University of Rijeka: Statistics

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#1302 of 14,131 In the World
#503 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 43 In Croatia
#1 of 4 In Rijeka
#232 of 1,070 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Top50% For 130 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
60%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
uniri.hr
Languages
English;Croatian;Italian

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate60%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Svjedodžba o završnom ispitu) or recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to June

We've calculated the 60% acceptance rate for University of Rijeka based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Rijeka is a world-class research university with 19,930 scientific papers published and 227,708 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, and Political Science.

Publications
19,930
Citations
227,708

University of Rijeka majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,268 / 82,301
Biology
8,504 / 147,529
Medicine
8,114 / 135,757
Engineering
6,788 / 86,429
Environmental Science
6,603 / 79,241
Physics
6,055 / 82,970
Computer Science
6,008 / 83,578
Philosophy
5,988 / 36,330
Chemistry
5,969 / 117,844
Political Science
5,033 / 37,407
Psychology
4,395 / 57,049
Genetics
4,305 / 90,301
Law
4,300 / 36,724
Geography and Cartography
3,935 / 39,170
Quantum and Particle physics
3,812 / 54,672
Business
3,748 / 31,302
Pathology
3,662 / 60,584
Mathematics
3,388 / 46,373
Biochemistry
3,366 / 83,826
Geology
3,336 / 45,437
Sociology
3,164 / 30,850
History
3,016 / 23,730
Archaeology
2,669 / 22,366
Linguistics
2,594 / 19,867
Economics
2,544 / 24,914
Statistics
2,501 / 39,616
Surgery
2,402 / 29,881
Materials Science
2,273 / 32,276
Ecology
2,239 / 28,938
Psychiatry
2,191 / 29,821
Paleontology
2,124 / 33,605
Organic Chemistry
2,072 / 37,057
Immunology
2,055 / 56,598
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,049 / 23,470
Mechanical Engineering
1,596 / 13,788
Optical Engineering
1,557 / 26,112
Management
1,451 / 13,393
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,438 / 18,488
Art & Design
1,390 / 11,059
Neuroscience
1,349 / 19,651

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 28 57
1994 27 79
1995 65 105
1996 81 110
1997 65 149
1998 91 279
1999 84 350
2000 97 605
2001 124 514
2002 129 674
2003 172 758
2004 184 979
2005 234 1212
2006 270 1429
2007 407 1703
2008 518 2458
2009 624 2625
2010 782 3552
2011 757 4607
2012 818 5885
2013 856 6903
2014 918 8030
2015 1006 8855
2016 1013 8845
2017 987 9795
2018 1099 11961
2019 1165 14085
2020 1304 17139
2021 1408 21033
2022 1282 22341
2023 1274 25102
2024 1087 25257
2025 942 22818
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns Foreign students, c. 55 per annum (HRK)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Rijeka.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Diploma preddiplomskog sveucilisnog studija - sveučilišni prvostupnik (baccalaureus) Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Hotel and Restaurant, Law, Marine Transport, Mathematics, Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Retailing and Wholesaling, Teacher Training, Technology
Diploma diplomskog sveučilišnog studija - magistar Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Hotel and Restaurant, Law, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Philosophy, Physics, Teacher Training, Technology, Tourism, Transport Management
Diploma specijalističkog diplomskog stručnog studija - stručni specijalist Accountancy, Anaesthesiology, Biomedicine, Cardiology, Commercial Law, Community Health, Criminology, Diabetology, Economics, Educational Administration, Endocrinology, Finance, Gastroenterology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Hotel and Restaurant, International Business, Management, Marketing, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Pharmacology, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Radiology, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Tourism, Toxicology, Translation and Interpretation, Treatment Techniques
Diploma poslijediplomskog sveučilišnog studija - doktor znanosti/doktor umjetnosti Applied Chemistry, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Dentistry, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Health Sciences, Hotel and Restaurant, Law, Linguistics, Marine Transport, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Nautical Science, Naval Architecture, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Serbocroatian, Tourism

University of Rijeka alumni

  1. Korado Korlević

    Korado Korlević
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    physicistastronomer
    Biography

    Korado Korlević is a Croatian teacher and prolific amateur astronomer, who ranks among the world's top 20 discoverers of minor planets. As of 2016, he is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 1162 numbered minor planets he made at Višnjan Observatory during 1996–2001. In addition, he is credited with the co-discovery of another 132 minor planets. His discoveries include the slowly-rotating outer main-belt asteroid 10415 Mali Lošinj, and 10645 Brač, a member of the Eunomia family of asteroids. He has also discovered two comets, namely 183P/Korlević-Jurić and 203P/Korlević.

  2. Zlatko Komadina

    Zlatko Komadina
    Born in
    Slovenia Flag Slovenia
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Zlatko Komadina is a Croatian politician who has been prefect of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County since 2013.

  3. Željko Jovanović

    Željko Jovanović
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politicianphysician
    Biography

    Željko Jovanović is a Croatian politician and physician who served as Minister of Science, Education and Sports from 2011 until 2014. He is a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party of Croatia.

  4. Boris Milošević

    Boris Milošević
    Born in
    Croatia Flag Croatia
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    juristpolitician
    Biography

    Boris Milošević is a Croatian Serb lawyer and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia between 2020 and 2022. He is a member of the Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS). He previously served as the president of the Serb National Council from July 2019 until July 2020.

All 10 notable alumni

University of Rijeka faculties and divisions

Academy : Applied Arts Fine Arts
Faculty : Civil Engineering Building Technologies, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Geological Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering
Faculty : Economics Accountancy, Banking, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing
Faculty : Engineering Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture
Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences Art History, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, English, German, History, Italian, Latin, Literature, Music, Musical Instruments, Pedagogy, Philosophy, Psychology, Serbocroatian, Slavic Languages
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Law
Faculty : Maritime Studies Electronic Engineering, Information Sciences, Marine Engineering, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marine Transport, Nautical Science, Transport and Communications, Transport Management
Faculty : Medicine Dentistry, Family Studies, Medicine, Nursing, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Sanitary Engineering
Faculty : Teacher Education Primary Education
Faculty : Tourism and Hospitality Management Business and Commerce, Hotel Management, Tourism

General information

Alternative names UNIRI
Sveucilište u Rijeci
Founded 1973
Accreditation Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO)

Location and contacts

Address Trg braće Mažuranića 10
Rijeka, 51000
Croatia
City population 108,000

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