About University of Zadar
With a rich history that makes it one of the oldest universities in Europe, the University of Zadar is home to approximately 6,000 students. The Croatian institution has 25 different teaching departments and also benefits from relationships with other universities around the world, including in South America and the US. Facilities at the university include four scientific-research universities, a center for foreign languages and a center for gymnastics and student sport. Located in the oldest continually inhabited cities in Croatia, students here can enjoy the stunning scenery of the Dalmatian region and the rich blue Adriatic sea.
Departments at the university include:
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Classical Philology
- Department of Croatian and Slavic Studies
- Department of Ecology, Agronomy and Aquaculture
- Department of Economics
- Department of English
- Department of Ethnology and Anthropology
- Department of French Language and Ibero-Romance Studies
- Department of Geography
- Department of German Studies
- Department of Health Studies
- Department of History
- Department of History of Art
- Department of Information Sciences
- Department of Italian Studies
- Department of Linguistics
- Maritime department
- Department of Pedagogy
About University of Zadar
With a rich history that makes it one of the oldest universities in Europe, the University of Zadar is home to approximately 6,000 students. The Croatian institution has 25 different teaching departments and also benefits from relationships with other universities around the world, including in South America and the US. Facilities at the university include four scientific-research universities, a center for foreign languages and a center for gymnastics and student sport. Located in the oldest continually inhabited cities in Croatia, students here can enjoy the stunning scenery of the Dalmatian region and the rich blue Adriatic sea.
Departments at the university include:
- Department of Archaeology
- Department of Classical Philology
- Department of Croatian and Slavic Studies
- Department of Ecology, Agronomy and Aquaculture
- Department of Economics
- Department of English
- Department of Ethnology and Anthropology
- Department of French Language and Ibero-Romance Studies
- Department of Geography
- Department of German Studies
- Department of Health Studies
- Department of History
- Department of History of Art
- Department of Information Sciences
- Department of Italian Studies
- Department of Linguistics
- Maritime department
- Department of Pedagogy
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Rankings & Ratings
University of Zadar is one of the top Public universities in Zadar, Croatia. It is ranked #=165 in Europe University Rankings - Southern Europe 2026.
Europe University Rankings - Southern Europe
- 2024#=134
- 2025#137
- 2026#=165
Europe University Rankings - Southern Europe
- 2024#=134
- 2025#137
- 2026#=165

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