Croatia

Study in Rijeka: universities, programmes and fees

Rijeka has 3 universities and colleges in our catalogue with 60 undergraduate programmes in 38 fields of study. At public institutions an EU student typically pays no tuition fee, a non-EU student €1,300 a year. 4 programmes are taught in English.

Universities

3

Programmes

60

Taught in English

4

EU fee / year

Free

Non-EU fee / year

€1,300

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

Universities in Rijeka

Map of universities in Rijeka

Each dot is a university or college: select it to open its page. The street map is optional and loads images from OpenStreetMap.

What you can study in Rijeka

• Logistics 5
• Languages and Literature 4
• Business Administration 4
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 3
• Computer Science 3
• Dentistry 2
• Electrical Engineering 2
• Fine Arts 2
• Medicine 2
• Pedagogy 2
• Nursing 2
• Mechanical Engineering 2
• Tourism 2
• Biotechnology 1
• Economics 1
• English Studies 1
• Pharmacy 1
• Philosophy 1
• Physics 1
• Physiotherapy 1
• Design 1
• Civil Engineering 1
• Sociology 1
• Speech Therapy 1
• Mathematics 1
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 1
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 1
• History 1
• Art History 1
• Law 1
• Psychology 1
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 1
• Early Childhood Education 1
• Environmental Engineering 1
• Public Administration 1
• Environmental Sciences 1
• Primary Education Teaching 1
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 1

Programmes in English

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. More in the guide Study in Croatia.