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University of Zadar

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Zadar, Croatia
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The University of Zadar is a public university located in Zadar, Croatia, and is recognised as the oldest university in the country. Its origins date back to 1396, when it was founded by the Dominican Order as Universitas Iadertina.

Over the centuries, the institution operated in different forms, including periods of closure and affiliation with other universities. It was re-established in 1956 as part of the University of Zagreb, later becoming affiliated with the University of Split before gaining independence in 2002 and reopening as the modern University of Zadar in 2003.

The university has around 6,000 students and more than 400 academic staff and operates within the Bologna Process framework for European higher education.

It is organised into 27 departments covering subjects including archaeology, linguistics, psychology, sociology, history, economics, philosophy, geography, teacher education, tourism, communication studies and maritime engineering.

Research activity includes areas such as Adriatic onomastics, coastal and karst studies, and marine and maritime research.

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