Slovenia has four universities:
The University of Ljubljana is an institution with a very rich tradition. It was established in 1919 on the foundations of a long-established pedagogical tradition. With its more than 50,000 undergraduate and post-graduate students, it ranks among the biggest universities in the world scale. A total of 26 faculties, academies and other higher education schools employ approximately 3,600 teaching and research staff, assisted by nearly 2,300 technical and administrative staff.
University of Ljubljana
Kongresni trg 12
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
phone: +386 1 241 8500
fax: +386 1 241 8660
e-mail: rektorat@uni-lj.si
http://www.uni-lj.si/English/english.asp
Rector: Prof. Dr. Andreja Kocijančič
The University of Maribor was established only in 1975. However, Maribor has a fully 140-year-old tradition of higher education. Today the University has about 1,204 pedagogical and research employees. In addition to its 15 faculties and the University Nursing College, the University of Maribor has a modern university library, students' residence, sports, information and other facilities. The University of Maribor has developed a strong under- and postgraduate study programme, a network of studies pursued by part-time students, research work according to the national programme, financed by the state, and work for development to the benefit of the economy of the local community. The University has developed a strong international cooperation network.
University of Maribor
Slomškov trg 15
2000 Maribor, Slovenia
phone: +386 2 235 52 80
fax: +386 2 235 52 11
e-mail: rektorat@uni-mb.si
http://www.uni-mb.si
Rector: Prof. Dr. Ivan Rozman
The University of Primorska was established in 2003 and has three faculties, two university colleges and two research institutions that are located in Koper and in the vicinity. In the school year 2006/07 more than 6,700 undergraduate and post-graduate students were enrolled.
University of Primorska
Titov trg 4,
6000 Koper, Slovenia
tel.: +386 (0)5 611 75 00
fax.:+386 (0)5 611 75 30
e-mail: info@upr.si
http://www.upr.si
Rector: Dr. Lucija Čok
The University of Nova Gorica is an independent, non-estate university institution and has six faculties for undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes. At the University lively research activity is beeing conducted in their eight laboratories, centres and institutions. In the school year 2006/07 nearly 700 undergraduate and postgraduate students were enrolled.
University of Nova Gorica
Vipavska 13, P.P.301 Rozna dolina
5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
tel.: +386 (0)5 331 52 23
fax.: +386 (0)5 331 52 24
e-mail: info@p-ng.si
http://www.p-ng.si
National research institutes
More than 50 research organisations operate independently of the universities. They differ in size, legal status and field of research. After the independence of Slovenia, the legal position changed significantly. Altogether, 16 institutes acquired the status of National Research Institutes, carrying out scientific and technological research of special importance for Slovenia, and also two infrastructure institutes carrying out information and communication activities.
The following organisations have the status of a national infrastructure institute:
Source: -Slovenian Research Agency, 2007
http://www.arrs.gov.si/en/povezave.asp
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU)
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) is active in different classes of research. SAZU has 71 full and 28 associate members, as well as 81 corresponding members from scientific organisations abroad. The work of elected members reaches into various areas and is organised in six sections:
- historical and social sciences;
- philological and literary sciences;
- mathematical, physical, chemical and technical sciences;
- natural sciences;
- the arts; and
- medical sciences.
SAZU was the founder of important research institutions, such as the Jozef Stefan Institute, the National Institute of Chemistry, the Turbo Institute and the Milan Vidmar Electric Power Research Institute. It is also the founder of the otherwise independent Scientific Research Centre of SAZU, which encompasses 16 important research institutes from the fields of humanities and natural sciences.
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Novi trg 3,
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
tel: +386 1 4706 100
fax: +386 1 4253 423
e-mail: sazu@sazu.si
http://www.sazu.si
President: Prof. Dr. Boštjan Žekš