University of Rijeka: Statistics

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#1352 of 14,131 In the World
#494 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 43 In Croatia
#1 of 4 In Rijeka
#264 of 1,011 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Top50% For 115 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 17,003 scientific papers published and 133,546 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, and Political Science.

Publications
17,003
Citations
133,546

University of Rijeka majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,061 / 44,730
Biology
7,101 / 95,269
Medicine
6,604 / 84,479
Engineering
5,638 / 50,844
Environmental Science
5,513 / 47,220
Philosophy
5,417 / 19,709
Chemistry
5,049 / 77,757
Physics
5,007 / 47,407
Computer Science
4,890 / 47,554
Political Science
4,370 / 18,246
Genetics
3,643 / 61,072
Psychology
3,627 / 34,259
Law
3,592 / 17,831
Geography and Cartography
3,233 / 21,338
Quantum and Particle physics
3,132 / 29,716
Business
3,102 / 16,297
Pathology
2,998 / 38,161
Biochemistry
2,898 / 57,059
Mathematics
2,878 / 28,941
Geology
2,840 / 28,535
Sociology
2,736 / 16,971
History
2,512 / 13,327
Linguistics
2,274 / 10,610
Archaeology
2,185 / 12,387
Economics
2,140 / 14,103
Statistics
2,131 / 25,161
Surgery
1,985 / 17,681
Materials Science
1,900 / 20,829
Psychiatry
1,863 / 19,525
Ecology
1,846 / 16,004
Paleontology
1,821 / 22,525
Immunology
1,748 / 38,354
Organic Chemistry
1,742 / 23,355
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,690 / 12,639
Mechanical Engineering
1,393 / 8,182
Optical Engineering
1,288 / 14,315
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,226 / 10,439
Management
1,219 / 6,291
Art & Design
1,157 / 6,113
Neuroscience
1,115 / 12,800

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 31
1992 22 35
1993 28 38
1994 33 61
1995 80 86
1996 79 91
1997 81 124
1998 94 225
1999 84 276
2000 87 504
2001 132 449
2002 130 555
2003 157 586
2004 179 741
2005 229 979
2006 260 1163
2007 395 1431
2008 540 1933
2009 626 1974
2010 774 2628
2011 736 3433
2012 777 4144
2013 835 4828
2014 869 5591
2015 967 5937
2016 1017 6587
2017 920 7128
2018 1011 8693
2019 1031 10155
2020 1219 12289
2021 1249 15057
2022 1115 16123
2023 1028 17104
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 66)
    Occupations
    astronomerphysicist
    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 66)
    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 59)
    Occupations
    physicianpolitician
    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 50)
    Occupations
    politicianjurist
    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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