FER

What FER does

FER (Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva / Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing) is a public university faculty within the University of Zagreb, Croatia, founded in 1969 and renamed FER in 2004. It delivers higher education across undergraduate, graduate, specialist, and doctoral levels in electrical engineering, computing, and interdisciplinary fields such as biomedical engineering and applied cognitive science, serving primarily Croatian and international students through 12 specialized departments. The faculty also conducts applied research through dedicated laboratories including LAMOR (Laboratory for Autonomous Systems and Mobile Robotics) and transfers research to commercial applications via ICENT (Innovation Center Nikola Tesla), its wholly-owned innovation subsidiary.

FER's core technology assets include Quilt CMS, a proprietary web content management platform developed since 2001 built on open-source technologies, and the e-Campus academic portal integrating with national systems (ISVU, AAI@EduHr), Google Apps, and e-learning platforms including Moodle LMS. The IT support function operates through CIP (Centar informacijske potpore). Research outputs span autonomous mobile robots, computer vision (visual odometry, SLAM, deep learning for depth estimation), multi-modal sensor fusion, and process automation for robotics applications, validated through EU FP7 and H2020 project participation and international competition placements.

As a public educational institution, FER's revenue model relies on Croatian state government appropriations for educational activities, supplemented by EU research grants (FP7, H2020, UKF), national research programs, and industry collaboration through ICENT. Tuition for Croatian and EU students is regulated by the government framework, with separate fee structures for non-EU international students. Go-to-market is primarily enrollment-driven through national higher education admission processes, high school outreach, Erasmus+ and CEEPUS international exchange programs, and industry partnerships for graduate employment via the Career Centre and Croatia's largest student Job Fair.

Name

FER

Legal name

Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva

Website

https://fer.unizg.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

FER (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing) is a public university faculty at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, delivering undergraduate to doctoral programs in electrical engineering and computing while conducting applied research in autonomous systems, robotics, and computer vision, and commercializing research through its ICENT innovation subsidiary.

Ownership category

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Product category

Engineering Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Technology & Computer Science Universities (EDAHALAH)

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Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF)

Keywords

• Engineering higher education
• Computer science programs
• Robotics research laboratory
• University research centers
• Academic technology transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public University Funding: Government-funded higher education institution under University of Zagreb, receiving public funding for educational and research activities
2. Research Grants: EU FP7, H2020, and other international research project funding, national research programs, and industry collaboration projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FER delivers higher-education programs in electrical engineering, information technology, and computing at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist, and doctoral levels through 12 specialized departments. It supports these programs with research infrastructure including the LAMOR robotics laboratory, the ICENT Innovation Center Nikola Tesla for technology transfer to industry, and proprietary digital platforms (Quilt CMS, e-Campus) used to manage academic operations.

Product overview

FER (Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva / Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs (undergraduate, graduate, specialist, and doctoral studies) alongside technology products and services. The core technology offerings include Quilt CMS - FER's proprietary web content management system developed since 2001, the e-Campus academic portal platform integrating with ISVU, AAI@EduHr, and Google Apps, CIP IT support services, and ICENT innovation center. Research excellence centers include LAMOR for autonomous systems and mobile robotics. FER's technology ecosystem spans e-learning via Moodle LMS, various specialist study programs in areas like Railway Electrical Systems, Information Security, and Transformers, and research-driven innovation through the ICENT center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate study programs in electrical engineering and computing Accredited undergraduate degree programs in electrical engineering, information technology, and computing delivered across 12 specialized departments at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, intended for high-school graduates entering higher education.
• Graduate study programs in electrical engineering and computing Master's-level degree programs in electrical engineering, information technology, and computing at FER, intended for graduates holding an undergraduate degree who seek advanced specialization.
• Specialist study programs Postgraduate specialist study programs at FER providing focused professional specialization beyond the master's level for graduates in electrical engineering and computing fields.
• Doctoral study programs Research-oriented doctoral degree programs at FER leading to a PhD in electrical engineering or computing disciplines, intended for candidates pursuing advanced academic and research careers.
• Quilt CMS In-house content management system developed by FER since 2001, used to manage the faculty's web content and academic information publishing.
• e-Campus academic platform Integrated academic platform operated by FER to deliver and support its educational programs, providing a centralized digital environment for students and faculty.
• ICENT Innovation Center Nikola Tesla FER's innovation and technology-transfer center providing industry-facing research collaboration, applied-project delivery, and partnerships with companies seeking access to FER's research capabilities.
• LAMOR robotics laboratory Robotics research laboratory at FER conducting research and development in robotics and autonomous systems, supporting graduate and doctoral research as well as industry-facing collaboration.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 engineers graduated and leading technological and social development in Croatia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ICENT - Innovation Center Nikola TeslacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011FER's innovation center that transfers top research from academic institutions to the business world, creating commercial innovations through industry collaboration
• EU FP7 ACROSS Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner14 research groups from University of Zagreb, 16 research institutions from 10 European countries, and 3 Croatian companies collaborated on Advanced Cooperative Systems research
• EU H2020 SafeLog Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafeLog - Safe human-robot interaction in logistic applications for highly flexible warehouses, H2020 Project No. 688117 (2016-2019)
• EU FP7 EuRoC Project PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Robotics Challenges including EOLO wind generator remote inspection system, FP7 Project No. 608849 (2014-2017)
• University of ZagrebcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFER is one of 33 faculties of the University of Zagreb, the largest university in Southeast Europe with over 70,000 students
• NuqleusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiftoff deep tech innovation event bringing together startup community, investors, researchers, industry and policy makers from Croatia and Europe

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering (ETF Belgrade): Direct peer: a regional public EE/CS faculty in Serbia with overlapping degree programs, EU research participation, and direct competition for students in the Western Balkans region.
• Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (PW EE): Direct peer: large Polish public technical university faculty with EE and CS programs of similar scale, Erasmus+ exchange participation, EU-funded research, and comparable CE/CPD offerings such as FER's specialist study tracks.
• University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (FE UL): Direct peer: a neighboring public technical faculty in Slovenia with similar EE/CS degree programs, EU research collaborations, industry ties, and historical competition for talent in the Western Balkans region.
• Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague (ČVUT FEL): Direct peer: a public university faculty of electrical engineering within a major Central European technical university, offering similar BSc/MSc/PhD programs in EE and CS, English-language tracks, and comparable EU research participation and industry collaboration patterns.
• Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics: Direct peer: leading regional technical university faculty in Central Europe with comparable size, scope of EE/CS programs, EU-funded research activity, and industry partnerships — same broad peer group in CEE technical higher education.

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zürich, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology: Broader incumbent: globally elite technical university department with comparable research areas (robotics, autonomy, computing); represents the aspirational peer on research output and brand but far larger and better funded.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Broader incumbent: a larger, well-resourced German technical university with overlapping EE/CS degree and research offerings; not a regional competitor but represents the upper benchmark on research funding, industry brand, and talent attraction that FER is positioned against.
• Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Faculty of Electrical and Information Engineering: Broader incumbent: established Austrian public technical university faculty with similar EE/CS program structure and research focus; larger scale and resources but overlapping target student segments from Austria/Central Europe.
• Technical University of Berlin, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science: Broader incumbent: large German public technical university faculty with parallel programs in EE and CS, English-language graduate tracks, and EU-funded research; competes for top Croatian and EU students seeking German-language education.

Regional players

• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FSB): Regional peer: a sister faculty within the same parent university (University of Zagreb) with some overlapping programs (e.g., Electrical power engineering, robotics), shared governance, and shared student pool — a natural internal complement/competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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