Study Biotechnology in Croatia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Croatia has 2 undergraduate programmes in Biotechnology at 2 universities in 2 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €2,660 a year.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Croatian (2)
- Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus), Državna matura
All Biotechnology programmes in Croatia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotehnologija i istraživanje lijekova | University of Rijeka (Rijeka) | Rijeka | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | €2,660 |
| Biotehnologija | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 3 yr | €0 | — |
How admission works in Croatia
You apply through Postani student (postani-student.hr), the national application system run by the Central Applications Office of the Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO); you list programmes in order of priority. Candidates are ranked by points from secondary-school grades, the Croatian State Matura exams (EU applicants can have their own school-leaving exam counted instead where the programme allows) and any extra tests set by the institution; places are fixed in advance, with a separate quota for non-EU citizens, and foreign school certificates must be recognised by AZVO within the same procedure. In 2026 applications opened on 1 February and the main (summer) round closed on 15 July with the final ranking lists, followed by an autumn round for remaining places until mid-September; applicants with foreign certificates had to send their documents by 1 July (22 May if they finished school earlier). The dates for the autumn 2027 intake are published on studij.hr and are expected to follow the same pattern.
See also: Study in Croatia · Biotechnology in other countries
Sources
- Zakon o visokom obrazovanju i znanstvenoj djelatnosti (NN 119/2022), čl. 79 st. 1: student državljanin RH odnosno druge države članice EU koji studira u redovitom statusu na javnom visokom učilištu ostvaruje pravo na subvencioniranje troškova školarine u cijelosti iz državnog proračuna, checked 19 October 2026
- FABRI – Obavijest o upisu u 1. godinu prijediplomskog studija Biotehnologija i istraživanje lijekova 2026./2027., checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.