Faculty Of Architecture

What Faculty Of Architecture does

The Faculty of Architecture (Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu) is a public higher-education institution and a constituent faculty of the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Founded in 1918 and headquartered at Fra Andrije Kačića Miošića 26, HR-10000 Zagreb, it delivers degree programs and research in architecture, urbanism, and interdisciplinary design under Dean Siniša Justić.

Its product portfolio is built around four accredited study programs: a six-semester Preddiplomski (undergraduate, 180 ECTS), a four-semester Diplomski (graduate, 120 ECTS), a six-semester Doktorski (doctoral, 180 ECTS, currently in its 10th generation), and a two-semester Specijalistički (specialist, 60 ECTS), plus a separately branded Studij dizajna (Design Study). Supporting offerings include Ljetne škole (summer schools in Motovun, Zadar, Orebić, Lopud), Stručno usavršavanje (professional development for licensed architects), and the scientific journal Prostor (Volume 33, 2025). The underlying technical platform is an interactive knowledge-network website (arhitekt.hr) that references content units through keywords, persons, locations and faculty structure, layered into activities, output, organization and context, with a geographic map of geolocatable units. Core research methods include BIM, digital humanities, sustainable-architecture and energy-efficiency design principles, and digital documentation/visualization of heritage.

The Faculty operates as a non-commercial public institution. Tuition and fees are governed by Croatian national legislation and University of Zagreb policies rather than being independently set, and it does not sell educational services through commercial channels; access is via the national NCVVO admission system with additional entrance examinations. The institution is funded primarily through Croatian state appropriations routed through the University of Zagreb, supplemented by project funding such as the €78,000 EU ERASMUS+ share of the INCEPT sustainable-architecture curriculum project (Oct 2022 – Sep 2025). Primary customers are prospective and enrolled students (domestic and international via ERASMUS+), with practicing architects as a secondary segment for continuing education.

Name

Faculty Of Architecture

Legal name

Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Website

https://arhitekt.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Faculty Of Architecture (Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu) is a public Croatian higher-education faculty within the University of Zagreb that delivers accredited undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and specialist programs in architecture and urbanism, alongside design studies, summer schools, professional development, and the journal Prostor, serving degree-seeking students and practicing architects.

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Product category

Higher Education (Architectural Education)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

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Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering

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Public Research Universities with Engineering/Polytechnic Emphasis

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Architecture education programs
• Urbanism degree programs
• Sustainable architecture research
• Higher education institution
• Architectural design studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Faculty Of Architecture (Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu) is a public higher education institution offering degree programs and research in architecture, urbanism, and interdisciplinary design. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and specialist study programs, a design study program, summer schools, scientific publications including the journal Prostor, and continuing professional development for architects.

Product overview

Faculty Of Architecture (Arhitektonski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive suite of architecture and urbanism programs. The core portfolio includes Preddiplomski studij (undergraduate), Diplomski studij (graduate), Doktorski studij (doctoral), and Specijalistički studij (specialist) programs. Additionally, the faculty offers a separate Design Study program, various Summer Schools and workshops, the scientific journal Časopis Prostor, and professional development courses. The institution functions as a platform with multiple interconnected educational and research offerings, with the main study of architecture and urbanism forming the core, supplemented by design studies, specialized research centers, and publication activities.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preddiplomski studij (Undergraduate Study) A six-semester undergraduate study program in architecture and urbanism comprising 180 ECTS credits, offered to prospective students who pass national admission and additional entrance examinations.
• Diplomski studij (Graduate Study) A four-semester graduate study program in architecture and urbanism comprising 120 ECTS credits, offered as the master's-level continuation of the undergraduate study.
• Doktorski studij (Doctoral Study)
• Specijalistički studij (Specialist Study)
• Studij dizajna (Design Study) A dedicated design study program offered by the faculty, with its own website and separate organizational structure focused on interdisciplinary design.
• Ljetne škole i izvannastavne radionice (Summer Schools and Extracurricular Workshops) Various summer schools including Motovun (Tradicija, kreativnost i održivost), Lopud, Zadar, and international architecture workshops for students.
• Časopis Prostor (Prostor Journal) Scientific journal published by the faculty covering architecture, urbanism, and related fields. Currently at Volume 33, published regularly since 1993.
• Stručno usavršavanje (Professional Development) Professional development courses and programs for practicing architects and related built environment professionals seeking continuing education and specialized knowledge.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students receive rector awards and Piranesi international student recognition for design excellence
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New Bulgarian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Coordinator of the EU ERASMUS+ funded INCEPT project (Introducing Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Principles in Architectural Education). Project budget €250,000 total, running October 2022 to September 2025. AF's share is €78,000. Main objective: develop, validate and implement a curriculum on sustainable architecture within Master of Architecture programmes.
• ION MINCUScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the INCEPT ERASMUS+ project focused on integrating sustainability and energy efficiency principles into architectural education across European universities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL): Architecture school within a large global research university. Comparable as a research-active architecture faculty but operates at significantly greater scale and global brand reach, serving as an aspirational peer.
• Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture: Nordic architecture, design and arts school within a public research university. Comparable architecture programmes with strong sustainability and digital design focus, but at larger scale and broader portfolio than AF Zagreb.

Direct peers

• ETH Zurich Department of Architecture: Architecture department at a top European technical university. Comparable as an architecture school embedded in a public technical university with strong research culture, doctoral pipeline, and heritage/sustainability research themes.
• Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio (USI): Swiss architecture academy offering a full degree stack including doctoral study. Comparable as a focused architecture school with strong publication culture and design-research ethos, similar in scale and structure to AF Zagreb.
• KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture: Belgian architecture faculty at a leading research university. Comparable as a European public architecture school offering undergraduate, master, and doctoral programmes with applied research in heritage, sustainability, and urbanism.
• Politecnico di Milano — School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering: Major Italian public university architecture school. Comparable scale and structure to AF Zagreb as a public architecture faculty offering the full degree stack (undergraduate through doctoral), with strong publication record and design-research orientation.
• ENSA Paris-Belleville: French national architecture school with full degree offerings including doctoral research. Comparable as a public European architecture school focused on architectural design, urbanism, and research — directly comparable positioning to AF Zagreb.
• University of Ljubljana Faculty of Architecture: Slovenia's primary public architecture faculty. The most direct geographic and linguistic peer to AF Zagreb as a neighbouring ex-Yugoslav public university architecture school with similar scale, degree structure, and Central-European positioning.
• Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft: Architecture faculty within a leading technical university. Closely comparable as a dedicated architecture school offering undergraduate through doctoral degrees, with strong research output and a focus on sustainable and computational design — directly comparable positioning to AF Zagreb.
• TU Wien Faculty of Architecture and Planning: Architecture and planning faculty at a German-language technical university. Comparable as a peer public architecture school with undergraduate/graduate/doctoral programmes and a regional Central-European footprint similar to AF Zagreb.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arhitekti.hr

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Profiles1 record

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