Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek

What Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek does

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku) is a public research university founded in 1975 in Osijek, Croatia, and is the primary higher-education provider in eastern Croatia. It comprises 23 constituent units including 13 faculties, 6 departments, the Academy of Arts and Culture, a city and university library, and a student centre, with additional locations in Đakovo (Catholic Theological Faculty) and Požega (Faculty of Tourism and Rural Development). The university delivers the full higher-education lifecycle: undergraduate, graduate, integrated (medicine and teaching), professional, specialist postgraduate, and doctoral programs (including a Doctoral School and interdisciplinary tracks in Molecular Biosciences and Nature and Environmental Protection), supported by research initiatives such as the COLOURS CoLab Smart Food for Healthy Living and Erasmus+ mobility with 34 partner universities across 28 countries.

The university is a state institution established under Croatian law, with its primary revenue stream being direct appropriation from the Croatian State Budget covering tuition for regular Croatian and EU students across all faculties. Secondary revenue consists of tuition fees from non-EU international students (up to 3x the standard participation fee), extended/external students, and students repeating years, with rates varying by scientific field (5,500.00 kn for social sciences and humanities, 7,370.00 kn for technical and biotechnical sciences, 9,240.00 kn for biomedical/health sciences and arts; 75,000.00 kn for extended Dental Medicine). International students are admitted under equal conditions to Croatian citizens, with applications managed partly through the National Information System for Graduate Study Applications. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a national public admission competition, supplemented by event-driven recruitment (University Smotra open days, International Week, Erasmus&COLOURS Cafe).

Student support is a notable operational feature, including a dedicated Office for Students with Disabilities (established 2008, operational from 2009/2010), a university-wide Psychological Counseling Service (expanded from the Faculty of Philosophy in 2016/2017, now operating at two locations since February 2023), scholarship programs across excellence, athletic, and need-based categories, the annual Rector's Award, and the Student Parliament. The institution is led by Rector Prof. dr. sc. Drago Šubarić, with Prof. dr. sc. Damir Matanović serving as Vice-rector for teaching and students. Revenue and headcount figures are not publicly disclosed, and the university does not pursue venture funding or commercial ownership structures.

Name

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek

Legal name

Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku

Website

https://unios.hr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek is a Croatian public research university, founded in 1975, comprising 23 faculties and departments across Osijek, Đakovo, and Požega, delivering undergraduate through doctoral programs primarily funded by the Croatian state budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osijek

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Public university primarily funded through Croatian state budget for regular students who are Croatian or EU citizens enrolling for the first time in undergraduate, integrated undergraduate and graduate, and professional undergraduate studies.
2. Tuition Fees: Tuition revenue from non-EU international students (paying up to 3x the full participation amount), extended/external students, and students repeating years. Fee structure varies by scientific field: 5,500.00 kn for social sciences/humanities, 7,370.00 kn for technical/biotechnical sciences, 9,240.00 kn for biomedical/health sciences and arts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek is a public university providing higher education programs (undergraduate, graduate, integrated, doctoral, specialist, professional, and lifelong learning) across 13 faculties and 6 departments spanning sciences, engineering, medicine, humanities, social sciences, arts, and applied fields. It also delivers research and innovation activities (notably the COLOURS CoLab Smart Food for Healthy Living), international mobility through Erasmus+ with 34 partner universities in 28 countries, and student support services (Office for Students with Disabilities, Psychological Counseling Center, scholarships, housing, and student governance).

Product overview

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek operates as a comprehensive public university offering a diverse portfolio of academic programs across 13 faculties and 6 departments. The university's core educational products include undergraduate studies (prijediplomski studiji), graduate/master's programs (diplomski studiji), integrated programs (medicine, teaching), doctoral studies including the Doctoral School, specialist postgraduate programs, and professional studies. Beyond degree programs, the university provides research initiatives such as the COLOURS CoLab Smart Food for Healthy Living, international mobility through Erasmus+ partnerships with 34 universities in 28 countries, student support services including scholarships (excellence, athletic, and need-based), the Rector's Award for student achievement, the Office for Students with Disabilities, Psychological Counseling Center, and the Student Parliament for governance. Additional services include the Student Center for housing and dining, the University Open Days (Smotra), and environmental sustainability initiatives through the Environmental Action Plan.

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Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 34 partner universities from 28 countries in international network
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Hefei Xingzhiyuan Education Technology Co., Ltd. (China)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Chinese education technology company met with university deans and vice-deans from Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Food Technology, and Faculty of Economics to discuss new steps toward internationalization. Meeting held at the Rectorate of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek.
• 34 Partner Universities from 28 CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026University maintains active international partnerships with 34 universities from 28 different countries through Erasmus+ program. Partners participate in student and staff mobility, joint events like International Week, and collaborative academic initiatives.
• COLOURS AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOLOURS (CoLAB Smart Food for Healthy Living) is a university-led collaborative innovation initiative focusing on healthy nutrition, food sustainability, and health innovations. Partners include students, researchers, teaching staff, and external experts. Activities include hackathons, summer schools, and research collaborations.
• Start for FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational initiative/program in which the university participates, focused on startup ecosystem and innovation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Zadar: Mid-sized Croatian public university operating under identical State-budget and admission regulations. Comparable in scale and faculty breadth, and a frequent co-participant in Erasmus+ KA107 mobility calls with UNIOS.
• University of Sarajevo: Largest Bosnian public university with similar State-budget dynamics and public-admission mechanics. Comparable on Erasmus+ participation and on the structure of tuition for non-EU students — a useful regional scale benchmark.
• University of Dubrovnik: Smaller Croatian public university operating the same admission and State-budget framework as UNIOS. Useful for benchmarking how smaller Croatian peers handle enrollment sensitivity, tuition revenue mix, and international mobility at sub-scale.
• University of Rijeka: Third major Croatian public university with the same State-budget admission regime and comprehensive faculty coverage. Closest functional peer for student-support services, Erasmus+ network breadth, and doctoral school scale.
• University of Zagreb: Croatia's largest and most comprehensive public university. Operates the same national public-admission model, multi-faculty structure, and State-budget funding mechanism as UNIOS, making it the most directly comparable peer within Croatia.
• University of Ljubljana: Slovenia's flagship comprehensive public university and the leading EU regional peer. Comparable in disciplinary breadth and public funding mix, and a natural aspirational benchmark for research output and EU grant capture.
• University of Banja Luka: Bosnia and Herzegovina public university operating a comparable multi-faculty structure and serving a regional catchment. Often grouped with UNIOS in regional comparator analyses for public universities in former-Yugoslav markets.
• Juraj Dobrila University of Pula: Croatian public university with a similar multi-faculty structure and State-budget funding model. Useful comparator for understanding scale, tuition dependence on extended-student places, and Erasmus+ activity at a slightly smaller institution.
• University of Novi Sad: Major Serbian public university with a similar multi-faculty profile including agriculture, engineering, medicine, and economics. Direct comparator for regional scale, public funding dynamics, and Balkans-wide student mobility.
• University of Split: Second-largest Croatian public university with a comparable multi-faculty portfolio and similar State-budget funding model. UNIOS frequently benchmarks against Split on faculty count, admission places, and Erasmus+ participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/unios1975/status/984014681328312320
• Facebookfacebook.com/unios1975
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/josip-juraj-strossmayer-university-of-osijek
• Instagraminstagram.com/unios1975/?hl=hr

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Subsidiaries23 records

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