University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu)
University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu) is a public institution in Zagreb, Croatia, accredited by Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia (AZVO / ASHE); Croatian Ministry of Science and Education; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 2001). Primary language: Croatian. AlmiStudy lists 10 canonical subject areas, all verified against Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia (AZVO / ASHE); Croatian Ministry of Science and Education; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 2001).
- Country
- Croatia (HR)
- City
- Zagreb
- Control
- public
- Language
- Croatian
- Accreditation
- Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia (AZVO / ASHE); Croatian Ministry of Science and Education; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 2001). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.unizg.hr/homepage/
Subjects offered
Show all 20 listed subjects (raw)
Medicine · Pharmacy · Dental Medicine · Veterinary Medicine · Law · Economics · Engineering · Architecture · Mathematics · Natural Sciences · Philosophy · Theology (Catholic) · Agriculture · Forestry · Mining · Music · Fine Arts · Drama Arts · Education · Kinesiology
Founded in 1669 by Emperor Leopold I as the Royal Academy of Sciences (originally a Jesuit philosophical and theological institution), the University of Zagreb is the OLDEST university in continuous operation in Croatia and one of the oldest in Southeastern Europe. Modern university structure dates to 1874. Approximately 67,000 students across 31 faculties and academies — Croatia's largest and flagship university. Distinguished alumni and faculty include Nobel laureates Lavoslav Ružička (Chemistry 1939) and Vladimir Prelog (Chemistry 1975), inventor Nikola Tesla (briefly studied here), and most of Croatia's modern intellectual, scientific, and political leadership. Offers English-medium MD programme and various English Master's programmes. 🤝 Pakistani context: Zagreb has hosted Pakistani medical students through its English-medium MD; Croatian degrees recognised in Pakistan via PMC FMGE process.
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