Best Universities in Croatia – GURI 2026

Top universities in Croatia

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Croatia are University of Zagreb, University of Split, University of Rijeka. Croatia has 3 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #858.

1. #1University of ZagrebGURI #858 · Score 56.49
2. #2University of SplitGURI #1521 · Score 35.18
3. #3University of RijekaGURI #1640 · Score 32.22

How universities in Croatia perform globally

Across the 3 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 41.30 and the median is 35.18. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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Edition GURI 2026 · Published by GURI Global LLC · Independent of QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking.