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University of Osijek

Public university in Osijek, Croatia

The Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Croatian: Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Latin: Universitas studiorum Mursensis), commonly known as the University of Osijek (UNIOS), is a public university based in Osijek, Croatia. Established in 1975, it is the flagship institution of higher education in Slavonia, and one of the largest and oldest universities in Croatia. The University of Osijek is organized into 11 faculties, an academy and a number of other organizational units.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 31, 1975Founded1

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Rektorat Osijek
Photo: Dtom, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Croatian: Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Latin: Universitas studiorum Mursensis), commonly known as the University of Osijek (UNIOS), is a public university based in Osijek, Croatia. Established in 1975, it is the flagship institution of higher education in Slavonia, and one of the largest and oldest universities in Croatia.2

Corporate structure

University of Osijek sits at the top of its group. 8 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • University of Osijek Osijek
    • Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Osijek Subsidiary
    • Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek Subsidiary · Osijek, Croatia
    • Faculty of Food Technology, University of Osijek Subsidiary · Osijek, Croatia
    • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek Subsidiary · Osijek, Croatia
    • Faculty of Law, University of Osijek Subsidiary · Osijek, Croatia
    • Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Osijek Subsidiary · Osijek, Croatia
    • School of Medicine, University of Osijek Subsidiary · Osijek, Croatia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Early history

The history of higher education in this area began in 1707, when the first institution of higher education was founded in Osijek. It was the Higher Theological School, which was opened in the 1707/1708 academic year as Studium Philosophicum Essekini, and included a three-year course of studies in philosophy.

The significance of the first colleges in Osijek lies in its huge contribution to Croatian language and literature, the spreading of liberal-arts education, and the study of languages and classical literature.

Development of higher education in the city

The recent history of higher education in the area began in 1959 when the Zagreb Faculty of Economics, in collaboration with the University of Zagreb, founded the centre for part-time studies in Osijek as a branch of the Zagreb Faculty of Economics.

Founding of the University

The initiative for the founding of the University of Osijek dates back to 1975. On 26 March 1975, the Croatian Parliament (Sabor) passed the Decision granting consent for the establishing of the University of Osijek. Two months later, on 31 May 1975, the Agreement concerning the founding of the University of Osijek was signed by the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Processing, the Institute of Agriculture, the Zagreb School of Engineering and Naval Architecture for Engineering Studies in Slavonski Brod, the Teacher Training College in Osijek, the Zagreb Music Academy for the Music Department in Osijek, the City Library and the Historical Archives in Osijek.

In the following years, the university developed with founding of various faculties: in 1975 the Faculty of Law, in 1976 the Faculty of Food Technology, in 1977 the Faculty of Education, in 1979 the School of Engineering in Slavonski Brod and Medical Studies in Osijek, which developed into the Faculty of Medicine in 1998, in 1982 the Faculty of Civil Engineering, in 1990 the Electrical Engineering Studies developed into the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and in the same year, the Senate of the university passed the decision to include the name of Josip Juraj Strossmayer in the name of the university.

From Wikipedia’s article on University of Osijek, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Osijek
  • Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek
  • Faculty of Food Technology, University of Osijek
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek
  • Faculty of Law, University of Osijek
  • Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Osijek
  • School of Medicine, University of Osijek

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 31, 1975Founded Founded1

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