Additional Information
Accomodation
University campus offers accommodation, food service, employment mediation for student jobs as well as leisure time organization through Student Centre.
More information can be found here.
University Counseling Center
Office for Students with Disabilities
uredssi@uniri.hr | +385 51 265 844
Psyhological counseling office
ssc@ssc.uniri.hr | +385 51 265 841
Career Office
karijere@uniri.hr | +385 51 584 757
Living and Studying in Rijeka
Rijeka, with its 200,000 inhabitants, is the third largest city and the largest Croatian port. Rijeka is situated on the Kvarner Bay, in the northernmost part of the Adriatic Sea. The town is very close to Slovenia and Italy, and is surrounded by mountains and numerous picturesque coastal towns.
Rijeka has a pleasant Mediterranean climate with exceptionally warm summers and relatively mild winters.
The river Rječina, a karst river, supplies the town with drinking water.
Along with its role as an economic and transport focal point, Rijeka retains its importance as a cultural, educational and sports centre in the region. Numerous cultural events take place in Rijeka, such as theatre performances, concerts, exhibitions, the traditional international Rijeka carnival, fairs, and sporting events.
Rijeka is reflected in its main street Korzo – at Korzo you can read Rijeka. Korzo is the place where you can hear the typical rhythm of Rijeka’s steps which, regardless of the time of day. Korzo is not just the main Rijeka’s promenade, its lifeblood, but also its mirror.
Want to find out more about student life in Rijeka?
- Send an email to our student ambassadors and ask any questions you have – usbri@uniri.hr.
- Follow Biotechnology Student Association on our LinkedIn page.
Interesting facts about Rijeka:
- The first torpedo in the world was made in Rijeka
- Fiorello la Guardia, New York’s most famous mayor, worked in the American consulate in Rijeka
- Rijeka is the town with the highest number of baroque marble altars on the eastern part of the Adriatic coast
- The first steam engine in south-eastern Europe was produced in Rijeka
- The first museum in Croatia was founded in Trsat in 1843
- The first photo of a gunshot was taken here
- The only preserved lifebelt in the world, from the Titanic, can be found here
Get to Know Us
Call for Pre-Applications - Biotechnology for the Life Sciences International graduate/masters research program, academic year 2025/2026
The Faculty of Biotechnology & Drug Development is happy to announce that the pre-application procedure is now open for students wishing to begin the graduate/research program “Biotechnology for the Life Sciences” in October 2025. Biotechnology for the Life Sciences is a research focussed program, taught entirely in English, aimed at students aiming to pursue a career in life sciences research, either in academia or industry. Notably, the first year includes two 8-week long research apprenticeships in research laboratories, while the entire second year is dedicated to an in depth original research project.
Interested students should download and complete the pre-application form and submit it to us, along with the other documents requested in it, to us by email (life.sci@biotech.uniri.hr) by 28th February 2025. This first call is open for applicants of all nationalities. More information can be found in the Call for Pre-Applications. A formal online application will also be required, and details of this will be sent to students in the pre-application system at the appropriate time. Please feel free to email us ( life.sci@biotech.uniri.hr) if you have any questions. The tuition fees for the course are €4500 per year, and apply to applicants of all nationalities.