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Universities and education in Podgorica

Podgorica is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science.

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
54/100

Education overview

Podgorica is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science.

Podgorica, Montenegro is classified as a mixed education base in our deterministic education index. These are planning estimates derived from country academic priors and existing city signals — not measured enrolment data or institutional rankings. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Universities

Representative academic ecosystem for this city — deterministic dataset entities, not a verified institutional directory.

Universities

Universities below are deterministic, representative dataset entities generated for research and discovery — they are not a directory of specific, real, or accredited institutions, and the scores are not rankings. Verify actual universities and accreditation with official sources.

  • Podgorica Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1902

    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Law
    • Economics
    Research intensity:
    52/100
    International focus:
    58/100
  • Podgorica Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~1865

    • Energy
    • Transportation
    • Design
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    • Physics
    Research intensity:
    58/100
    International focus:
    61/100
  • Podgorica Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1918

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    Research intensity:
    42/100
    International focus:
    60/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research52/100

Research activity in Podgorica centers on Engineering, Computer Science and Physics, with a research score of 52/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness61/100

Podgorica offers a moderate student environment, supported by relatively affordable living.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students58/100

Podgorica attracts international students through academic programs and its urban environment.

Academic strengths

Academic fields most represented across the city's universities in our dataset.

Academic strengths

  • Social Sciences
  • Computer Science
  • Design
  • Economics
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Humanities
  • Law

Education score

A 0–100 composite of higher education, research, reputation, student friendliness, international appeal, and university density. Used consistently across the platform.

Education score

Education score54/100
Higher education57/100
Research52/100
Academic reputation49/100
Student friendliness61/100
International students58/100
University density48/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness61/100

Podgorica has a student-friendliness score of 61/100, reflecting affordability, walkability, connectivity, and overall quality of life for students.

Research score

Research strength and the density of academic institutions.

Research score

Research52/100
University density48/100
Academic reputation49/100

Podgorica has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 52/100.

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