Universities in Croatia

Welcome to Croatia!

Geographically, Croatia is located at the crossroad of the Pannonian Plain, Balcan, and Adriatic Sea. Croatia is known for its rich diversity in natural resources and its thousand of years historical heritage. Besides that, a cool climate along its shore makes Croatia unique and become one of the destinations for international tourist every year. Croatia is classified as an open and developing economy by the International Monetary Fund and a high income economy by the World Bank.

Studying Abroad in Croatia

Croatia is a diverse country that has become a much more popular study abroad destination in recent years. Located right between the western and eastern worlds, Croatia is a perfect mix of many different cultures. Students studying in Croatia will love to explore all regions of the country, each of which is very unique. Croatia is also perfectly located for trips to Austria, Italy, Hungary, and Slovenia.

Study in Croatia

Croatia has 128 higher education institutions located in all parts of the country in total - including a total of 36 on Croatia’s spectacular Adriatic coast! Croatia’s largest and oldest university is the University of Zagreb (founded in 1669) with over 75,000 enrolled students - making it the largest university in the region of South-Eastern Europe.

There are opportunities for both Croatian and non-Croatian speakers. For prospective students who speak Croatian (or are studying the language), a wide variety of degree programmes or exchange programmes are available for studying at higher education institutions throughout Croatia. Study opportunities are also available to prospective students who do not speak Croatian (or are not studying the language). On one hand, some higher education institutions offer Croatian language courses as semester classes, one-month courses or summer schools. On the other hand, some higher education institutions offer specific courses in foreign languages (lasting one or two semesters) and there some degree-programmes taught in English and other foreign languages.

Scholarships to Study in Croatia

In order to study at Croatian higher education institutions, international students must have sufficient financial means for the duration of their stay in Croatia from personal sources or scholarships sources available in their countries or internationally. A number of scholarships are available to international students through national and university bilateral agreements and programmes such as CEEPUS and Erasmus+