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The University of Zagreb, Croatia's largest and oldest continuously operating university in Southeast Europe, offers a comprehensive academic experience across a wide array of disciplines, with strong faculties in natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and humanities. For international students, the university provides a welcoming environment through its active International Relations Office, facilitating exchange programs like Erasmus+ and offering a growing number of English-taught courses, alongside Croatian language support. Students can expect a vibrant academic life in the heart of Croatia's capital, benefiting from its extensive network of faculties and research opportunities. Its distinctive characteristic is its historical prominence as a regional academic powerhouse, attracting a diverse international student body.
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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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