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 1.24M citations received by 137K academic publications made by 43 universities from Croatia, the popularity of 387 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Zagreb

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

2. University of Split

#489 in Europe
#1328 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1974

3. University of Rijeka

#494 in Europe
#1352 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1973

5. University of Zadar

#856 in Europe
#2838 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2002

12. College Algebra

#2079 in Europe
#8753 in the World
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
2008

17. Polytechnic of Zagreb

#2415 in Europe
#10281 in the World
Enrollment
4,300
Founded
1998

25. Polytechnic Velika Gorica

#2518 in Europe
#10893 in the World
Enrollment
1,700
Founded
2003

35. Zagreb School of Business

#2648 in Europe
#12019 in the World
Enrollment
12
Founded
2006

37. College of Slavonski Brod

#2654 in Europe
#12041 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 $562 + $81-579 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).