The University of Zagreb (, ) is a

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, Croatia. It is the largest Croatian university and one of the oldest continuously operating universities in Europe. The University of Zagreb and the

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are the only public universities operating in

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and Central Croatia. The history of the University began on September 23, 1669, when the

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Leopold I issued a decree granting the establishment of the ''Jesuit Academy of the Royal Free City of Zagreb''. The decree was accepted at the Council of the Croatian Kingdom on November 3, 1671. The Academy was run by the

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for more than a century until the order was dissolved by

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in 1773. In 1776, Empress

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issued a decree founding the ''Royal Academy of Science'' which succeeded the previous Jesuit Academy. Bishop

Josip Juraj Strossmayer Josip Juraj Strossmayer, also Štrosmajer (; ; 4 February 1815 – 8 April 1905) was a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church, politician and benefactor (law), benefactor. Between 1849 and his death, he served as the Bishop of Đakovo, Bishop ...

proposed the founding of a University to the

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in 1861. Emperor

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signed the decree on the establishment of the University of Zagreb in 1869. The Act of Founding was passed by the Parliament in 1874, and was ratified by the Emperor on January 5, 1874. On October 19, 1874, the ''Royal University of Franz Joseph I'' was officially opened. The University is composed of 29 faculties, 3 art academies and 1 university center with more than 70,000 students.

History

Academy

The beginnings of the later university date back to 23 September 1669 when Emperor and King Leopold I Habsburg issued a decree granting the establishment of the

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Academy of the Royal Free City of

.Rüegg, Walter: "European Universities and Similar Institutions in Existence between 1812 and the End of 1944: A Chronological List", in: Rüegg, Walter (ed.): '' A History of the University in Europe. Vol. 3: Universities in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries (1800–1945)'', Cambridge University Press, 2004, , p. 685 According to that document the study of philosophy in Zagreb acquired a formal and legal status as ''Neoacademia Zagrabiensis'' and officially became a public institution of higher education. The academy was run by the Jesuits for more than a century until the order was dissolved by Pope

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in 1773. Under a new leadership in 1772 the academy enrolled a total of 200 students. In 1776 Empress and Queen

issued a decree founding the Royal Academy of Science (). It consisted of three studies or

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of philosophy, theology, and law. The former political-

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studies became part of the newly established faculty of law, and thus were integrated into the academy. Each of the faculties of the Royal Academy of Sciences had several chairs teaching one or several courses. During the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791 and following the Austrian occupation of

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on 8 October 1789 the Royal Academy requested to be granted the university status with the following argumentation: The academy in Zagreb remained until 1874, despite numerous organizational changes, the focal institution of higher education in Croatia, educating most of the members of the Croatian intelligentsia.

University

Bishop

in 1861 proposed to the

the founding of a university at Zagreb. During his visit in 1869, the Emperor

signed the decree on the establishment of the University of Zagreb. Five years later, the Parliament passed the Act of Founding, which was ratified by the Emperor on 5 January 1874. On 19 October 1874, a ceremony was held in the name of the founding of the ''Royal University of Franz Joseph I in Zagreb'', making it the third university in the Hungarian realm of the

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. In 1874 the University had four faculties: * Law (''Pravno-državoslovni fakultet'') * Theology (''Bogoslovni fakultet'') * Philosophy (''Mudroslovni fakultet'') * Medicine (''Liječnički fakultet'') The Faculty of Medicine was not put into function in 1874; it had to wait until 1917. The Faculty of Philosophy served as the general scientific faculty. Since 1876 it had geology, botany, physics, mathematics, and chemistry; since 1877 zoology; since 1882 pharmacy; since 1883 geography. In 1860, the Royal Agriculture and Forestry College was founded in

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. In 1898, the Academy of Forestry (''Šumarska akademija'') was founded as part of the Faculty of Philosophy, which encompassed all technical studies. In 1919, this school became the Faculty of Husbandry and Forestry. In 1919, the School of Technology (''Tehnička visoka škola'') was founded, which was transformed into a university faculty in 1926. Also in 1919 the School of Veterinary Medicine (''Veterinarska visoka škola'') was founded; it transformed into a university faculty in 1925. From 1920 to 1924 shortly existed Faculty of Eastern Orthodox Theology. Great Hall of the Rectorate of the University of Zagreb

Great Hall of the Rectorate of the University of Zagreb

In the Faculty of Philosophy, major reorganization ensued in the 1920s, as mathematics, pharmacy and other sciences started to split off, first with the creation of separate mathematics and pharmaceutical departments in 1928, when the faculty was renamed into its current name ''Filozofski fakultet''. In 1926, the university was composed of seven faculties: * Theology (''Bogoslovni fakultet'') * Law (''Pravnički fakultet'') * Medicine (''Liječnički fakultet'') * Philosophy (''Mudroslovni fakultet'') ** Philosophy dept. (''Filozofski odjel'') ** Pharmacy dept. (''Farmaceutski odjel'') * Husbandry and Forestry (''Gospodarsko-šumarski fakultet'') * Veterinary Medicine (''Veterinarski fakultet'') * Technology (''Tehnički fakultet'') ** Construction dept. (''Građevni odsjek'') ** Engineering dept. (''Strojarski odsjek'') ** Chemical engineering dept. (''Kemijsko-inženjerski odsjek'') On 26 August 1936 a group of Macedonian students belonging to the

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signed the ''Political Declaration'', an illegal document requesting political and social emancipation of Macedonians in the

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. During the

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(1941–1945), the university was known as the ''Croatian University'' (Hrvatsko sveučilište). The individual departments of the Faculty of Philosophy became separate faculties in 1942, 1946 when the Faculty of Sciences was formed, and finally in 1963. In 1956, the Faculty of Technology was divided into four faculties: * Architecture-Construction-Geodesy (''Arhitektonsko-građevinsko-geodetski fakultet'') * Electrical engineering (''Elektrotehnički fakultet'') * Mechanical engineering-Shipbuilding (''Strojarsko-brodograđevni fakultet'') * Chemistry-Food technology-Mining (''Tehnološki fakultet'') These eventually split up into the current layout. In 1999., the University decided to implement European Credit Transfer System – ECTS. When Croatia signed to be a part of The Bologna declaration, all of the universities in Croatia adopted this system of easily readable and comparable degrees. University offers 160 undergraduate programmes (ba/bsc), 22 integrated undergraduate-graduate programmes, 9 vocational undergraduate programmes, 174 graduate programmes (ma/msc), 1 vocational graduate programme, 72 doctoral programmes (PhD) and 165 specialist postgraduate programmes.

Faculties

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s *

Faculty of Science Faculty or faculties may refer to: Academia * Faculty (academic staff), professors, researchers, and teachers of a given university or college (North American usage) * Faculty (division), a large department of a university by field of study (us ...

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

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* Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology * Faculty of Civil Engineering *

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* Faculty of Geodesy * Faculty of Geotechnics (in

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) * Faculty of Graphic Arts * Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture * Faculty of Metallurgy (in

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) * Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering * Faculty of Textile Technology * Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences

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Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry Faculty or faculties may refer to: Academia * Faculty (academic staff), professors, researchers, and teachers of a given university or college (North American usage) * Faculty (division), a large department of a university by field of study (us ...

* Faculty of Veterinary Medicine * School of Dental Medicine *

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Faculty of Agriculture Faculty or faculties may refer to: Academia * Faculty (academic staff), professors, researchers, and teachers of a given university or college (North American usage) * Faculty (division), a large department of a university by field of study (us ...

* Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology * Faculty of Forestry

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s * Faculty of Economics and Business * Faculty of Kinesiology *

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* Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin *

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* Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation * Faculty of Teacher Education

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* Catholic Faculty of Theology * Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences * Faculty of Croatian Studies *

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* Academy of Dramatic Art *

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* Academy of Music

Philosophy and Religious Sciences

Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences (FFRZ) is a part of the University of Zagreb,

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It remains a work of the

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and traces its origins to 1662. FFRZ in Zagreb began as a Jesuit school of philosophy on 6 November 1662 with the establishment of the Philosophy Department at Zagreb College, which would become the University of Zagreb. The Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus (FFDI) closed in 1773 due to the suppression of the

, and the Jesuit philosophy school in Zagreb did not reopen until 1937, when it offered a three-year course leading to the licentiate in philosophy, as it does today. On 31 July 1989 the Congregation for Catholic Education of the

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decreed that the Faculty of Philosophy could confer the baccalaureate, licentiate, and doctorate in philosophy. With a decision of 7 October 1992, the Ministry of Science and Technology entered FFDI into the register as a Scientific Research Organization in philosophy and it became a part of the Croatian Studies Department of the University of Zagreb. On 8 December 2016, the Senate of the University of Zagreb determined that FFDI would become a faculty and equal component of the University under the title Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences (FFRZ). Undergraduates may major in Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Philosophy, or Philosophy and Latin Language. Graduate students may major in Philosophy or Religious Science. FFRZ also offers post-graduate studies. FFRZ has a formal relationship with Laudato TV to "work together to promote and implement educational, cultural and scientific activities in the Christian and humanistic atmosphere". University of Zagreb

In 2017 there were two current research studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Sciences: * Practical ethics and commitment to the common good in times of crisis. Is there a place for virtue in Croatian society? * Christian philosophy within the Croatian philosophy of the 20th century. On 5 May 2017 a symposium was held on "Religions and Migration: Displaced Persons and Refugees". The faculty is led by a chancellor and his deputy along with a dean and vice-dean. The chancellor is

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, General Superior of the Society of Jesus based in Rome. His deputy is Dalibor Renić, Provincial Superior of the Croatian Province of the Society of Jesus based in Zagreb. The dean is Prof. Ivan Koprek, The Faculty Council is composed of all regular and extraordinary professors and the Faculty Conference includes all current lecturers, student representatives, and faculty officials.

Rectors

Matija Mesić Matija Mesić (Brod na Savi, February 19, 1826 – Zagreb, December 5, 1878) was a Croatian historian, university professor, the first rector of the University of Zagreb. He graduated philosophy at the Royal Academy of Science in 1844, and theo ...

(1874–75) # Stjepan Spevec (1875–76) # Anton Kržan (1876–77) #

Konstantin Vojnović Konstantin "Kosta" Vojnović ( sr-Cyrl, Константин Војновић; ; March 2, 1832 – May 20, 1903) was a Croatian Serb politician, university professor, and rector in the kingdoms of Kingdom of Dalmatia, Dalmatia and Kingdom of Croa ...

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Franjo Maixner Franjo Maixner (August 4, 1841 – March 2, 1903) was a Croatian university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. Born in Osijek, he graduated philosophy at the Charles University in Prague. In 1886, he founded a Seminar for Classica ...

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Franjo Iveković Franjo Iveković (September 19, 1834 – March 2, 1914) was a Croatian linguist, writer, theologian, professor, and rector of the University of Zagreb. Born in Klanjec, he studied theology in Zagreb and Pest, receiving his Ph.D. in theology i ...

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Aleksandar Bresztyenszky Aleksandar Bresztyenszky, also known as Aleksandar Brešćenski and Šandor Brešćenski (September 6, 1843 – May 9, 1904) was a Croatian law writer and politician, professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. Born in Prečec near Brckov ...

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Franjo Marković Franjo Marković (or Franjo pl. Marković; July 26, 1845 in Križevci, Croatia, Križevci – September 15, 1914 in Zagreb) was a Croats, Croatian philosopher and writer. He was an academician, the first professor of philosophy at the renovated ...

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Feliks Suk Feliks Suk (December 30, 1845 in Petelinek near Blagovica, Slovenia – April 8, 1915 in Zagreb) was a Croatian university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. It was Zagreb archbishop and cardinal Juraj Haulik who enabled young Suk ...

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Blaž Lorković Blaž Lorković (; 29 January 1839 – 17 February 1892) was a Croatian economist and lawyer, considered to be the founder of Croatian political economy. Due to his contributions, Croatia named its Order of Danica Hrvatska for business and econo ...

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Đuro Pilar Đuro Pilar (April 22, 1846 in Brod na Savi – May 19, 1893 in Zagreb) was a Croats, Croatian geologist, palaeontologist, and professor and rector at the University of Zagreb. Biography Pilar had, with his mother (Tereza Čulić of Derventa), a ...

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Gustav Baron Gustav Baron (October 16, 1847 in Kutina – March 18, 1914 in Zagreb) was a Croatian theologian, university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. He studied theology in Vienna and Zagreb. He was ordained for a priest in 1873. He ...

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Franjo Vrbanić Franjo is a Croatian masculine given name. The name Franjo is of German origin and has a very long history. Franjo comes from the word "Frank", which means "brave and free man". The name Franjo was initially borne by men from the tribe of the Frank ...

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Tadija Smičiklas Tadija "Tade" Smičiklas (1 October 1843 – 8 June 1914) was a Croatian historian and politician. He was a professor at the Zagreb university and a member of the Croatian Academy. A member of the Illyrianist People's Party (Kingdom of Croatia), ...

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Antun Franki Antun () is a masculine given name used in Croatia and among people of Croatian descent elsewhere. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante, Anton and Toni. Antun is also a surname found in Syr ...

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Luka Marjanović Luka Marjanović (October 18, 1844 – September 8, 1920) was a Croatian lawyer and ethnographer. He was born in Zavalje. After receiving a degree in law at the University of Zagreb, he received his PhD in Vienna in 1872. During the period 1872� ...

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Natko Nodilo Natko Nodilo (31 August 1834 – 21 May 1912) was a Croatian politician, historian, journalist, university professor, and chancellor of the University of Zagreb. Born in Split, he studied theology in Zadar until 1856, when he dropped out of colle ...

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Ivan Bujanović Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bu ...

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Josip Pliverić Josep Pliverić (Nova Gradiška, 4 February 1847 – Zagreb, 17 July 1907) was a Croatian lawyer, university professor, theorist of the Croatian state law and a Member of Croatian Parliament. Pliverić was rector of the University of Zagreb in the ...

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Vinko Dvořák Vinko Dvořák (January 21, 1848 – May 6, 1922) was a Czech- Croatian physicist, professor and academician. He studied mathematics and physics at the Charles University in Prague, and after graduating he became an assistant to professor Er ...

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Antun Maurović Antun () is a masculine given name used in Croatia and among people of Croatian descent elsewhere. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante, Anton and Toni. Antun is also a surname found in Sy ...

(1894–95) # Franjo Spevec (1895–96) # Armin Pavić (1896–97) #

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Josip Šilović Josip Šilović (8 September 1858 – 9 May 1939) was a Croatian jurist and university professor who served as a rector of the University of Zagreb, member of the Croatian Parliament, senator in the Parliament of Yugoslavia and first Ban of the Sa ...

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Đuro Arnold Đuro Arnold (24 March 1853 – 22 February 1941) was a Croatian writer and philosopher. Early life and study Arnold was born as the 19th of 24 children of Ivan, a tax gatherer, and Sofija, née Vukanić. His ancestors arrived from Switzerland ...

(1899–1900) # Rudolf Vimer (1900–01) #

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Vjekoslav Klaić Vjekoslav Klaić (21 June 1849 – 1 July 1928) was a Croatian historian and writer, most famous for his monumental work ''History of the Croats''. Klaić was born in Garčin near Slavonski Brod as the son of a teacher. He was raised in German ...

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Antun Heinz Antun () is a masculine given name used in Croatia and among people of Croatian descent elsewhere. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante, Anton and Toni. Antun is also a surname found in Sy ...

(1905–06) # Antun Bauer (1906–07) # Milivoj-Klement Maurović (1907–08) #

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(1908–09) # Josip Volović (1909–10) #

Julije Rorauer Julije is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Julije Bajamonti (1744–1800), medical historian, writer, translator, encyclopedist, historian, philosopher, and musician from the Croatian city of Split *Julije Kempf (1864–1934), C ...

(1910–11) # Julije Domac (1911–12) # Josip Pazman (1912–13) # Edo Lovrić (1913–14) #

Đuro Korbler Đuro ( sr-Cyrl, Ђуро; also transliterated Djuro or Gjuro) is a South Slavic male given name derived from ''Đurađ'' (a Serbian variant of ''George''). It may refer to: * Đuro Bago (born 1961), a football coach and sports director * Đuro B ...

(1914–15) # Fran Barac (1915–16) # Ernest Miler (1916–17) #

Julije Golik Julije is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Julije Bajamonti (1744–1800), medical historian, writer, translator, encyclopedist, historian, philosopher, and musician from the Croatian city of Split *Julije Kempf (1864–1934), C ...

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Ivan Angelo Ruspini Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bul ...

(1918–19) # Ladislav Polić (1919–20) # Karlo Radoničić (1920–21) #

Vladimir Varićak Vladimir Varićak (sometimes also spelled Vladimir Varičak; March 1, 1865 – January 17, 1942) was a Croatian Serb mathematician and theoretical physicist.Buljan I.; Paušek-Baždar, Snježana. "Hrvatski matematički velikan koji je otkrio Ru ...

(1921–22) # Đuro Nenadić (1922–23) # Stjepan Zimmerman (1923–24) # Ladislav Polić (1924–25) #

Drago Perović Drago Perović (20 September 1888 – 6 January 1968) was a Croatian doctor who served as a professor of anatomy and as rector at the University of Zagreb. He established an influential school of osteology dealing particularly with the ear, nose a ...

(1925–26) # Ernest Miler (1926–28) # Josip Belobrk (1928–32) #

Albert Bazala Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s * Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street mar ...

(1932–33) # Đuro Stipetić (1933–35) # Stanko Hondl (1935–37) # Edo Lovrić (1937–38) #

Andrija Živković Andrija Živković ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Живковић, ; born 11 July 1996) is a Serbian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger for Super League Greece, Greek Super League club P ...

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Stjepan Ivšić Stjepan Ivšić (; 13 August 1884 – 14 January 1962) was a Croatian linguist, Slavicist, and accentologist. Biography Ivšić was born on 13 August 1884 in Orahovica. After finishing primary school in Orahovica, he attended secondary schoo ...

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Božidar Špišić Božidar Špišić (September 6, 1879 in Sisak - August 31, 1957 in Zagreb) was a Croatian orthopedist and rector of the University of Zagreb. In 1908, Špišić formed the first orthopedic bureau in Croatia, which is seen as the founding of ort ...

(1943–44) #

Stjepan Horvat Stjepan Horvat (November 29, 1895 – March 12, 1985) was a Croatian geodesist and professor, dean of the Technical Faculty in Zagreb, head of the University of Zagreb, editor of the journals ''Geodetski list'' and ''Hrvatska državna izmje ...

(1944–45) #

Andrija Štampar Andrija Štampar (1 September 1888 – 26 June 1958) was a distinguished scholar in the field of social medicine from Croatia. Education Štampar was born on 1 September 1888 in Brodski Drenovac (part of Pleternica), at the time part of the ...

(1945–46) #

Grga Novak Grga Novak (2April 18887September 1978) was a distinguished Croatian historian, archaeologist and geographer, and President of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts from 1958 to 1978. Born on the island of Hvar, he was Professor of Ancient Hi ...

(1946–47) #

Andro Mohorovičić Andro may refer to: *Andro (name) * ''Andro'' (album), a 2020 album by Tommy Lee *Andro, Imphal East, a town in Manipur, India *A slang word for anabolic steroids *Androstenedione, a steroid, often called ''andro'' or ''andros'' for short * An Dro ...

(1947–49) #

Marko Kostrenčić Marko may refer to: * Marko (given name) * Marko (surname) * Márkó, a village in Hungary See also *Marco (disambiguation) *Markko (disambiguation) *Marka (disambiguation) *Markov *Marku *Narko, Queensland Narko is a rural locality in the ...

(1949–50) #

Antun Barac Antun Barac (20 August 1894 – 1 November 1955), was a Croatian historian. Biography Barac was born in Kamenjak, a hamlet near Grižane. He graduated at the Faculty of philosophy at the University of Zagreb in 1917, and received his Ph.D. ...

(1950–51) #

Fran Bošnjaković Fran Bošnjaković (1902–1993) was a noted Croatian thermodynamicist considered to be one of the pioneers in the development of technical thermodynamics. Bošnjaković was born in Zagreb, where he was initially educated. He continued his educ ...

(1951–52) # Teodor Varićak (1952–53) # Željko Marković (1953–54) #

Hrvoje Iveković Hrvoje is a Croatian male ethnic first name derived from "Hrvat" meaning "Croat". Notable people with the name include: * Hrvoje Čale (born 1985), Croatian football back * Hrvoje Ćustić (1983–2008), Croatian football midfielder * Hrvoje Hor ...

(1954–56) #

Zoran Bujas Zoran Bujas (27 December 1910 – 11 January 2004) was a Croatian psychologist. Biography Bujas was born in Split and spent his childhood in Zadar and Dubrovnik, where he graduated from high school in 1928. He graduated psychology from the Unive ...

(1956–58) #

Marijan Horvat Marijan is a male Croatian given name. Marijan is also a surname found in Croatia. People named Marijan *Marijan Beneš – Croatian boxer *Marijan Brkić Brk – Croatian musician *Marijan Brnčić – Croatian footballer *Marijan Buljat – ...

(1958–60) # Vladimir Serdar (1960–63) # Slavko Macarol (1963–66) #

Jakov Sirotković Jakov ( sr-Cyrl, Јаков, ) is a masculine given name of Biblical origin and a saints' name. It is cognate to Jakob, Yakov, Jacob and James. It is often found in Croatia and Serbia, and also appears elsewhere. The name Jacob is of Hebrew origin ...

(1966–68) #

Ivan Supek Ivan Supek (8 April 1915 – 5 March 2007) was a Croatian physicist, philosopher, writer, playwright, peace activist and humanist. Early years and education Supek was born in Zagreb, Croatia (still nominally under Austria-Hungary). His father, ...

(1968–72) # Predrag Vranicki (1972–76) #

Drago Grdenić Drago Grdenić (31 August 1919 – 7 September 2018) was a Croatian chemist and academician and the founder of X-ray crystallography in Croatia. Over the course of his career he determined the structure of a number of mercury complexes and organome ...

(1976–78) #

Ivan Jurković Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bul ...

(1978–82) #

Zvonimir Krajina Zvonimir is a Croatian male given name, used since the Middle Ages. The name was popular in the former Yugoslavia among the Croatian people because Dmitar Zvonimir was the Croatian king, who ruled from 1075 to 1089. People named Zvonimir *Deme ...

(1982–86) #

Vladimir Stipetić Vladimir Stipetić (27 January 1928 – 23 July 2017) was a Croatian economist, academician, former university professor and rector of the University of Zagreb. Stipetić was born in Zagreb. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of ...

(1986–88) #

Zvonimir Šeparović Zvonimir Šeparović (14 September 1928 – 30 January 2022) was a Croatian jurist and politician. Biography Šeparović was a professor of Criminal Law at the University of Zagreb and rector of the university from 1989 to 1991. He was also kno ...

(1988–90) # Marijan Šunjić (1990–98) #

Branko Jeren Branko Jeren (born 27 March 1951) is a Croatian university professor, former rector of the University of Zagreb. He formerly served as the Croatian Minister of Science and Technology in the fourth and the fifth Government of the Republic of Cro ...

(1998–2002) #

Tomislav Ivančić Tomislav Ivančić (30 September 1938 – 17 February 2017) was a Croatian theologian and academic. Biography Ivančić was born in Davor. After the study of philosophy and theology in Zagreb and Rome he was ordained priest of the Zagreb Archdioc ...

(2001)^* #

Helena Jasna Mencer Helena may refer to: People *Helena (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Katri Helena (born 1945), Finnish singer *Saint Helena (disambiguation), this includes places Places Greece * Helena ( ...

(2002–06) # Aleksa Bjeliš (2006–14) # Damir Boras (2014–22) # Stjepan Lakušić (2022–) ^* Ivančić was elected rector in 2001, but resigned for health reasons before his term started. Source
List of rectors
at the University of Zagreb website

Rankings

As of 2020, the university ranked 801–1000 by QS, ranking 575 by USN, ranking 512 by

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, ranked 401–500 by

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, and 1001+ by

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Legacy

Since 1874, more than 200,000 students have received a bachelor's degree, more than 18,000 a master's, and more than 8,000 a doctorate from the University of Zagreb.

Sports

The University of Zagreb was a co-organiser (with the

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) of the

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. The university was also awarded by EUSA as the best (2016, 2019, 2023) and the most active European university in sport activities (2019 and 2023).

Notable alumni

Ivana Živković Ivana Živković is a Croatian Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) s ...

, who served as

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, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS of

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and Director-General for Economic Affairs and Development Cooperation of

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. *

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, professor of accounting. *

Ivanka Madunić Kuzmanović Ivanka Madunić Kuzmanović is a Croatian poet and historian. She lives and works as a history professor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended the Split Gymnasium and studied at the University of Zagreb. In April 1973, the PGP Radio Kruševac l ...

, poet *

Zoran Milanović Zoran Milanović (; born 30 October 1966) is a Croatia, Croatian politician and the incumbent president of Croatia. First elected in 2020, he was re-elected in 2025 with 74% voter support. Prior to assuming the presidency, he was the prime min ...

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. *

Zoran Vondraček Zoran Vondraček (born July 28, 1959) is a Croatian mathematician specializing in Lévy processes, transformed Brownian motions, and probabilistic potential theory. He is a professor of mathematics at the University of Zagreb. Education and ca ...

, professor of mathematics and recipient of the , obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Zagreb.

Gallery

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References

External links

Official website
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