Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište

What Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište does

Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište (Catholic University of Croatia, branded UniCATH / HKS) is a private Catholic university headquartered at Ilica 244, Zagreb, Croatia. Founded in 2006 with its main campus opened in late 2017, the university operates across nine departments and faculties: History, Communication Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Health Studies, and Theology. It is governed internally by a rector (Prof. dr. sc. Željko Tanjić, on a mandate running 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2028) and ecclesiastically by a Grand Chancellor, currently the Archbishop of Zagreb, Cardinal Josip Bozanić. The institution is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU/FIUC) and the Uniservitate service-learning network.

Its portfolio consists of undergraduate (prijediplomski), graduate (diplomski), and doctoral (doktorski) programmes, together with a lifelong-learning (cjeloživotno obrazovanje) offering coordinated through its University Centre for Professional Development Programmes. The university distributes its services primarily through direct on-campus delivery, supplemented by digital learning via the Merlin/Moodle LMS, the Bukinet library catalogue, the Dabar academic repository, and ISVU student information systems. Campus facilities include a 473-seat Aula Magna with simultaneous translation booths, modern laboratories for medicine and nursing, a radio and TV studio, a psychology research laboratory, a skills cabinet, student restaurant (Manducath), and a university chapel offering daily Mass.

The revenue model rests on three streams: tuition and study fees (amounts not publicly disclosed), Croatian state funding/subsidies for recognized private higher-education institutions, and competitive research and mobility grants, including Croatian Science Foundation funding, European COST Actions, and the Erasmus+ KA131 programme. The Erasmus+ KA131 network spans 50+ partner universities across Europe. Marketing and student recruitment are conducted via the institutional website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), the news/press portal, open days, freshman guides, and academic events. Customer segments are horizontal: domestic and international university students (primary), adult lifelong learners, and academic staff/researchers engaged in international cooperation.

Name

Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište

Legal name

Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište

Website

https://unicath.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište (Catholic University of Croatia) is a private Catholic university in Zagreb offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and lifelong-learning programmes across nine faculties, serving primarily domestic and international students through on-campus delivery and the Erasmus+ KA131 network.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHABAJ

Faith-Affiliated Private Research Universities

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

SECONDARYEDAHAKAG

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Religious & Theological Colleges

Keywords

• Higher education
• Catholic university programs
• Academic research
• Lifelong learning
• International mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and study fees: As a private Catholic university, HKS generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to students for its undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and lifelong learning programmes. Specific fee amounts are not publicly disclosed on the website.
2. Government funding and subsidies: As a recognized higher education institution, the university receives public funding and subsidies in line with Croatian higher education regulations for private universities.
3. Research projects and grants: The university conducts and receives funding for scientific research projects, including Croatian Science Foundation (HZ Tzu) and European Union funded projects, documented through its project pages and Erasmus+ KA131 mobility grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište (Catholic University of Croatia / UniCATH) is a private Catholic university in Zagreb that delivers undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and lifelong learning programs across 9 departments and faculties (History, Communication Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Health Studies, and Theology). It supplements classroom education with modern campus facilities (laboratories, radio/TV studio, 473-seat auditorium, library, chapel) and an active Erasmus+ KA131 international mobility programme involving over 50 European partner universities.

Product overview

Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište (Catholic University of Croatia / UniCATH) is a private Catholic university in Zagreb offering a comprehensive range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across multiple disciplines including History, Communication Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Law, Engineering, Health Studies, and Theology. The university's product and service portfolio consists of its core educational offerings (organized by departments/faculties) supplemented by essential campus facilities and services. The campus infrastructure includes a modern library with integrated digital catalog access, state-of-the-art laboratories for medical and health studies, professional radio and television production studios for communication students, a grand hall (Aula Magna) with 473 seats and simultaneous translation capabilities, student dining facilities, skills training cabinets, psychology research laboratories, and a university chapel providing spiritual services. Additionally, the university operates a publishing division that produces academic monographs, conference proceedings, and educational materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prijediplomski studiji (Undergraduate Programs)
• Diplomski studiji (Graduate Programs)
• Doktorski studiji (PhD Programs)
• Cjeloživotno obrazovanje (Lifelong Learning Programs)
• Erasmus+ KA131 International Mobility Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Active Erasmus+ mobility programme with students and staff sent to partner universities across Europe including Portugal, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium, Romania, Turkey, and Estonia (documented 2022–2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• University of Porto (Sveučilište u Portu)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Toni Spaseski, adviser at the University Department of Sociology, was on Erasmus+ staff mobility at the University of Porto from 6 to 10 July 2026, hosted by the Service for Social Activities (SASUP). He participated in the programme 'Challenges of Social Services in Higher Education', attending lectures, workshops, and a roundtable with experts from various European universities.
• International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU/FIUC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HKS is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC/IFCU), a global association of Catholic universities. The federation logo appears on the university website alongside other institutional partners. HKS participates in the Uniservitate network (servitate.org), a Catholic university service-learning network.
• Institut za novu evangelizaciju Sv. Ivan Pavao II. (Institute for New Evangelization St. John Paul II)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Institute for New Evangelization St. John Paul II in Osijek hosted events for HKS, including the presentation of the Rector's Chain monograph in 2016.
• Academic organisations and associations (COST Action, HAZU, CROS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024HKS staff participate in European COST Actions (e.g., COST Action meetings attended by Dr. Maja Žutić in Iceland). The university maintains cooperation agreements with Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU), has hosted joint scientific conferences with Croatian Science Institute (Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar), and partners with various ecclesiastical and academic organisations.
• Erasmus+ KA131 Partner Universities (Europe-wide network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022HKS participates in the Erasmus+ KA131 programme (European mobility programme). It has documented partnerships with over 50 universities across Europe including: LUMSA (Italy), Pope John Paul II University (Poland), Catholic University of Portugal, Francisco de Vitoria University (Spain), University of Almería (Spain), University of Pécs (Hungary), Péter Pázmány Catholic University (Hungary), University of Porto (Portugal), Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (Slovakia), Coburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), Babeş-Bolyai University (Romania), Thomas More University of Applied Sciences (Belgium), University of Salamanca (Spain), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy), Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (Germany), Istanbul Aydın University (Turkey), Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia), University of Galata Istanbul (Turkey), University of Murcia (Spain), University of Maia (Portugal), University of Lille (France), and others.
• Université Panthéon-Assas – Paris IIflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2015On 16 September 2015 in Split, HKS and Université Panthéon-Assas – Paris II signed a cooperation agreement. The signing ceremony was held at the Split-Makarska Archbishopric, with both universities presenting their institutions and the HKS Rector's Chain monograph.
• Zagrebačka nadbiskupija (Zagreb Archbishopric)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014HKS is institutionally affiliated with the Zagreb Archbishopric, under the authority of the Archbishop of Zagreb as Grand Chancellor (Veliki kancelar). Cardinal Josip Bozanić serves as Grand Chancellor. The Archbishopric provides institutional patronage and the university operates within the Catholic Church's educational mission in Croatia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Georgetown University: Established US Jesuit/Catholic research university with broad multi-disciplinary offerings. Relevant as a benchmark Catholic university with strong international brand and large-scale research output — a long-term aspirational peer for institutional reputation rather than direct competition.
• University of Notre Dame: Premier US Catholic research university with comprehensive programmes across humanities, social sciences, law, engineering, business, and science. Comparable as a faith-affiliated private research university and a brand benchmark for global Catholic higher education.

Direct peers

• John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: Polish Catholic university (Pope John Paul II University) and an HKS Erasmus+ partner. Closely comparable Central European Catholic university with broad multi-faculty coverage including humanities, law, social sciences, theology, and philosophy.
• LUMSA (Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta): Italian Catholic university and an HKS Erasmus+ partner. Comparable private Catholic university offering programmes in law, economics, humanities, social sciences, and communication.
• Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt: German Catholic university and HKS Erasmus+ partner. Closely comparable as a private Catholic university with faculties in humanities, social sciences, theology, business, and health.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Italy's largest Catholic university and one of HKS's Erasmus+ partners. Directly comparable as a multi-faculty Catholic research university offering humanities, social sciences, medicine, law, economics, and psychology across multiple campuses — providing a benchmark for HKS's potential Catholic multi-disciplinary scale.
• Pázmány Péter Catholic University: Hungarian Catholic university and a documented HKS Erasmus+ partner (HKS doctoral students undertake exchanges there). Highly comparable as a Central European Catholic university covering humanities, social sciences, law, IT, and theology.
• Catholic University of Portugal: Portuguese Catholic university and an HKS Erasmus+ partner. Comparable multi-faculty Catholic institution offering humanities, social sciences, law, economics, health, and theology across regional campuses.
• Francisco de Vitoria University: Spanish Catholic university and HKS Erasmus+ partner. Closely comparable private Catholic university offering programmes in humanities, social sciences, law, communication, health, and engineering.

Regional players

• Australian Catholic University: Multi-campus Catholic university in Australia offering humanities, education, health sciences, law, and theology. Comparable as a publicly-funded-but-Catholic-affiliated university operating in a different geography, useful as a peer for multi-faculty Catholic institutional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HkatolickoS
• Facebookfacebook.com/unicath.hr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hrvatsko-katoli%C4%8Dko-sveu%C4%8Dili%C5%A1te-catholic-university-of-croatia
• Instagraminstagram.com/unicath.hr

Compliance2 records

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Profiles5 records

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