Study Dentistry in Croatia: programmes, fees and entry requirements
Croatia has 5 undergraduate programmes in Dentistry at 3 universities in 3 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee (€0–€12,000); non-EU students €10,000 a year (€1,527–€12,000).
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
- Taught in: Croatian (3), English (2)
- Selection: grade limit (numerus clausus), Državna matura
All Dentistry programmes in Croatia
| Programme | University | City | Language | Length | EU fee / year | Non-EU fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Medicine | University of Rijeka (Rijeka) | Rijeka | English | 6 yr | €12,000 | €12,000 |
| Dentalna medicina | University of Rijeka (Rijeka) | Rijeka | Croatian | 6 yr | €0 | €3,681 |
| Dentalna medicina | University of Split (Split) | Split | Croatian | 6 yr | €0 | €1,527 |
| Dental medicine | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | English | 6 yr | €10,000 | €10,000 |
| Dentalna medicina | University of Zagreb (Zagreb) | Zagreb | Croatian | 6 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 · Dentistry 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
- University of Rijeka – Call for enrolment in the 1st year of study programmes taught in English 2026/2027, checked 19 October 2026
- Sveučilište u Zagrebu – Natječaj za upis u I. godinu prijediplomskih, integriranih i stručnih studija 2026./2027., checked 19 October 2026
- Fakultet dentalne medicine u Rijeci – Upute za upis u 1. godinu studija Dentalna medicina 2026./2027., checked 19 October 2026
- Sveučilište u Splitu – Odluka Senata o participaciji studenata u troškovima studija za akademsku godinu 2026./2027. (10.7.2026., scan), checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.