Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
| Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu | |
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| Latin: Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis, Facultas Iuridica | |
| Type | Public |
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| Established | 4 November 1776 |
| Rector | Damir Boras |
| Dean | Dubravka Hrabar |
| Students | 6230 (2013) |
| Address | Marshal Tito Square 14, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Affiliations | University of Zagreb |
| Website | pravo.hr |
The Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb (Croatian: Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Latin: Universitas Studiorum Zagrabiensis, Facultas Iuridica, PFZG) is the law school of the University of Zagreb. Founded in 1776 by Empress Maria Theresa as part of her comprehensive reforms in the system of education in the Habsburg Monarchy, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in Croatia and all of Southeast Europe. Zagreb Faculty of Law offers BA, MA and Ph.D degrees in law, social work, social policy, public administration and taxation.
After the dissolution of the Society of Jesus queen Maria Theresa took the sweeping reforms in the education system. In 1776 she issued a decree establishing the Royal Academy of Sciences (lat. Regia Scientiarum Acaemia) as the highest educational institution in Kingdoms of Croatia and Slavonia. The Academy consisted of three faculties: Philosophy, Theology and Law (Facultas iuridica). The Faculty of Law also included political-cameral studies (founded in 1769 in Varaždin, former Croatian capital) for the education of the Croatian administrative personnel.
At the first formal meeting of the Royal Academy it was determined that classes would begin on November 4, 1776. This date is considered to be the day of establishing the Faculty of Law in Zagreb. The first teachers were selected on the basis of tenders. Queen personally confirmed the selection. At that time, the Faculty had four departments: canon law (ius canonicum), general international public law (ius gentium et ius publicum universale), civic and law theory (Institutiones iuris civilis iuris et Patria teheoretici) and political-cameral sciences (politia qui accesserit studios cameralia quoque ac aeconomica). Classes were held mainly in Latin.
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