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This work presents the development of the scientific field of metallurgy in technical sciences of the Republic of Croatia from 1960 to 2020. Development of the scientific field of metallurgy was accomplished through the Department of Metallurgy (1960–1974), and Metallurgical Engineering Department of the Faculty of Technology, University of Zagreb (1974–1978), Zagreb Institute for Light Metals (1949–1968), Sisak Institute for Metallurgy (1961–1978), Faculty of Metallurgy of the Sisak Iron and Steel Works (1979–1991), and Faculty of Metallurgy as part of the University of Zagreb (1991–). Development of the scientific field of metallurgy is closely connected to the metallurgical industry of the Republic of Croatia (Sisak Iron and Steel Works, Šibenik Light Metals Factory, numerous foundries, etc.) and professional libraries. Presented are the education, scientific research, professional, publishing, and journalistic activities in the scientific field of metallurgy. In addition, the contribution of other higher school institutions and professional societies is presented. Up to December 31, 2019, achieved were 763 academic titles and 34 doctor-of-science degrees in the field of metallurgy at the University of Zagreb. During the 1960–2020 period, published were over 3000 scientific and professional papers in domestic and international journals, as well as in proceedings of international and domestic conferences. As a result of professional activities, produced were over 1000 studies, numerous professional reports for metallurgy and similar companies, about twenty patents registered, etc. During this period, published were also several monographies from the field of metallurgy, over fifty books and university textbooks, seven proceedings (1999–2006), and eleven books of abstracts from international casting conferences, as well as numerous university and internal scripts, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]