Organization:University of Nova Gorica

University of Nova Gorica

Univerza v Novi Gorici
Latin: Universitas Novogoritiensis
Former names	Nova Gorica Polytechnic, School of Environmental Sciences
Motto	Scientia Vinces
Established	1995
Vice-Chancellor	Matjaž Valant, Penka Stateva
Rector	Boštjan Golob
Students	448
Location	Nova Gorica, Ajdovščina, Vipava , Slovenia
Website	www.ung.si

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia	88 (2022)

The University of Nova Gorica, UNG (Slovene: Univerza v Novi Gorici), is the fourth university in Slovenia. It is located in the towns of Nova Gorica, Vipava, and Ajdovščina.

History

The University of Nova Gorica grew out of the School of Environmental Sciences founded in 1995 by the City Municipality of Nova Gorica and the Jožef Stefan Institute. In March 2006, the former Nova Gorica Polytechnic was renamed the University of Nova Gorica. Today the university has 7 schools and 10 research institutes.

Organization

Faculties and schools:

• Graduate school
• School for Viticulture and Enology
• School of Science
• School of Engineering and Management
• School of Environmental Sciences
• School of Humanities
• School of Arts

Research institutes:

• Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology
• Center for Atmospheric Research
• Center for Cognitive Science of Language
• Centre for Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics
• Research Centre for Humanities
• Wine Research Centre
• Laboratory for Environmental and Life Sciences
• Laboratory of Organic Matter Physics
• Laboratory of Quantum Optics
• Materials Research Laboratory