Universities and research institutes in Slovenia

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 137 universities and research institutes in Slovenia.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Ljubljana (79), Maribor (10) and Novo Mesto (7).

Slovenia scores 69.1 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 18 of 117 economies.

See Slovenia on the IEPA ↗

137 universities and research institutes

• Agricultural institute of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · kis.si
• Alma Mater Europaea
  University or research institute · Maribor · almamater.si
• Anton Melik Geographical Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · giam.zrc-sazu.si
• Anton Trstenjak Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · inst-antonatrstenjaka.si
• AVA – Academy of Visual Arts
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ava.si
• B & B
  University or research institute · Kranj · bb.si
• Biotechnical Educational Centre Ljubljana
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · bic-lj.si
• Biotehniški Center Naklo
  University or research institute · Naklo · bc-naklo.si
• Celje School of Economics
  University or research institute · Celje · escelje.si
• Centre of Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process Control
  University or research institute · Ajdovščina · cobik.si
• Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · cipkebip.org
• Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Murska Sobota · kgzs.si
• College of Environmental Protection
  University or research institute · Velenje · vsvo.si
• College of Industrial Engineering
  University or research institute · Celje · vspi.si
• College of Nursing in Celje
  University or research institute · Celje · vzsce.si
• Cosylab
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · cosylab.com
• CPZ International
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · cpz-int.si
• DOBA Business School
  University or research institute · Maribor · dobabusiness-school.eu
• Educational Research Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · pei.si
• Educell
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · educell.si
• Ekonomska Šola Murska Sobota
  University or research institute · Murska Sobota · ekonomska-ms.si
• Ekonomska Šola Novo Mesto
  University or research institute · Novo Mesto · esnm.si
• Ekonomski Inštitut
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · eipf.si
• Euro Mediterranean University
  University or research institute · Portorož · emuni.si
• European Faculty of Law
  University or research institute · Nova Gorica · epf.nova-uni.si
• Faculty of Applied Social Studies in Nova Gorica
  University or research institute · Nova Gorica · fuds.si
• Faculty of Commercial and Business Sciences
  University or research institute · Celje · fkpv.si
• Faculty of Design
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · fd.si
• Faculty of Industrial Engineering Novo Mesto
  University or research institute · Novo Mesto · fini-unm.si
• Faculty of Media
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · fame.si
• Faculty of Polymer Technology
  University or research institute · Slovenj Gradec · ftpo.eu
• Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · zzrs.si
• Fran Ramovš Institute of the Slovenian Language
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · isjfr.zrc-sazu.si
• France Stele Institute of Art History
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · uifs.zrc-sazu.si
• Frančiškanski Družinski Inštitut
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · fdinstitut.si
• GEA College
  University or research institute · Piran · gea-college.si
• Geodetic Institute of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · gis.si
• Geological Survey of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · geo-zs.si
• Graduate School of Government and European Studies
  University or research institute · Kranj · fds.nova-uni.si
• Grm Novo mesto - Center Biotehnike in Turizma
  University or research institute · Novo Mesto · grm-nm.si
• Higher Education Centre Novo Mesto
  University or research institute · Novo Mesto · vs-nm.si
• Higher School of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · vist.si
• Higher Vocational College for Hospitality and Tourism Bled
  University or research institute · Bled · vgs-bled.si
• IEDC-Bled School of Management
  University or research institute · Bled · iedc.si
• Inštitut Bion
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · bion.si
• Inštitut za Celulozo in Papir Ljubljana
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · icp-lj.si
• Inštitut za Javno Upravo
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · iju.si
• Inštituta za Neionizirna Sevanja
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · inis.si
• Institute and Academy of Multimedia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · iam.si
• Institute for developmental and strategic analysis
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · institut-irsa.si
• Institute for Economic Research
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ier.si
• Institute for Environmental Protection and Sensors
  University or research institute · Maribor · ios.si
• Institute for Ethnic Studies
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · inv.si
• Institute for Hydraulic Research
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · hidroinstitut.si
• Institute for Project Management and Information Technology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ipmit.si
• Institute for Research in Materials and Applications
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · irma.si
• Institute for Symbolic analysis and Development of Information Technologies
  University or research institute · Velenje · ipak-zavod.si
• Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · izvrs.si
• Institute of Anthropological and Spatial Studies
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · iaps.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Archaeology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · iza2.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Criminology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · inst-krim.si
• Institute of Cultural History
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ikz.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Culture and Memory Studies
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ikss.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Ethnomusicology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · gni.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Information Science
  University or research institute · Maribor · izum.si
• Institute of Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · imfm.si
• Institute of Metal Constructions
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · imk.si
• Institute of Metals and Technology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · imt.si
• Institute of Musicology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · mi.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Occupational Safety
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · zvd.si
• Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · onko-i.si
• Institute of Philosophy
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · fi2.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Slovenian Ethnology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · isn2.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of Slovenian Literature and Literary Studies
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · isllv.zrc-sazu.si
• Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · zrsvn.si
• Intellectual Property Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ipi.si
• International School for Social and Business Studies
  University or research institute · Celje · mfdps.si
• International Tourism Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · turizem-institut.si
• Ivan Rakovec Institute of Palaeontology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · piir.zrc-sazu.si
• Izobraževalni Center Piramida Maribor
  University or research institute · Maribor · icp-mb.si
• Jovan Hadži Institute of Biology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · bijh.zrc-sazu.si
• Jožef Stefan Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ijs.si
• Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · mps.si
• Karst Research Institute
  University or research institute · Postojna · izrk.zrc-sazu.si
• Katoliski institut Izredni študij prava in ekonomije na Fakulteti za pravo in ekonomijo
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · katoliski-institut.si
• Kranj School Centre
  University or research institute · Kranj · sckr.si
• Laser & Health Academy
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · laserandhealthacademy.com
• Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies
  University or research institute · Šempeter pri Gorici · medifas.net
• MEIS Storitve za Okolje
  University or research institute · Šmarje-Sap · meis.si
• Milan Vidmar Electric Power Research Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · eimv.si
• Milko Kos Historical Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · zimk.zrc-sazu.si
• Nanocenter
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · nanocenter.si
• National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · zrss.si
• National Institute of Biology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · nib.si
• National Institute of Chemistry
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · ki.si
• National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food
  University or research institute · Maribor · nlzoh.si
• National School of Leadership in Education
  University or research institute · Kranj · solazaravnatelje.si
• S&T Slovenija
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · snt.si
• School Center Novo mesto
  University or research institute · Novo Mesto · sc-nm.si
• School Centre Celje
  University or research institute · Celje · sc-celje.si
• School Centre Nova Gorica
  University or research institute · Nova Gorica · scng.si
• School of Business and Management Novo Mesto
  University or research institute · Novo Mesto · vsup.vs-nm.si
• Scientific Research Centre Bistra Ptu
  University or research institute · Ptuj · bistra.si
• Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität - Standort Ljubljana
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · sfu-ljubljana.si
• Skupina IRI Ljubljana
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · iri-lj.si
• Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · acs.si
• Slovenian Institute of Hop Research and Brewing
  University or research institute · Žalec · ihps.si
• Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · siq.si
• Slovenian Migration Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · isim.zrc-sazu.si
• Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · zag.si
• Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · irssv.si
• Sociomedical Institute
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · dmi.zrc-sazu.si
• Šola za Risanje in Slikanje
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · arthouse-si.com
• Šolski Center Postojna
  University or research institute · Postojna · scpo.si
• Šolski Center Ptuj
  University or research institute · Ptuj · scptuj.si
• Šolski Center Šentjur
  University or research institute · Šentjur pri Celju · sc-s.si
• Šolski Center Škofja Loka
  University or research institute · Škofja Loka · scsl.si
• Šolski center Slovenj Gradec
  University or research institute · Slovenj Gradec · sc-sg.si
• Šolski Center Velenje
  University or research institute · Velenje · scv.si
• Šolski Center za Pošto, Ekonomijo in Telekomunikacije
  University or research institute · Ljubljana · scpet.net

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Ljubljana 79
• Universities and research institutes in Maribor 10
• Universities and research institutes in Novo Mesto 7
• Universities and research institutes in Celje 6
• Universities and research institutes in Kranj 4
• Universities and research institutes in Nova Gorica 4
• Universities and research institutes in Velenje 4