of Business

#2645 in Europe
#11919 in the World
Enrollment
12
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 $545 + $74-528 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).