University of Rijeka Admissions Guide
Everything you need to apply to University of Rijeka: entrance requirements, application deadlines, tuition and cost of living, and the Rijeka Medicine in English Entrance Exam.
At a glance
University of Rijeka in brief
- Entrance exam
- Rijeka Medicine in English Entrance Exam
- Language of instruction
- English
- Interview required
- No
- Tuition
- €12,000 / year
- Cost of living
- About €830 / month (Rijeka), the University of Rijeka's own estimate: €500 for housing and utilities, €300 for food, €30 for transport
- Application deadline
- 2027/28 not yet published. In 2026/27 the three exam terms were 8 May, 3 July and 4 September 2026, with applications closing 27 April, 29 June and 29 August 2026; the September term runs only if places remain.
- Subjects tested
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Source: University of Rijeka Admissions · Verified 12 Oct 2026
Admission test
Rijeka Medicine in English Entrance Exam
University of Rijeka requires the Rijeka Medicine in English Entrance Exam for admission. Here are the essential figures.
- Total Questions
- 120
- Main Sections
- 3
- Maximum Score
- 120
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What the exam tests
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
3 tested areas · Rijeka Medicine in English Entrance Exam
Application
Application requirements
- Entrance exam
- Required
- Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- In-person (Rijeka), hybrid with overseas centres
- Interview
- Not required
- Scholarship
- Not available
- Application fee
- €200
Student life
Living in Rijeka as a medical student
Rijeka admits at most 50 students a year into its English-taught programme, a notably small and tightly capped cohort. The Faculty of Medicine, founded in 1955, sits in the Branchetta brothers' palace in one of the oldest parts of Rijeka.
FAQ
University of Rijeka admissions FAQ
Yes. University of Rijeka delivers Medicine in English and runs its admission process in the same language.
It depends on the school. Every University of Zagreb sitting in the 2026/27 cycle was online, while the University of Rijeka runs its exam on site in hybrid mode with simultaneous overseas centres. Confirm the current format for your target school; this guide includes what's known.
Yes, it's the 2027 edition, built from the latest admission rules University of Rijeka has published. Where a 2027 date or detail isn't published yet, confirm it with the university before you rely on it.
Yes. University of Rijeka-format practice sessions are available inside the simulator and align with the guide section by section.
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