On Friday, November 6, 2026, the Faculty of Engineering in Rijeka marked its 66th anniversary with a formal session of the Faculty Council. The event highlighted the Faculty’s achievements over the past year and its plans for the future. Particular emphasis was placed on modernising education and adapting study programmes to meet the changing needs of the economy and labour market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Lado Kranj\u010devi\u0107, spoke about the Faculty’s achievements and future development plans, emphasising the importance of research excellence and, in particular, the further expansion of the Faculty’s portfolio of study programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlongside our established study programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Electrical Engineering and Computing, we have introduced a programme in Mechatronics and Robotics, which has proven particularly popular. Last year, it contributed to a 27% increase in first-year enrolment at the Faculty, and this growth has continued this year. We have also received approval to launch a new interdisciplinary study programme in Polytechnics<\/em>, which will educate future teachers for primary and high schools. Teachers qualified to teach STEM subjects are currently in particularly short supply at both levels. The Artificial Intelligence in Engineering<\/em> study programme, the first of its kind in Croatia, is also currently undergoing accreditation. This expansion of interdisciplinary study programmes is intended to equip future engineers with the knowledge and skills required in today’s professional environment,\u201d said the Dean, Prof. Kranj\u010devi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Faculty’s achievements and progress were also commended by the Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Goran Hauser, MD, and Rijeka Deputy Mayor Vedran Vivoda. Both expressed their satisfaction with the Faculty’s work, recognising its important contribution to both the academic and local community. Prof. Hauser particularly highlighted the increase in student enrolment, describing it as a significant achievement in the face of unfavourable demographic trends and a declining youth population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A special part of the ceremony was dedicated to recognising the Faculty’s highest-achieving students. Awards for outstanding academic performance during the 2025\/2026 academic year were presented by representatives of companies with which the Faculty has established long-standing partnerships. A special Recognition for Student Activism was also awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students recognised for their academic achievements in the undergraduate university study programmes were Laura Pravdi\u0107 and Dino Dujmi\u0107 (Mechanical Engineering), Romina Rackovi\u0107 and Viktor \u0110urovi\u0107 (Naval Architecture), Noel Benazi\u0107 and Leo Vivoda (Electrical Engineering), Aldo Na\u0111 and Luka Vuku\u0161i\u0107 (Computing), and Vito Ribari\u0107 and Karla Gr\u017eini\u0107 (Mechatronics and Robotics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following graduates with a bachelor’s degree in engineering were also recognised for their achievements: Antonio Trubi\u0107 (Mechanical Engineering), Nora Ani\u010di\u0107 (Naval Architecture), Marko Babi\u0107 (Electrical Engineering) and Leonard Le\u010di\u0107 (Computing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students recognised for their excellent academic results in the first year of the graduate (Master’s) university study programmes were Luka Dor\u010di\u0107 (Mechanical Engineering), Dominik Mate\u0161i\u0107 (Naval Architecture), Antonio Kri\u017eanac (Electrical Engineering) and Karlo Jakopovi\u0107 (Computing). Awards for academic achievement upon completion of their graduate (Master’s) studies went to Jan Peli\u0107 (Mechanical Engineering), Nastasija Milo\u0161evi\u0107 (Naval Architecture), Mario Roce (Electrical Engineering) and Denis Ibi\u0161i (Computing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Recognition for Student Activism was awarded to Computing students Nolan Ilisi\u0107 and Matej Brodarac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Certificates of appreciation were also presented to the High School for Electrical Engineering and Computing in Rijeka, Technical School in Rijeka, First Su\u0161ak Croatian Gymnasium in Rijeka, Electroindustrial and Trade School in Rijeka, Andrija Mohorovi\u010di\u0107 Gymnasium in Rijeka, First Rijeka Croatian Gymnasium in Rijeka, Technical School in \u010cakovec, Technical School in Pula, and Juraj Dobrila Gymnasium and Vocational School in Pazin. The certificates recognised the schools’ long-standing cooperation with the Faculty and their contribution to preparing future students for higher education at the Faculty of Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Rijeka continues its work in educating future generations of engineers, providing them with the knowledge and skills they need to build successful careers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Friday, November 6, 2026, the Faculty of Engineering in Rijeka marked its 66th anniversary with a formal session of the Faculty Council. The event highlighted the Faculty’s achievements over the past year and its plans for the future. 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