| University of Rijeka | |
|---|---|
| Sveučilište u Rijeci | |
| Established | 1973 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Daniel Rukavina |
| Staff | 927 |
| Students | 17,308 |
| Location | Rijeka, Croatia |
| Website | www.uniri.hr/ |
The University of Rijeka (Croatian: Sveučilište u Rijeci) is situated in the city of Rijeka with faculties also located in cities throughout the regions of Primorje, Istria and Lika.
While the modern university was founded on May 17, 1973, the first school of higher education was established in 1627 by the Jesuits and enjoyed equal status with the academies in the largest cities of the Austrian Empire. The Faculty of Philosophy, established in 1726, operated for two years. The Theological Faculty was founded in 1728. From 1773 to 1780, Rijeka was the seat of the Royal Academy.
The University of Rijeka is presently composed of nine faculties, one art academy, three departments, University Libraries and the Students Centre.
Members
These are the 9 faculties, 3 departments and 1 academy into which the university is divided:
- Academy of Applied Arts - Rijeka
- Faculty of Medicine - Rijeka
- Faculty of Engineering - Rijeka
- Faculty of Civil Engineering - Rijeka
- Faculty of Maritime Studies - Rijeka
- Faculty of Law - Rijeka
- Faculty of Economics - Rijeka
- Faculty of Philosophy - Rijeka
- Faculty of Teachers Education - Rijeka
- Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management - Opatija
- Department of Informatics - Rijeka
- Department of Mathematics - Rijeka
- Department of Physics - Rijeka
See also
External links
- University of Rijeka Website (Croatian) (English)
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