This document provides an overview of the University of Rijeka in Croatia. It notes that the university has 10 faculties, 4 departments, a university library, and student center with over 17,000 students. It was founded in 1973 and is the third largest of the 7 Croatian state universities. The document outlines the university's various facilities and campuses in Rijeka and Opatija. It provides details on the reconstruction and development of facilities over multiple phases, including classroom buildings, student housing, sports facilities, and a science and technology park. The university aims to harmonize with the Bologna Process and transform to more of a research university.
3. • 10 faculties, 4
departments, University
Library and Students’
Centre
• No. of students: 17,306
• Average yearly
admission: abt. 4,000
first-year students
• 3rd largest among
7 Croatian state
universities
• Founded in 1973 –
first school of
higher education in
Rijeka in 1672
4. RIJEKA
• Rector’s Office
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Maritime Studies
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Civil Engineering
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Philosophy
• Academy of Applied Arts
• Faculty of Teacher Education
•University Departments of Information Science,
Mathematics,Physics and Biotechnology
• University Library
• Students’ Centre
OPATIJA
• Faculty of Tourism and
Hospitality Management
5. First Croatian University that came up with its
Strategy – focus on excellence, quality
assurance, LLL, active collaboration with the
local community & economy, active inclusion
into EHEA & ERA
6. Aim – to harmonize with EU universities in
accordance with Bologna Process requirements
and goals
Implementation of Bologna Process started in
2005 - 3 cycles (undergraduate/graduate/
doctoral) and ECTS system
Transformance from predominately teaching to
research university
7. Recognizible for its excellence in many fields:
- engineering
- shipbuilding
- maritime affairs
- biomedicine & basic medical research
- social sciences
- humanities sciences
- natural sciences
Objective
9. Centre for Projects
established in 2007 in accordance with the
Strategy Document within the Tempus Project
“Capacity Buliding for Research in Croatia”
basic mission - to raise awareness and support
researchers in submitting & implementing projects
Main programmes CEUP is involved in: Tempus,
Jean Monnet, IPA, Framework Programmes
10. International Relations Department
established in 2001
divided into:
• Office for Bilateral and Multilateral Relations
• Mobility Office
International cooperation
• 32 bilateral agreements
• 5 agreements in the framework of the Bilateral
Mobility Programme
11. University Campus
Construction started in 2007
Phase I completed
Phase II.A to be completed by mid 2016
Phase II.B to be completed by 2020
23mEUR from ERDF already obtained
The whole 2nd phase
18. University of Rijeka Campus
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total area 43.21 ha
University Campus 23.40 ha
Clinical Hospital Centre 8.40 ha
infrastructure 6.83 ha
living 3.49 ha
green 1.09 ha
Area of the University Campus
within the area of Trsat, the north-
east part of the City of Rijeka
22. Long Term Loan Agreement in the
amount of 490 million HRK / 64,45 m
EUR
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December 2004
Seated from left:
Frano Luković, president of ZABA
Daniel Rukavina, rector
Dragan Primorac, minister of sciences
Petar Radaković, president of ERSTE&S.
Bank
Božo Prka, president of PBZ
Staying from left:
Zlatko Komadina, governor of Primorsko-
Goranska County
Kolinda Grabar Kitarović, minister of
European Integration Ivo Sanader, Prime-
minister
Vojko Obersnel, Mayor of the City of Rijeka
mons. Ivan Devčić, archbishop of Rijeka
23. Campus 1st phase overview
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PHASE I
Academy of Applied Arts
(reconstruction and equipping)
Science and Technology Park (reconstruction)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of
Teacher Education (construction)
Student Centre and student restaurant
(construction and equipping)
Faculty of Civil Engineering
(construction)
University Departments
(construction)
Equipping of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Faculty of Teacher Education, Faculty of Civil
Engineering and University Departments
Supporting infrastructure
25. Academy of Applied Arts
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total area of 8,140 m2
the facility was built in 1928
reconstruction started in
November 2005, and completed
in September 2006
in function since academic year
2006/2007
cost of facility reconstruction:
3,926,031 €
35 teaching rooms
1 computer room
33 cabinets
27. Science and Technology Park
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facility was built in 1962.
total area of 3,600 m2
reconstruction started in August
2008 and completed in March 2009
cost of remodeling the existing
building: 1,614,382 €
In function since April 2009
29. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and
Faculty of Teacher Education
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total area of 21,050 m2
200 parking spots in the
underground garage
construction started in October
2007
construction contract price:
23,151,263 €
in function since January 2011
20 teaching rooms
4 computer rooms
25 lecture halls
18 seminar rooms
138 cabinets
31. Student Restaurant
31
total area of 7,240 m2
100 parking spots in the
underground garage
construction started in October
2007
construction contract price:
9,157,806 €
in function since April 2011
33. Faculty of Civil Engineering
33
total area of 14,252 m2
200 parking spots in the
underground garage
the University Centre for Studies is
located in the building
construction started in March 2008
construction contract price:
16,213,570 €
in function since November 2011
takeover delayed due to minor
defects in construction
83 offices
15 practicums
9 laboratories
8 lecture rooms
35. University Departments of
Mathematics, Physics, Informatics and
Biotechnology
35
total area of 16,350 m2
construction started in October
2007
construction contract price:
15,392,096 €
in function since July 2012
takeover delayed due to
problems with the building
facade
15 teaching rooms
4 lecture halls
10 seminar rooms
32 laboratories
92 cabinets
37. University of Rijeka, Phase II.A facilities
(2014-2016)
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Investment Total value
CAMPUS
PHASE II
Student accommodation,
phase I
20.485.000 €
Socio-cultural Centre 7.227.500 €
Sports Hall and Outdoor
sports facilities phase I
10.000.000 €
Supporting infrastructure 3.643.750 €
International Centre for
Tourism and Sustainable
Development - Opatija
7.059.038 €
38. University of Rijeka Campus, Phase II.A
facilities
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Sports Hall and
Outdoor sports
facilities-phase
I
Student
accomodation
facilities
Supporting
infrastructur
e
Socio-cultural
centre
39. University of Rijeka Campus, Phase II.A facilities
Student Accommodation Facilities, phase I
– Pavilions 1 and 2
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Student accomodation
facilities (Pavilions 1 and 2)