The University of Maribor is the second largest and the second oldest university in Slovenia. It is oriented towards attracting the best students and creating a development environment where excellence is at home in every respect. It is becoming a central development institution, which is establishing links with the economy and together with its partners creates a center of sustainable development for the wider region. It is rapidly developing new areas of activity, testing new study methods and seeking new ways of integrating with its environment.
The University of Maribor pays particular attention to students’ involvement in research work and decision-making bodies. It is linked with the economy both in the field of knowledge and technology transfer into practice as well as in the field of connecting and networking students and graduates with employers in terms of transition to the labour market. The University of Maribor is an institution offering numerous career development opportunities.
In its activities, the University of Maribor places the emphasis on the principles of social responsibility and sustainable development. In its objectives, the Strategy of the University of Maribor pursues an inclusive, innovative and interconnected higher education environment, which will educate active, critical and responsible citizens, provide quality in education and research, academic integrity and ensure sustainable development of society.
We strive for sustainable, socially responsible and high-quality development of sciences and arts, research fields and subfields that the University is developing, while considering the smart specialization principles, with emphasis on tackling societal challenges.

The University of Maribor is the best Slovene university ranked in the Times Impact Rankings 2024, which evaluates how universities ensure and include sustainable development objectives into their work. The University of Maribor is monitoring and introducing an increasing number of sustainable development objectives in its operation. In 2024, it participated in the rankings with eleven sustainable development objectives.
The University of Maribor also takes part in the international GreenMetric World University Ranking, and is thus joining universities that will actively follow and plan their environmental impacts on a long-term basis. The ranking promotes the green campus concept and efforts of universities for efficient use of energy, fight against climate change and sustainable transport.

In the coming period, the University will strengthen knowledge transfer to the environment and social activities as well as continue to perform activities for further development of quality culture which is based on responsibility and ethics. The University of Maribor is also implementing the human resources strategy of the University of Maribor for researchers (HRS4R), whereby it is monitoring the implementation of the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

Contacts

► Rebeka Kovačič Lukman, Professor of Environmental Sciences | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
► Peter Glavič, Professor Emeritus | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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