Top research institutions in Croatia
University of Zagreb ranks first in Croatia on research quality in 2022-now (#1,049 worldwide), followed by University of Split and University of Osijek.
CroatiaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZagrebUniversity · Zagreb | #1,049 | 6.5% | 14,104 | #1 |
| 2 | University of SplitUniversity · Split | #1,795 | 8.1% | 3,227 | #2 |
| 3 | University of OsijekUniversity · Osijek | #2,020 | 7.3% | 2,781 | #4 |
| 4 | University of RijekaUniversity · Rijeka | #2,195 | 7.2% | 3,041 | #3 |
| 5 | University NorthUniversity · Koprivnica | #3,349 | 9.0% | 597 | #7 |
| 6 | Institut za filozofijuResearch facility · Zagreb | #3,870 | 3.7% | 1,543 | #10 |
| 7 | University of ZadarUniversity · Zadar | #4,137 | 5.3% | 946 | #9 |
| 8 | Ruđer Bošković InstituteResearch facility · Zagreb | #4,551 | 7.6% | 1,105 | #5 |
| 9 | Catholic University of CroatiaUniversity · Zagreb | #4,624 | 7.2% | 525 | #6 |
| 10 | University of DubrovnikUniversity · Dubrovnik | #5,928 | 7.0% | 342 | #8 |
| 11 | Juraj Dobrila University of PulaUniversity · Pula | #6,276 | 8.3% | 473 | #11 |
| 12 | University of Slavonski BrodUniversity · Slavonski Brod | #6,540 | 5.8% | 315 | #31 |
| 13 | Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvoInstitution · Zagreb | #6,658 | 4.3% | 344 | #18 |
| 14 | University of Applied Health SciencesUniversity · Donji grad | #6,788 | 8.2% | 331 | #12 |
| 15 | Opća Bolnica ZadarHospital / health system · Zadar | #7,071 | 2.3% | 307 | #29 |
| 16 | Institute for TourismResearch facility · Donji grad | #7,501 | 7.2% | 375 | #13 |
| 17 | Karlovac University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Karlovac | #7,909 | 4.7% | 318 | #30 |
| 18 | Klinički bolnički centar OsijekHospital / health system · Osijek | #9,970 | 4.7% | 193 | #52 |
| 19 | Opća bolnica KarlovacHospital / health system · Karlovac | #10,502 | 5.4% | 195 | #63 |
| 20 | Algebra Bernays UniversityUniversity · Zagreb | #10,607 | 9.9% | 171 | #58 |
| 21 | Croatian Academy of Sciences and ArtsGovernment institution · Donji grad | #10,629 | 3.0% | 256 | #17 |
| 22 | Opća Bolnica VaraždinHospital / health system · Varaždin | #10,836 | 4.9% | 143 | #14 |
| 23 | Klinika za psihijatriju VrapčeHospital / health system · Zagreb | #11,178 | 2.2% | 178 | #67 |
| 24 | Tehničko Veleučilište u ZagrebuUniversity · Donji grad | #12,018 | 0.8% | 128 | #32 |
| 25 | Agricultural Institute OsijekResearch facility · Osijek | #12,246 | 6.3% | 152 | #37 |
| 26 | Croatian Institute of HistoryNonprofit · Zagreb | #12,477 | 6.3% | 182 | #19 |
| 27 | Institute of ImmunologyResearch facility · Zagreb | #12,917 | 8.0% | 134 | #15 |
| 28 | College for Management in Tourism and Informatics in ViroviticaUniversity · Virovitica | #13,428 | 1.8% | 119 | #46 |
| 29 | Croatian Academic and Research NetworkInstitution · Donji grad | #13,544 | 4.9% | 114 | #28 |
| 30 | Institute for Medical Research and Occupational HealthResearch facility · Zagreb | #13,804 | 6.7% | 209 | #43 |
| 31 | Croatian Personal Data Protection AgencyGovernment institution · Zagreb | #13,865 | 4.8% | 114 | #50 |
| 32 | Veleučilište Velika GoricaUniversity · Donji grad | #14,027 | 3.4% | 93 | #42 |
| 33 | Šibenik University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Šibenik | #14,072 | 5.5% | 102 | #49 |
| 34 | Institute of Croatian Language and LinguisticsUniversity · Donji grad | #14,077 | 3.4% | 135 | #23 |
| 35 | Croatian Veterinary InstituteResearch facility · Zagreb | #14,090 | 8.8% | 183 | #51 |
| 36 | Libertas International UniversityUniversity · Dubrovnik | #14,102 | 2.9% | 134 | #62 |
| 37 | Institute of PhysicsResearch facility · Zagreb | #14,314 | 8.2% | 91 | #25 |
| 38 | Polytechnic of Međimurje in ČakovecUniversity · Čakovec | #14,402 | 2.9% | 92 | #34 |
| 39 | Polytechnic of RijekaUniversity · Rijeka | #14,414 | 2.7% | 97 | #24 |
| 40 | Croatian Hydrographic InstituteResearch facility · Split | #15,247 | 7.2% | 84 | #36 |
| 41 | Croatian Science FoundationGovernment institution · Zagreb | #15,272 | 4.3% | 101 | #45 |
| 42 | Polytechnic Lavoslav Ružička VukovarUniversity · Vukovar | #15,274 | 5.8% | 79 | #38 |
| 43 | Institut Društvenih Znanosti Ivo PilarResearch facility · Zagreb | #15,601 | 6.1% | 132 | #21 |
| 44 | Croatian Geological SurveyNonprofit · Zagreb | #15,672 | 8.8% | 115 | #27 |
| 45 | Institute of Art HistoryNonprofit · Donji grad | #15,929 | 4.5% | 139 | #33 |
| 46 | Ministry of the InteriorGovernment institution · Zagreb | #15,964 | 4.0% | 97 | #75 |
| 47 | Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh"Hospital / health system · Zagreb | #16,048 | 4.8% | 137 | #64 |
| 48 | Ministry of HealthGovernment institution · Zagreb | #16,582 | 4.1% | 160 | #84 |
| 49 | Croatian Chamber of EconomyInstitution · Zagreb | #16,876 | 5.9% | 69 | #41 |
| 50 | Institute of Ethnology and Folklore ResearchResearch facility · Donji grad | #17,278 | 4.5% | 105 | #16 |
| 51 | Psychiatric Hospital Sveti IvanHospital / health system · Zagreb | #17,342 | 6.9% | 99 | #76 |
| 52 | Pliva (Croatia)Company · Zagreb | #17,344 | 6.8% | 132 | #88 |
| 53 | Institute for Social ResearchUniversity · Zagreb | #17,636 | 8.5% | 97 | #39 |
| 54 | Institute for Migration ResearchResearch facility · Zagreb | #17,733 | 6.9% | 102 | #35 |
| 55 | Children's Hospital ZagrebHospital / health system · Zagreb | #18,300 | 6.9% | 133 | #60 |
| 56 | Institute for Anthropological ResearchResearch facility · Zagreb | #18,479 | 6.5% | 75 | #20 |
| 57 | Zagreb School of Economics and ManagementUniversity · Zagreb | #18,624 | 8.5% | 83 | #48 |
| 58 | Klinička bolnica MerkurHospital / health system · Zagreb | #18,654 | 5.8% | 175 | #77 |
| 59 | Institute of Agriculture and TourismResearch facility · Poreč | #18,729 | 11.7% | 88 | #56 |
| 60 | Policijska akademijaUniversity · Donji grad | #18,741 | 4.4% | 79 | #44 |
| 61 | Institute of ArchaeologyResearch facility · Donji grad | #18,961 | 6.3% | 135 | #22 |
| 62 | Zagreb School of BusinessUniversity · Zagreb | #18,983 | 5.6% | 62 | #55 |
| 63 | Croatian Forest Research InstituteResearch facility · Jastrebarsko | #19,080 | 9.7% | 78 | #47 |
| 64 | National and University Library in ZagrebArchive · Zagreb | #19,103 | 8.0% | 79 | #53 |
| 65 | Institute for Development and International RelationsInstitution · Donji grad | #19,550 | 10.1% | 77 | #65 |
| 66 | Institute of Economics ZagrebInstitution · Zagreb | #19,735 | 5.5% | 78 | #73 |
| 67 | Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst ReclamationResearch facility · Split | #20,252 | 14.7% | 69 | #61 |
| 68 | Croatian National BankInstitution · Zagreb | #20,287 | 5.3% | 68 | #68 |
| 69 | VERN' UniversityUniversity · Zagreb | #21,393 | 1.6% | 62 | #70 |
| 70 | Institute of Public FinanceResearch facility · Zagreb | #21,545 | 7.1% | 73 | #66 |
| 71 | University Hospital for Infectious Diseases "Dr Fran Mihaljevic"Hospital / health system · Zagreb | #21,687 | 5.1% | 67 | #87 |
| 72 | Miroslav Krleža Institute of LexicographyGovernment institution · Zagreb | #21,776 | 2.8% | 63 | #71 |
| 73 | Archaeological Museum in ZagrebArchive · Zagreb | #22,075 | 1.9% | 71 | #59 |
| 74 | Institute of Oceanography and FisheriesResearch facility · Split | #22,107 | 5.8% | 83 | #54 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Croatia on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Croatia
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
above the meannear itbelow it
One dot per institution in the table above.
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University of Zagreb ranks first in Croatia on research quality in 2022-now (#1,049 worldwide), followed by University of Split and University of Osijek.