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35 unusual facts about University of Zagreb


Andrija Mohorovičić

His observations of clouds formed the basis of his doctoral thesis On the Observation of Clouds, the Daily and Annual Cloud Period in Bakar presented to the University of Zagreb and which earned him his degree as doctor of philosophy in 1893.

From 1893, when he became a corresponding member of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, to 1917-18 he taught in the fields of geophysics and astronomy.

Association for Serbian language and literature in the Republic of Croatia

In their work, the association collaborates with professors from the University of Belgrade, University of Zagreb, University of Novi Sad and with Matica srpska, Joint Council of Municipalities, The Institute for the Serbian language in Belgrade etc.

Branimir Štulić

In January 1967, Štulić moved to Zagreb where he attended high school and later, for two years, studied phonetics and history at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Philosophy before dropping out.

Davor Bernardić

He has a degree in physics from the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb.

Goran Dević

Born in Sisak Dević was formally educated at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (archeology department) and the Academy of Dramatic Art (film directing department).

Gordan Lederer

In 1986, Lederer started studying archeology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, and in 1989 he began postgraduate education at Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik.

György Dungyersky

Dungyersky embarked on law studies at the University of Zagreb, but left during the second semester to focus on tennis.

HAŠK

HAŠK was founded as a multi-sports club in November 1903 by nine Zagreb students (August Adam, Dragutin Albrecht, Petar Čerlek, Vjekoslav Jurković, Marko Kostrenčić, Krešimir Miskić, Oskar Mohr, Lav Wodwarška and Hinko Würth) who are today seen as pioneers of organized sports at the University of Zagreb.

Hugo Ehrlich

In 1925, Ehrlich started to work as the professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Architecture.

Igor Kuljerić

Born in the coastal city of Šibenik on the Adriatic Sea, Kuljerić graduated in composition from Zagreb Academy of Music and received a grant from the Italian government to study opera repertoire at La Scala in Milan, Italy.

Institut IGH

It became part of the academic system in 1962, and merged with the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Zagreb in 1977.

Ivo Perišin

In 1949, Perišin graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics.

Josip Vujčić

Studied film and television directing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts of the University of Zagreb.

Lujo Györy

After military service in the Yugoslav People's Army Györy returned to Zagreb where he attended and graduated from the Higher Pedagogical Academy at the University of Zagreb.

Maja Ruth Frenkel

In 1994 Frenkel graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb.

Maricite

Maricite is named after Luka Maric of Croatia, (1899–1979), the longtime head of the mineralogy and petrography departments at the University of Zagreb.

Mavro Sachs

In 1849, he was the first to teach the forensic medicine at the Zagreb "Royal Academy of Science" and "Faculty of Social Sciences".

Milan Mirić

At the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb he received a degree in 1956.

Mladen Juran

After obtaining a diploma from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Zagreb in 1964, he went to Paris, where he graduated from the Dramatic Arts College Charles Dullin at Théâtre National Populaire.

Nera Stipičević

She graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Economics in 2007, and in 2010 got a degree in drama at the Academy of Drama Arts in Zagreb.

Otto Miskolczy

In 1931 he graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb.

Pavao Mašić

Pavao Mašić graduated at the Academy of Music in Zagreb in several studies: the harpsichord in the class of Višnja Mažuran, the organ in the class of Mario Penzar, and the studies of music theory.

Peter van Mensch

degree at the University of Zagreb on the basis of thesis Towards a Methodology of Museology (1993).

Robert Domany

Before the war, Domany studied at the Technical Faculty at the University of Zagreb.

Sisak-Moslavina County

Today, Sisak features the largest Croatian metallurgic factory (supported by the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Metallurgy also in the city) and the largest oil refinery.

Slobodan Prosperov Novak

He graduated comparative literature in 1973 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb, receiving his M.A. in 1976 and Ph.D. in 1978.

Vesna Pisarović

In the mid-1990s she moved to Zagreb, Croatia, where she graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Volodja Balžalorsky

He studied music at the Cologne University of Music, Germany, with Igor Ozim; at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory, in Moscow, with Galina Barinova; and at the University of Vienna, Austria, with the famous Czech violinist, Josef Suk; completing his studies with Josef Klima, at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, where he received his post graduate degree.

Žarko Puhovski

From 1973 Puhovski works as an assistant in the Institute for Philosophy at the University of Zagreb, and since 1975 he teaches political philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy.

Zdenko Vinski

In 1937, he received his postgraduate diploma which he translated in 1938 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.

Zvonimir Boban

Since retiring from football, Boban, always known to be a literary man, completed his history degree at the University of Zagreb.

He graduated from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb in 2004, with a thesis named "Christianity in the Roman Empire".

Since retiring from playing in 2002, Boban gained a history degree from the University of Zagreb.

Zvonimir Soldo

After studying law for six semesters at the University of Zagreb, Soldo's parents convinced him to pursue a career as professional football player.


Asaf Duraković

Duraković was born in Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina and educated at the University of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees.

Croatian language

There are eight Croatian language universities in the world: the universities of Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Zadar, Dubrovnik, Pula, and Mostar.

Jovan Kavarić

Kavarić attended the University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science in Sarajevo, and later finished the third degree of medical school at the University of Zagreb - School of Medicine in Zagreb.

Osman Karabegović

During 1936-1937 he studied medicine at the University of Zagreb and became a member of the Students' Committee of SKOJ and a member of the Action Committee in Belgrade.

Radovan Ivšić

He was a son of Stjepan Ivšić, a Croatian linguist, Slavist, accentologist and Rector of University of Zagreb (1940–43).

Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić

She is currently a Professor at the Department of Librarianship, Faculty of Education, University of Osijek and Professor at the Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.

The Rhodopi International Theater Collective

It was founded by Karapetkov, Stein, RDT Artistic Director Krustyo Krustev, and American dramaturg Benjamin Nadler, with the partnership of the RDT, the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (NATFA) in Sofia, The HyperMedia Studio at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Zagreb's Academy of Dramatic Art.