Domain · Health Sciences · Croatia
Health Sciences research in Croatia
University of Zagreb ranks first in Croatia for Health Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#610 worldwide), followed by University Hospital Centre Zagreb and University of Split.
- Croatia's world rank
- #56 of 161 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 8.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 26
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Sciences in Croatia?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZagrebZagreb | #610 | 31.7 | 13.0% | 1,878 |
| 2 | University Hospital Centre ZagrebZagreb | #1,111 | 25.3 | 9.2% | 1,103 |
| 3 | University of SplitSplit | #1,176 | 24.7 | 16.4% | 810 |
| 4 | University of OsijekOsijek | #1,407 | 22.8 | 12.3% | 661 |
| 5 | University of RijekaRijeka | #1,648 | 21.1 | 12.8% | 623 |
| 6 | University of Applied Health SciencesDonji grad | #2,363 | 17.3 | 7.6% | 120 |
| 7 | Catholic University of CroatiaZagreb | #3,612 | 12.8 | 14.7% | 150 |
| 8 | University NorthKoprivnica | #3,772 | 12.3 | 20.5% | 75 |
| 9 | Ruđer Bošković InstituteZagreb | #4,444 | 10.6 | 23.5% | 121 |
| 10 | University Hospital DubravaZagreb | #4,546 | 10.3 | 6.2% | 383 |
| 11 | University of ZadarZadar | #4,701 | 10.0 | 10.0% | 95 |
| 12 | Ministry of HealthZagreb | #4,741 | 9.9 | 3.5% | 114 |
| 13 | Sisters of Charity HospitalZagreb | #5,955 | 7.4 | 4.7% | 311 |
| 14 | Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh"Zagreb | #7,334 | 5.2 | 5.1% | 105 |
| 15 | Institute of ImmunologyZagreb | #7,616 | 4.8 | 13.8% | 75 |
| 16 | Klinička bolnica MerkurZagreb | #8,568 | 3.6 | 6.0% | 146 |
| 17 | Children's Hospital ZagrebZagreb | #8,836 | 3.2 | 9.7% | 102 |
| 18 | Klinički Bolnički Centar SplitSplit | #8,952 | 3.1 | 6.7% | 91 |
| 19 | Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public HealthZagreb | #9,348 | 2.6 | 7.9% | 78 |
| 20 | Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvoZagreb | #9,758 | 2.2 | 5.6% | 106 |
| 21 | Klinički bolnički centar OsijekOsijek | #10,490 | 142.0 | 5.4% | 96 |
| 22 | Klinički Bolnički Centar RijekaRijeka | #11,373 | 56.0 | 0.8% | 122 |
| 23 | University of Slavonski BrodSlavonski Brod | #11,628 | 32.0 | 2.6% | 76 |
| 24 | Opća Bolnica ZadarZadar | #11,785 | 18.0 | 0.3% | 68 |
| 25 | Opća bolnica KarlovacKarlovac | #11,829 | 14.0 | 1.6% | 74 |
| 26 | Klinika za psihijatriju VrapčeZagreb | #11,887 | 8.0 | 0.7% | 67 |
Institutions in Croatia above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Sciences researchers in Croatia?
Davor Miličić, Jasna Lipozenčić and Vida Demarin rank highest among researchers based in Croatia.
- 1Davor Miličić#4,208 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 115 works
- 2Jasna Lipozenčić#945,349 worldwide overall86 citations · 132 works
- 3Vida Demarin#989,017 worldwide overall77 citations · 210 works
- 4Boris Labar#1,078,564 worldwide overall52 citations · 115 works
- 5Sven Seiwerth#1,085,202 worldwide overall50 citations · 116 works
- 6Gordana Mlinarić‐Galinović#1,143,806 worldwide overall35 citations · 120 works
How Croatia compares with other countries in Health Sciences