We welcome students from all over the world to become part of our vibrant academic community. FER offers two bachelor’s and three master’s programmes taught in English. Learn more about how to apply, tuition fees, and what life is like on campus and in Zagreb.
Croatia is consistently ranked as one of the safest countries in the world, offering students a secure and welcoming environment for living and studying.
Croatia has been a proud member of the European Union since 2013. With more than a decade of EU integration, students benefit from academic mobility, recognition of qualifications, and access to various European programmes and opportunities.
Zagreb is a vibrant and safe student city, offering the perfect balance of academic life and urban energy. With dozens of universities, a lively cultural scene, and great public transport, it’s easy to feel at home here. Whether you're exploring historic streets or relaxing in one of its many parks, Zagreb makes student life enjoyable and inspiring.
Zagreb proudly holds the title of having the highest number of museums per capita in the world, earning it the nickname "The City of Museums". With over 170 museums serving a population of approximately 750,000, the city offers an unparalleled cultural experience.
Croatia is home to the world's smallest town, Hum located in the Istrian Peninsula. The legend says that giants built Hum when they were building other hilltop towns in river Mirna valley. Unfortunately, they ran out of the stones, so Hum turned out so miniaturistic.
Education has always been important in Croatia, as demonstrated by an impressive literacy rate of more than 99%. This positions Croatia among the top-ranking countries worldwide in terms of education and literacy.
Did you know that the parachute was invented by Croatian bishop Faust Vrančić, and the world’s first torpedo was built in Rijeka? Forensic fingerprinting originated with Croatian innovator Ivan Vučetić, and globally renowned inventor Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia.
With two unicorns, Croatia ranks as the 11th most successful country in the world by number of billion-dollar tech companies. The local tech scene is rapidly expanding, with Croatian startups raising over $845 million in investment in 2022 alone.
"Zagreb is a very vibrant and interesting city. The combination of low costs access to services and a central geography makes Zagreb in my opinion one of the greatest ’student cities’. I study computing at FER in the university of Zagreb, and despite being a foreign student with limited Croatian ability, I never feel alienated this is probably helped by the fact the almost all of the Croatian youth speak English to some capacity. The treatment by faculty staff is also very good, you don’t feel like an oddity while still getting at least some preferential treatment haha! Ultimately I believe that Croatia is one of the best places to live in all of Europe, although this is probably a bit biased!"
Jago Reed, South Africa
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