University Week 2025
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From 8 to 12 December 2025, the University of Ljubljana (UL) will host University Week – a now traditional week of events organised to mark the anniversary of the start of teaching at Slovenia’s oldest established university. This year’s 106th anniversary will be marked by the presentation of awards honouring outstanding research achievements, the conferral of honorary titles and the presentation of plaques and prizes to those who make the University of Ljubljana a better university every year.
University Week will commence with a presentation of the most outstanding research achievements at the University of Ljubljana in 2025.
This will be followed on Tuesday by a formal sitting of the Senate of the University of Ljubljana that will conclude with the conferral of the titles of Honorary Doctor and Honorary Senator and the presentation of gold plaques to individuals and groups. Teaching and other staff will also receive gold plaques.
On Wednesday, the University of Ljubljana will present special commendations to students with the best academic achievements, and for special achievements and active participation in extracurricular activities.
On Thursday, awards will be presented to associates and titles of Professor Emeritus/Emerita will be conferred at a formal ceremony.
University Week will end with the ceremonial presentation of this year’s Student Prešeren Prizes. University Week will conclude with a concert by the Academic Choir Tone Tomšič in front of the UL Rector’s Office.
Throughout the week, you are warmly invited to attend additional events organised by the UL member faculties.