List of University of Ljubljana people

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

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

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

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, Former 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