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# Croatia: Educational institutes

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- Universities
- Polytechnics
- Gymnasiums

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- Croatia

## Universities

The Croatian universities use their symbols, which are mostly seal-shaped, often circular, and, although the universities themselves call them "coats of arms", have no heraldic character and cannot be considered heraldic coats of arms. Most of the symbols contain inscriptions in Croatian and/or Latin. In the academic tradition, each university has also an official Latin name.
Generally, no colour is prescribed for them, except for their use on flags. The university flags are mostly monocoloured, often matching the colour of the town's flag. As a rule the symbols are prescribed in the Statutes of each university.
[Ivan Dodig (Herzegovina University, Međugorje; text) and Željko Heimer (images). Grbovi i zastave hrvatskih sveučilišta (The coats of arms and flags of Croatian universities), Grb i Zastava, 14, November 2013]

Public universities

- Arca University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište Arca)
- Ivanić-Grad University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište u Ivanić-Gradu)
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku - Universitas studiorum Josephi Georgii Strossmayer Osijekensis)
- Juraj Dobrila University of Pula (Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli - Universitas studiorum Polensis Georgii Dobrila)
- University of Applied Sciences Hrvatsko zagorje Krapina (Veleučilište Hrvatsko zagorje Krapina)
- University of Dubrovnik (Sveučilište u Dubrovniku - Universitas studiorum Ragusina)
- University of Slavonski Brod (Sveučilište Slavonskom Brodu - Universitas Studiorum Marsoniensis)
- University of Rijeka (Sveučilište u Rijeci - Universitas studiorum Fluminensis)
- University of Split (Sveučilište u Splitu - Universitas studiorum Spalatensis)
- University of Zadar (Sveučilište u Zadru - Universitas studiorum Jadertina)
- University of Zagreb (Sveučilište u Zagrebu - Universitas studiorum Zagrebiensis)
- University North (Sveučilište Sjever)
- Virovitica University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište u Virovitici)
- Zagreb University of Applied Sciences (Polytechnicum Zagrabiense)

Private universities

- Aspira University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište Aspira)
- Catholic University of Croatia (Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište - Universitas studiorum catholica croatica)
- DIU Libertas International University (DIU Libertas međunarodno sveučilište)
- Effectus University of Applied Sciences (Effectus veleučilište)
- Libertas University (Sveučilište Libertas)
- VERN' University (Sveučilište VERN')

Željko Heimer, 27 August 2014

## Polytechnics

Polytechnics (veleučilište) and colleges of applied sciences (visoke škole) are institutions that organise and implement professional studies. Polytechnics implement at least three different professional study programmes in at least three fields, while colleges of applied sciences provide specialised professional study programmes in fewer fields.
Important note: Prospective students should be aware that polytechnics may instead use the term "University of Applied Sciences" as the title of their institution. Similarly, certain colleges of applied sciences may instead use the term "University College" or "School" as the title of their institution. This does not indicate an affiliation with any university.
[Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia; Agency for Science and Higher Education]

Public polytechnics

- Polytechnic "Nikola Tesla" in Gospić (Veleučilište "Nikola Tesla" u Gospiću)
- Istrian University of Applied Sciences (Istarsko veleučilište)
- Karlovac University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište u Karlovcu)
- Polytechnic "Marko Marulić" in Knin (Veleučilište "Marko Marulić" u Kninu)
- Polytechnic of Međimurje in Čakovec (Međimursko veleučilište u Čakovcu)
- Polytechnic of Požega (Veleučilište u Požegi - Studia Superiora Posegana)
- Polytechnic of Rijeka (Veleučilište u Rijeci - Collegium Fluminense)
- Polytechnic of Šibenik (Veleučilište u Šibeniku)
- College of Slavonski Brod (Veleučilište u Slavonskom Brodu)
- College of Applied Sciences "Lavoslav Ružička" in Vukovar (Veleučilište "Lavoslav Ružička" u Vukovaru)
- University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb (Zdravsteno veleučilište Zagreb)
- University of Applied Sciences "Baltazar" Zaprešić (Veleučilište "Baltazar" Zaprešić)

Private polytechnics

- Bjelovar University of Applied Sciences (Veleučilište u Bjelovaru)
- Poytechnic Velika Gorica (Veleučilište Velika Gorica)

Ivan Sache, 6 June 2020

## Gymnasiums

- Gymnasium Karlovac (Gimnazija Karlovac)