# List of University of Ljubljana people

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