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Universities and education in Pula

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

Education type
Mixed education base
Education score
52/100

Education overview

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

Pula, Croatia 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.

  • Pula Public University

    Public

    medium student body · est. ~1884

    • Law
    • Economics
    • Education
    • Arts
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    Research intensity:
    50/100
    International focus:
    61/100
  • Pula Institute of Technology

    Technical

    small student body · est. ~2007

    • Design
    • Engineering
    • Computer Science
    Research intensity:
    57/100
    International focus:
    59/100
  • Pula Business School

    Business

    small student body · est. ~1895

    • Public Policy
    • Tourism
    • Social Sciences
    • Business
    • Economics
    Research intensity:
    40/100
    International focus:
    63/100

Research environment

Where research activity concentrates and how strong it is.

Research environment

Research49/100

Research activity in Pula centers on Engineering, Computer Science and Physics, with a research score of 49/100.

Student life

The day-to-day experience for students.

Student life

Student friendliness61/100

Pula offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

International students

How the city draws students from abroad.

International students

International students59/100

Pula attracts international students through academic programs and strong urban quality of life.

Academic strengths

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

Academic strengths

  • Economics
  • Arts
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Design
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • 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 score52/100
Higher education57/100
Research49/100
Academic reputation45/100
Student friendliness61/100
International students59/100
University density41/100

Student friendliness

How well the city supports student life overall.

Student friendliness

Student friendliness61/100

Pula 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

Research49/100
University density41/100
Academic reputation45/100

Pula has 3 representative universities in our dataset and a research score of 49/100.

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