Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

10 Best Universities in Croatia for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Focusing specifically on Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, our data science engine identified the 10 most influential universities in Croatia. To determine these leaders, we isolated 79.3K specialized research publications which collectively generated 850.5K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Zagreb

University of Zagreb

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#125 in Europe #307 in the World

56% Acceptance

65,436 Enrollment

1874 Founded

2

Split

University of Split

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#398 in Europe #1043 in the World

66% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

3

Rijeka

University of Rijeka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#417 in Europe #1110 in the World

60% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

4

Osijek

J.J. Strossmayer University of Osijek

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#481 in Europe #1300 in the World

66% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

5

Zadar

University of Zadar

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#628 in Europe #1861 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,042 Enrollment

2002 Founded

6

Pula

University of Pula

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#851 in Europe #3035 in the World

65% Acceptance

3,042 Enrollment

2006 Founded

7

Dubrovnik

University of Dubrovnik

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#940 in Europe #3482 in the World

60% Acceptance

3,042 Enrollment

2003 Founded

8

Zagreb

Zagreb School of Economics and Managment

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1183 in Europe #4833 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,042 Enrollment

2002 Founded

9

Rijeka

Polytechnic of Rijeka

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1266 in Europe #5275 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,042 Enrollment

1998 Founded

10

Dubrovnik

Rochester Institute of Technology Croatia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1475 in Europe #6761 in the World

62% Acceptance

3,042 Enrollment