Last Updated on 1st January 2021

Top Universities in Croatia | List of the Best Public and Private Universities in Croatia

Croatia is a former Yugoslav republic. Croatia today has a very high Human Development country. The International Monetary Fund classified Croatia as an emerging and developing country as the country has a high income economy. Higher education system of the Croatia is following three cycles such as undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies. At present, there are 137 higher educational institutions in Croatia, Among them, there are 7 public universities, 3 private universities, 80 constituents of the public universities, 3 private polytechnics, 13 public polytechnics, 28 private colleges, and 3 public colleges. Out of them, we are going to provide a list of Top Universities in Croatia to study in Croatia or Croatia University Ranking. 

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Undergraduate and Graduate study programs in Croatia

Arts, Biomedicine and health, Biotechnical sciences, Humanities, Interdisciplinary, Natural sciences, Social sciences, Technical sciences, international relations, business, finance, and management, medicine, dentistry, law, veterinary medicine and education.

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Top Universities and Colleges in Croatia | Croatia University Rankings

• According to US News and World Report University Rankings
  The University of Zagreb is ranked #557 in Best Global Universities among all universities in Croatia and #241 in Best Global Universities in Europe
• According to QS World University Ranking
  The University of Zagreb (#801-1000) is the oldest and biggest university in Croatia which is ranked number one university in Croatia as per the QS Global World Ranking
• According to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
  Croatia has two universities in the ranking of Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University of Zagreb ranked highest- which is at number 401-500. On the other hand, the University of Split ranked 701-800 among the universities in Croatia
• According to Times Higher Education World University Rankings
  Croatia has two universities in the ranking of Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The University of Split ranked highest- which is at number 801–1000. On the other hand, the University of Zagreb ranked 1001+ among the universities in Croatia

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List of the Top Ranking Universities in Croatia | Croatia University Rankings

1. University of Zagreb
2. University of Rijeka
3. University of Split
4. University of Zadar
5. Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
6. University of Dubrovnik
7. Zagreb School of Economics and Management
8. University North
9. Catholic University of Croatia Zagreb
10. University of Pula
11. Croatian Conservation Institute
12. Rijeka Polytechnic
13. Algebra University College
14. Libetas International University
15. Health Studies Zagreb
16. Polytechnic of Zagreb
17. Polytechnic of Pozega
18. VERN Zagreb
19. Polytechnic of Karlovac
20. Polytechnic Velika Gorica
21. Međimurje College in Čakovac
22. College Security Zagreb
23. ASPIRA University College of Management & Design
24. Polytechnic Lavoslav Ruzicka in Vukovar
25. Polytechnic in Sibenik
26. College of Križevci
27. Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences
28. Polytechnic in Slavonski Brod
29. Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek Osijek
30. Polytechnic Nikola Tesla Gospic
31. Edward Bernays College of Communication Management
32. European Business School Zagreb
33. College of Information Technology Zagreb
34. Polytechnic Marko Marulić Knin
35. Istarsko veleučilište
36. College for Financial Management Zagreb
37. EFFECTUS College of Finance and Law Zagreb
38. Polytechnic Croatian Zagorje Krapina
39. Theological Seminary Matija Vlačić Illyria
40. Poslovno veleučilište Zagreb

Best Public and Private Universities and Colleges in Croatia

• Public universities in Croatia

1. University of Zagreb
2. University of Split
3. University of Zadar
4. Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
5. Juraj Dobrila University of Pula
6. University of Dubrovnik
7. University of Rijeka
8. University of Slavonski Brod
9. University North

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• Private universities in Croatia

1. Catholic University of Croatia
2. Libertas University
3. VERN’ University

• Public polytechnics in Croatia

1. Polytechnic of Šibenik
2. University of Zadar
3. Međimurje Polytechnic in Čakovec
4. Polytechnic in Karlovac
5. Polytechnic of Zagreb
6. Polytechnic in Požega
7. Polytechnic in Rijeka
8. Polytechnic in Varaždin
9. Polytechnic “Marko Marulić” in Knin
10. Polytechnic “Nikola Tesla” in Gospić
11. Polytechnic School for Social Sciences at Zagreb
12. Professional Health School of Higher Education in Zagreb

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• Private polytechnics in Croatia

1. Polytechnic Velika Gorica
2. Polytechnic “Baltazar Adam Krčelić”, Zaprešić
3. Polytechnic “Hrvatsko zagorje” Krapina

• Public colleges in Croatia

1. College of Agriculture in Križevci
2. College of Computer Science Management in Virovitica
3. Police College

• Private colleges in Croatia

1. Business College “Minerva”
2. Business School PAR
3. RIT Croatia
4. College for Safety at Workplace
5. College of AGORA
6. College of Applied Computing
7. Business College for Management in Tourism and Hospitality
8. Business College with Public Rights, Višnjan
9. Business School “Zagreb”
10. College of Information Technology Zagreb
11. College of International Relations and Diplomacy
12. International Graduate Business School Zagreb
13. Kairos College for Public Relations and Media Studies
14. Professional Business School of Higher Education LIBERTAS
15. Professional School of Higher Education for Business Administration Studies
16. RRiF College of Financial Management
17. Technical College in Bjelovar
18. Zagreb College of Journalism
19. Zagreb Polytechnic College
20. Zagreb School of Economics and Management