The University of Ljubljana possesses a rich tradition. It ranks as a very large university, with 56,000 graduate and postgraduate students, approximately 4000 higher education teachers are employed in the 3 arts academies and 23 faculties.
The university was founded in 1919 on the basis of centuries of edicational tradition, remaining the only Slovenina university for half a century. The University is based in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, a relatively large Central- European city with over 300.000 inhabitants. Students account for more than one-seventh of the population, giving the city a youthful and lively character.
The university was founded in the centre of Ljubljana where the central university building and the majority of its faculties are located. Later on, some new, modern buildings were constructed in the suburbs of the city.
The University of Ljubljana is famous for the quality of its study courses both in the humanities, and in scientific and technological fields, as well as in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science.
On a domestic and international level, the study courses run at the University of Ljubljana and its projects follow the latest world discoveries and trends in the field of art, science and technology, to which the contribution of numerous Slovenian professors and researchers is of great importance.
| No. of students: | 56,000* |
| No. of international students: | 2,000* |
| No. of Academic staff: | 4,000 |
| No. of Administrative staff: | 3,500 |
| Funding type: | Public |
The Eduroam service provides its users with secure and simple access to the (wireless) network of their own organisation and hosting in networks of other institutions included in the Eduroam network. This way a user from other European or domestic universities can access the protected Eduroam network in Ljubljana (or any other Eduroam network abroad) transparently and free of charge with the same username and password as is used to access the ‘home’ Eduroam network.
The network is designed to assure the institution and its hosted users the maximum amount of security since all eavesdropping and presentation of false identity is prevented. Based on its policies an institution can also allow its users access other network sources (common applications, databases) through the same system of authentication. This way administration of access to the network and applications is reduced and the mobility of the users is increased which is becoming a main requirement in international research and educational circles. The networks are also a part of the system of Eduroam hosting and that is why Slovene users can visit foreign educational and research institutions.
A user is assigned access to the network by his or her home organisation (the organisation where an individual studies or works). When joining the Eduroam system all organisations commit themselves to providing all their students with user accounts for Eduroam.
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University of Ljubljana Career Centre offers support to all the present and future students as well as to graduates, pursuing their careers. We give advice and help building employability competences and skills already during your study. Graduates will profit from our information on first employment possibilities.
In the 2010/11 academic year we are planning to build a network of career counsellors with knowledge about additional training in different relevant areas.
University of Ljubljana does not offer housing capacities for students. The fact makes the concern about housing during the studies all the more important. There are three possibilities of residing during the studies in Ljubljana:
* student dormitories at Študentski domovi v Ljubljani,
* renting a room or a flat please contact Študentska svetovalnica – onfo only available in Slovenian language
* Students in postgraduate study programmes can also see for possibilities of housing at the House of Postgraduates.