University of Rijeka

Infobox University
name=University of Rijeka
native_name=Sveučilište u Rijeci


latin_name=
established=1973
type=Public
staff=927
rector=Daniel Rukavina
faculty=10
students=17,308
city=Rijeka
country=Croatia
campus=
affiliations=
website= [http://www.uniri.hr/ 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 ten faculties, three Teachers Schools of Professional Higher Education, two University Libraries and the Students Centre. The faculties are located in three counties and four cities.

Members

These are the 10 faculties and 3 Teachers Schools into which the university is divided:

* 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
* Teachers School of Professional Higher Education - Rijeka
* Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management - Opatija
* Faculty of Economics and Tourism "Mijo Mirković" - Pula
* Faculty of Philosophy - Pula
* Teachers School of Professional Higher Education - Pula
* Teachers School of Professional Higher Education - Gospić

ee also

* List of colleges and universities
* Rijeka
* Opatija
* Pula
* Gospić

External links

* [http://www.uniri.hr University of Rijeka Website] hr icon en icon