This is a partially sorted list of notable persons who have had ties to the University of Ljubljana.
Economics, administration and political science
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
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
Law
- Ljuba Prenner (1906-1977) noted criminal attorney and author of the first crime novel published in Slovenia.[1]
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[2][3][4]
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
Morona, Joey, Melania Trump didn't graduate from college as bio claims, reports say, Cleveland Plain Dealer (July 19, 2016) ("Her bio on her official website states she graduated with a degree in design and architecture from 'University in Slovenia.' It's a claim that's been repeated by the Melania campaign and the RNC itself, in the convention's official program.