Public-private partnership is a long-term contractual relationship between a public and private partner subject to the construction or reconstruction and maintenance of a public building for the purpose of providing public services within the competence of the public partner, it involves cooperation of public authorities with the private sector. public and private partner, sharing funding and meeting the public interest. The main models of public-private partnership in the Republic of Croatia are contractual and status public-private partnership. The main commitment of the public-private partnership is reflected in its application in the construction of important infrastructure projects such as motorways, tunnels and other large buildings. PPP is also used at seaports in the Republic of Croatia, and according to examples from abroad, cooperation between the government, universities and industry is very important for economic success, but higher education in the Republic of Croatia is still reluctant to apply this form of public-private partnership.