12 Notable alumni of University of Split
Updated: May 28, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Split is ranked #1,190 in the world and #2 in Croatia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from University of Split sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Split won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Ivica Puljak
1969-. (aged 57)
research fellow
politician
physicist
Ivica Puljak is a Croatian politician, particle physicist and professor at University of Split's FESB division. He served as mayor of Split from 2021 to 2025 and is the president of the Centre political party.
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2. Nadan Vidošević
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Nadan Vidošević is a Croatian politician, businessman, and entrepreneur. On 12 November 2013, he was arrested on the charge of misappropriating 32.9 million kunas (US$5.8 million at the time) from the Croatian Chamber of Economy. He was a long-time member of the Croatian Democratic Union, before launching an independent and ultimately unsuccessful candidacy for the 2009–10 Croatian presidential election.
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3. Branko Grčić
1964-. (aged 62)
university teacher
economist
politician
Branko Grčić is a Croatian politician and economist. In 1987 he graduated on the Faculty of Economics in the University of Split. He got his master's degree in economics in 1990 and received a Doctorate on the same university in 1996. Since 2005 he had been a regular professor and later became Dean of the Faculty of Economics in Split....
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4. Siniša Hajdaš Dončić
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
economist
Siniša Hajdaš Dončić is a Croatian politician serving as president of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP), and as Leader of the Opposition, since September 2024.
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5. Pavao Žanić
1918-2000 (aged 82)
Catholic bishop
writer
Catholic priest
Pavao Žanić was a prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno and apostolic administrator of Trebinje-Mrkan from 1980 until his retirement in 1993. Previously, Žanić served as bishop coadjutor of Mostar-Duvno and titular Bishop of Edistania from 1970 until 1980. He also served as apostolic administrator of Dubrovnik from 1988 until 1990.
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6. Ingrid Antičević-Marinović
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
Ingrid Antičević-Marinović is a Croatian lawyer and former politician who serves as justice of the Constitutional Court of Croatia since 7 June 2016. She had previously served as a 9th Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Local Self-government in the center-left Cabinet of Ivica Račan II from 2001 to 2003. She was the first woman to serve as Justice Minister...
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7. Ivo Baldasar
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Ivo Baldasar is a Croatian politician who served as Mayor of Split from 2013 until his resignation in March 2017. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) until he was thrown out of the party in 2016. After that, he joined forces with the Bandić Milan 365 party. In 2017 he formed his own party called The...
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8. Ante Šprlje
1979-. (aged 47)
jurist
lawyer
politician
Ante Šprlje is a Croatian lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice in the cabinets of Prime Ministers Tihomir Orešković and Andrej Plenković from 22 January 2016 until being dismissed by Plenković on 27 April 2017.
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9. Ivan Kuret
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Ivan Kuret is a Croatian politician who served as the 69th Mayor of Split from 2007 to 2009.
10. Mario Ančić
1984-. (aged 42)
tennis player
Mario Ančić is a Croatian former professional tennis player who currently works as a private equity vice president in New York City. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles on the ATP Tour. Ančić's career-high singles ranking came in 2006, when he reached world No. 7. Ančić helped Croatia to win the 2005 Davis Cup and claimed a...
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11. Ranko Ostojić
1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
Ranko Ostojić is a Croatian lawyer and centre-left politician who served as the 11th Interior Minister in the Cabinet of Zoran Milanović from December 2011 to January 2016.
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12. Slaven Bilić
1968-. (aged 58)
association football coach
association football player
musician
Slaven Bilić is a Croatian professional football manager and former player.