EVERY THIRD ENROLLED STUDENT GRADUATES AT ZAGREB UNIVERSITY

ZAGREB, Nov 1 (Hina) - At the moment there are 39,448 undergraduates enrolled at Zagreb University. They graduate from university colleges on average after seven years of studying, while the studying at professional graduate schools on average takes five years. Lectures at university colleges are given during eight or more semesters, while lectures at the professional schools are given usually during four or six semesters.#L# According to figures released by Science and Technology Ministry, every third enrolled student finishes the college he/she enters. Students of university colleges make better success than students at professional colleges. The best results are achieved by undergraduates at the School of Medicine and the School of Electrical Engineering and Information Science. A biggest number of students who give up university education are among undergraduates at Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Sciences as well of the College of Physical Education. In the last two years, would-be students showed the greatest interest in studying at Law School or College of Economics. Their interest was falling in studying at technical and technology faculties. Out of 39,448 undergraduates at Zagreb University, 25,928 study with financial assistance given by the Science and Technology Ministry, while over 9,000 students pay their college fees. The tuition fee is between 4,500 and 7,500 kuna (625 to 1040 US dollars) for one year depending on the college. The University of Zagreb includes 29 colleges, three academies of arts, one pedagogical academy. It was established in 1669 under a decree of the then Hungarian- Croatian King, Leopold I. The assembly of the Croatian Kingdom endorsed Leopold's decision on November 3, 1671. Therefore, November 3 is marked as Zagreb University Day. (hina) jn ms