University of Dubrovnik
The University of Dubrovnik  is a public university in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It is the newest university in the country. Dubrovnik has long been involved in the teaching of maritime engineering and naval architecture. In 1996  the Polytechnic was started.  It became a university in 2003. The university has other courses but the maritime sciences remain its traditional strength.  The education of sailors in Dubrovnik began in 1959, when the Higher Maritime School was founded. That   became The Maritime Faculty of Dubrovnik in 1984. It was a part of the University of Split.