This is a partially sorted list of notable persons who have had ties to the University of Ljubljana.

Distinguished faculty

Architecture

  • Jože Plečnik
  • Edvard Ravnikar
  • Ivan Vurnik

The arts

  • Božidar Jakac, drawing and graphics
  • Boris Kalin, sculpture
  • Gojmir Anton Kos, painting
  • Pino Mlakar, performing arts

Economics, administration and political science

  • Mihael Brejc, public administration
  • Milko Brezigar, economics
  • Vlado Dimovski, economics and management
  • Andrej Gosar, economics and political theory
  • Dušan Mramor, economics
  • Dušan Radonjič, economics
  • Dimitrij Rupel, international relations
  • Gregor Virant, public administration

Humanities and social sciences

  • Miran Božovič, philosophy
  • Tatjana Bregant, prehistoric archaeology
  • Milan Brglez, political theory, international relations
  • Aleš Debeljak, cultural studies
  • Božidar Debenjak, philosophy
  • Mladen Dolar, philosophy
  • Mitja Ferenc, history
  • Arturo Gavazzi, geography
  • Christian Gostečnik, theology and psychology
  • Bogo Grafenauer, Medieval history
  • Vekoslav Grmič, theology
  • Miran Hladnik, literary historian
  • Toussaint Hočevar, economic history
  • Gert Hofmann, German literature
  • Dean Komel, philosophy
  • Milko Kos, history
  • Avgust Pavel, ethnology and philology
  • Dušan Pirjevec, comparative literature
  • Janko Pleterski, history
  • Igor Pribac, philosophy of history
  • Janko Prunk, history
  • Rado Riha, philosophy and psychoanalysis
  • Franc Rode, theology
  • Dimitrij Rupel, sociology, international relations
  • Vasko Simoniti, history
  • Igor Škamperle, cultural sociology
  • Peter Štih, history
  • Anton Stres, theology
  • Gregor Tomc, sociology
  • Aleš Ušeničnik, theology
  • Marta Verginella, history
  • Sergij Vilfan, legal history
  • Peter Vodopivec, history
  • Adela Žgur, German and English literature
  • Slavoj Žižek, philosophy
  • Alenka Zupančič, philosophy
  • Fran Zwitter, history

Law

  • France Bučar, law and public administration
  • Boris Furlan, philosophy of Law
  • Peter Jambrek, Constitutional Law
  • Leonid Pitamic, philosophy of Law
  • Danilo Türk, international law

Linguistics

  • Dalibor Brozović
  • Janez Orešnik
  • Marko Snoj
  • Jože Toporišič
  • Zinka Zorko

Mathematics

  • Josip Globevnik
  • Dragan Marušič
  • Marko Petkovšek
  • Josip Plemelj

Medicine

  • Bojan Accetto, gerontology
  • Milan Pogačnik, veterinary medicine

Natural sciences

  • France Adamič, biology
  • Robert Blinc, physics
  • Matija Gogala, biology
  • Anton Peterlin, physics
  • Wojciech Rubinowicz, theoretical physics
  • Janez Strnad, physics
  • Martin Čopič, physics
  • Tomaž Prosen, physics

Technology

  • Ivan Bratko, computer science
  • Bojan Kraut, civil engineering
  • Tomaž Pisanski, computer science
  • Franc Solina, computer science
  • Denis Trček, computer science
  • Milan Vidmar, electrical engineering
  • Blaž Zupan, computer science

Notable alumni

Architects

  • Marjetica Potrč
  • Edvard Ravnikar
  • Vojteh Ravnikar

Artists

  • Stojan Batič, sculptor
  • Janez Lapajne, film director
  • Miljenko Licul, designer
  • Adriana Maraž, painter
  • Pino Mlakar, choreographer

Authors

  • France Balantič, poet
  • Vladimir Bartol, writer
  • Matej Bor, poet
  • Ivo Brnčić, author and critic
  • Aleš Debeljak, poet and sociologist
  • Jože Javoršek, playwright and essayist
  • Edvard Kocbek, poet
  • Srečko Kosovel, poet
  • Juš Kozak, writer
  • Primož Kozak, playwright and essayist
  • Feri Lainšček, novelist and screenwriter
  • Iztok Osojnik, poet
  • Žarko Petan, essayist
  • Alojz Rebula, writer and essayist
  • Tomaž Šalamun, poet
  • Dušan Šarotar, writer, literary critic and editor
  • Rudi Šeligo, novelist, playwright and politician
  • Peter Semolič, poet
  • Anja Štefan, writer, poet and story teller
  • Aleš Šteger, poet
  • Bojan Štih, stage director, literary critic and essayist

Businessmen

  • Filip Smrekar Apih
  • Zoran Janković

Law

  • Ljuba Prenner (1906-1977) noted criminal attorney and author of the first crime novel published in Slovenia.

Physicians

  • Bojan Accetto
  • Janez Janež
  • Milan Pogačnik

Politicians and diplomats

  • Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia 2002-2007
  • Mitja Gaspari, economist and politician
  • Peter Jambrek, sociologist, jurist and politician
  • Janez Janša, politician
  • Iztok Jarc, diplomat and politician
  • Romana Jordan Cizelj, Member of European Parliament
  • Jelko Kacin, politician
  • Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia
  • Dragutin Mate, diplomat and politician
  • Mojca Drčar Murko, journalist and Member of the European Parliament
  • Ljudmila Novak, Member of European Parliament
  • Borut Pahor, politician
  • Lojze Peterle, politician, head of the first democratic Government of Slovenia
  • Milan Pogačnik, politician
  • Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner
  • Jože Pučnik, dissident, sociologist, president of the DEMOS coalition
  • Anton Rop, former Prime Minister of Slovenia
  • Dimitrij Rupel, Foreign Minister of Slovenia, writer
  • Matjaž Šinkovec, diplomat and politician
  • Jožef Školč, politician
  • Danilo Türk, diplomat; former Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs for the United Nations; President of Slovenia
  • Milan Zver, politician, sociologist and political scientist
  • Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States

Scientists and academians

  • Robert Blinc, physicist
  • Katja Boh, sociologist, diplomat and politician
  • Davorin Dolar, chemist
  • Mladen Dolar, philosopher
  • Draga Garašanin, prehistorian and archaeologist
  • Boris M. Gombač, historian
  • Andreja Gomboc, astrophysicist
  • Bogo Grafenauer, historian
  • Taras Kermauner, literary theoretician and historian
  • Milan Komar, philosopher
  • Rado Lenček, Professor of Slavic Studies at Columbia University
  • Jure Leskovec, computer scientist
  • Oto Luthar, historian
  • Vasilij Melik, historian
  • Janez Orešnik, linguist
  • Jože Pirjevec, historian
  • Janko Pleterski, historian, diplomat and politician
  • Dušan Repovš, mathematician
  • Rado Riha, philosopher
  • Renata Salecl, legal theorist
  • Ljubo Sirc, economist, professor at Glasgow University
  • Simona Škrabec, literary theorist; professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Anton Strle, theologian
  • Janez Strnad, physicist
  • Gregor Tomc, sociologist and musician
  • Ivan Vidav, mathematician
  • Milica Kacin Wohinz, historian
  • Egon Zakrajšek, computer scientist
  • Slavoj Žižek, philosopher
  • Alenka Zupančič, philosopher
  • Fran Zwitter, historian

Others

  • Janez Gradišnik, translator
  • Bruno Parma, chess player and Grandmaster
  • Alenka Puhar, columnist, historian, political activist

See also

  • Education in Slovenia
  • List of people from Ljubljana

References


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