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Food For Thought Festival 2026: Sustainable Digitalisation and Digitalisation for Sustainability
Between 16 and 26 March, the University of Ljubljana will host the third edition of the Food For Thought Festival, a series of events dedicated to addressing current societal challenges related to sustainability. This year’s festival will focus on the sustainable aspects of digitalisation, and on the synergies and deviations between the two development priorities/transitions: the green transition and the digital transition.
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GreenHer Launches Operations and Puts Slovenia at the Forefront of European Heritage Science
The GreenHer Centre of Excellence for Green Heritage Science has today entered its operational phase, marking an important milestone in the development of Slovenia’s first interdisciplinary centre dedicated to sustainable research and innovation in the field of cultural heritage. The Centre operates as an autonomous unit within the University of Ljubljana and brings together numerous established Slovenian researchers in this field.
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Cavitation Bubbles: How “Bursting” Micro-explosions Can Create Better Chitosan
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UL and the Institute of Chemistry have developed a new, faster, and more environmentally friendly method for preparing low molecular weight chitosan. In their work, they utilized cavitation—a clean, fast, and efficient technology that could replace some less sustainable existing methods. This breakthrough opens the way for the development of a new generation of materials that could be used in medicine, pharmacy, food applications, industry, and environmental solutions.
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Porsche Leasing supports the Srčna UL charity campaign with a €2,500 donation
Porsche Leasing has joined the Srčna UL (Warm-Hearted UL) charity campaign as a donor. The University of Ljubljana has been carrying out this initiative since 2021 in cooperation with the Slovenian Association of Friends of Youth. Porsche Leasing’s donation of €2,500 makes a significant contribution to supporting students who, due to various life circumstances, have found themselves in financial distress.
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How prepared is society for a potential outage of global satellite navigation systems?
Modern society is increasingly dependent on global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) such as GPS, Galileo and BeiDou. These systems are no longer merely a navigation aid; rather, they represent the invisible backbone of modern societies—supporting everything from transport and energy to banking, telecommunications, and emergency services. The key question is whether society is even aware of how deeply it is intertwined with this technology, and how unprepared it may be for a potential outage.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science: From policies to laboratories and lecture halls
Today we mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly with the aim of strengthening awareness of gender equality and empowering women and girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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Public Call for the Award of Scholarships to Foreign Citizens from Western Balkans for Studying in Slovenia in 2026
The Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia has published a call for candidates from the Western Balkan countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Republic of Kosovo, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Republic of Serbia), offering €9,600 per year for living expenses.
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3D-Printed Sensors with Automatic Adaptation to Temperature Changes Without Additional Detectors
Researchers at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering have developed a groundbreaking method that enables 3D-printed sensors to automatically adapt to temperature variations without the need for additional temperature sensors. The discovery opens the door to broad use of smart structures in variable environments—from aircraft to infrastructure—where existing solutions have not been reliable enough or have been overly complex.
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University of Ljubljana among the top 200 European universities in the QS Europe rankings for the first time
In the third edition of the international QS Europe 2026 rankings of the best European universities, published in January, the University of Ljubljana (UL) was ranked 197th, marking its best-ever position in this list and its first entry among the top 200 universities in Europe. At the same time, the UL achieved an excellent 8th place among European universities in the category of Employment Outcomes, or graduate employability.
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University of Ljubljana inaugurates 75 new professors
A total of 75 new professors for the year 2025 were officially announced in the Assembly Hall of the Rector's Office at the University of Ljubljana (UL). The titles, recognising achievements in scientific, research, artistic and pedagogical work, were conferred by the Rector of the University of Ljubljana, Prof. Dr Gregor Majdič.
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Researchers from the University of Ljubljana are co-developing smart autonomous vessels for safer seas
esearchers from the University of Ljubljana participated in the development of autonomous biomimetic underwater vehicles for underwater surveillance, monitoring, and reconnaissance, operating in groups (swarms or schools). This work is the result of the international project SABUVIS II, carried out under the auspices of the European Defence Agency (EDA). In addition to Slovenian partners, the project also involves partners from Germany, Poland, and Portugal.
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Notice for prospective students: UL does not cooperate with intermediaries or agencies in the enrollment process
The University of Ljubljana (UL) informs all applicants who wish to study at UL that they do not need the services of agents or agencies to apply for enrolment in UL study programmes. Exceptionally, within the application‑admission procedure, applicants from migration‑risk countries will be invited by UL to participate in an interview, which will, in certain countries, be carried out in cooperation with an external provider.
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You Have Selected The Most Interesting Research Achievement Of 2025
The most interesting research achievement of 2025 is the news item “Waste heat – a problem or a solution?”. Out of a total of 49 research achievements, it was selected through voting by readers of the University of Ljubljana’s website and social media channels.
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High attendance at the first Festival of Slovenian Universities, UNI-SI
On 16 and 17 January, the first Festival of Slovenian Universities, UNI-SI, took place at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, bringing together all eight Slovenian universities that are members of the Slovenian Rectors’ Conference (RKRS). The organisers expressed satisfaction with the attendance.
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Geodiversity became the Sign of the Year 2025
Geodiversity, the Sign of the Year 2025, which was created on the initiative of the Slovenian Geological Society and the Department of Geology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering of the University of Ljubljana (UL NTF), is not merely a technical term. It is the story of Earth, which, through rock records, landform shapes, the abundance of water and the fertility of the soil, bears witness to the unimaginably long development of the planet, the foundation of our civilisation and evolution.
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A new method enables significantly more precise measurements in engines – a step toward cleaner and more efficient vehicles
Researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana participated in the development of a new method for measuring pressure in internal combustion engines, which can significantly improve their efficiency and reduce emissions. Using this method, they achieved up to 48% more accurate determination of heat release, up to 38% more accurate measurement of the rate of pressure rise, and up to 13% more accurate measurement of in-cylinder pressure.
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Vote For The Most Interesting Research Achievement Of 2025 And Win A UL Sweatshirt
The University of Ljubljana, with more than 7,000 researchers, is the largest research institution in Slovenia. There is certainly no shortage of achievements we can be proud of. But which was the most interesting in 2025? The choice is yours!
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Special Education and Psychological Counseling for Students with Special Needs
The Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana has a counseling center that offers various free services to students with special needs in the form of individual and group counseling and support meetings.
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Assist. Prof. Dr Denis Golež, recipient of the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant for strengthening an independent research career
Dr Denis Golež, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Ljubljana and a researcher at the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Jožef Stefan Institute, has been awarded one of the most prestigious European research grants – the ERC Consolidator Grant, aimed at strengthening an independent research career.
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Waste Heat – Problem or Solution?
Waste heat could become one of the key sources of clean energy in the future. A new breakthrough study by researchers from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ljubljana shows that advanced high-temperature heat pumps can significantly reduce energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and thermal environmental impact—particularly in industry and the energy sector.
