University of Zagreb

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Located in Zagreb, Croatia, the University of Zagreb is the oldest and largest continuously operating university in Southeastern Europe, renowned historically for its rigorous programs in medicine, engineering, and the humanities. As a comprehensive public institution, it offers a growing selection of English-taught degree programs, particularly at the master's and doctoral levels, attracting a diverse cohort of global scholars. The central International Relations Office actively assists incoming international students with admissions, visa procedures, and integration through orientation events and the Erasmus Student Network. A distinctive characteristic of the university is its decentralized structure, where faculties are spread dynamically throughout the vibrant capital city rather than concentrated on a single campus, embedding students deeply into urban Croatian life. International students benefit from affordable living costs relative to Western Europe, robust academic support from individual faculty coordinators, and the unique cultural backdrop of studying in a historic Central European crossroads.

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The University of Zagreb (Croatian: Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Latin: Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis) is a public research university in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest Croatian university and one of the oldest continuously operating universities in Europe. The history of the University began on 23 September 1669, when the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I issued a decree granting the establishment of the Jesuit Academy of the Royal Free City of Zagreb. The decree was accepted at the Council of the Croatian Kingdom on 3 November 1671. The Academy was run by the Jesuits for more than a century until the order was dissolved by Pope Clement XIV in 1773. In 1776, Empress Maria Theresa issued a decree founding the Royal Academy of Science which succeeded the previous Jesuit Academy. Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer proposed the founding of a University to the Croatian Parliament in 1861. Emperor Franz Joseph signed the decree on the establishment of the University of Zagreb in 1869. The Act of Founding was passed by the Parliament in 1874, and was ratified by the Emperor on 5 January 1874. On 19 October 1874 the Royal University...

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