Top research institutions in Slovenia
University of Ljubljana ranks first in Slovenia on research quality in 2022-now (#660 worldwide), followed by Jožef Stefan Institute and University of Maribor.
SloveniaRanked by research quality, 2022-now
| # | Institution | World rank | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of LjubljanaUniversity · Ljubljana | #660 | 9.7% | 8,529 | #1 |
| 2 | Jožef Stefan InstituteResearch facility · Ljubljana | #1,437 | 9.3% | 1,656 | #2 |
| 3 | University of MariborUniversity · Maribor | #1,472 | 9.6% | 4,223 | #3 |
| 4 | University of PrimorskaUniversity · Koper | #2,756 | 10.1% | 1,174 | #7 |
| 5 | National Institute of ChemistryResearch facility · Ljubljana | #4,070 | 9.7% | 478 | #4 |
| 6 | Faculty of MediaUniversity · Ljubljana | #4,575 | 6.6% | 647 | #11 |
| 7 | Faculty of DesignUniversity · Ljubljana | #4,686 | 6.2% | 547 | #12 |
| 8 | Institute of CriminologyResearch facility · Ljubljana | #4,953 | 8.5% | 543 | #6 |
| 9 | College of AccountingUniversity · Ljubljana | #5,847 | 7.0% | 420 | #10 |
| 10 | Ljubljana University Medical CentreHospital / health system · Ljubljana | #6,111 | 9.3% | 1,262 | #16 |
| 11 | Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate SchoolUniversity · Ljubljana | #6,418 | 10.2% | 342 | #5 |
| 12 | University of Nova GoricaUniversity · Nova Gorica | #6,585 | 7.8% | 341 | #8 |
| 13 | Alma Mater EuropaeaUniversity · Maribor | #6,587 | 9.8% | 281 | #14 |
| 14 | Institute of Contemporary HistoryArchive · Ljubljana | #7,812 | 8.0% | 426 | #15 |
| 15 | Karst Research InstituteResearch facility · Postojna | #9,196 | 10.3% | 275 | #19 |
| 16 | Institute for Ethnic StudiesResearch facility · Ljubljana | #10,012 | 7.9% | 171 | #20 |
| 17 | XLAB (Slovenia)Company · Ljubljana | #10,182 | 9.2% | 174 | #26 |
| 18 | Institute of Mathematics, Physics, and MechanicsResearch facility · Ljubljana | #10,671 | 10.6% | 207 | #9 |
| 19 | University Psychiatric HospitalHospital / health system · Ljubljana | #11,153 | 7.9% | 185 | #18 |
| 20 | Higher Education Centre Novo MestoUniversity · Novo Mesto | #11,319 | 8.7% | 130 | #31 |
| 21 | National Institute of Public HealthGovernment institution · Ljubljana | #11,408 | 11.2% | 211 | #29 |
| 22 | Slovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsInstitution · Ljubljana | #11,574 | 9.3% | 167 | #21 |
| 23 | National Museum of SloveniaArchive · Ljubljana | #11,878 | 9.4% | 184 | #17 |
| 24 | National Institute of BiologyResearch facility · Ljubljana | #13,924 | 9.2% | 187 | #13 |
| 25 | Institute for Economic ResearchResearch facility · Ljubljana | #13,936 | 10.0% | 136 | #27 |
| 26 | School of Business and Management Novo MestoUniversity · Novo Mesto | #14,238 | 4.9% | 99 | #43 |
| 27 | Intellectual Property InstituteUniversity · Ljubljana | #15,278 | 5.6% | 120 | #24 |
| 28 | Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering InstituteResearch facility · Ljubljana | #15,355 | 7.2% | 158 | #25 |
| 29 | Geodetic Institute of SloveniaResearch facility · Ljubljana | #15,559 | 8.9% | 129 | #22 |
| 30 | InnoRenew CoENonprofit · Izola | #15,623 | 11.8% | 80 | #52 |
| 31 | Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentNonprofit · Ljubljana | #15,777 | 20.4% | 73 | #30 |
| 32 | Zdravstveni dom dr. Adolfa Drolca MariborHospital / health system · Maribor | #15,980 | 4.5% | 97 | #40 |
| 33 | Slovenska Industrija Jekla (Slovenia)Company · Ljubljana | #16,013 | 7.7% | 84 | #33 |
| 34 | Ekonomski InštitutResearch facility · Ljubljana | #16,472 | 5.2% | 132 | #34 |
| 35 | Omega Consult (Slovenia)Company · Ljubljana | #16,822 | 5.3% | 64 | #42 |
| 36 | Advanced Materials and Technologies (Slovenia)Company · Celje | #16,882 | 9.1% | 80 | #41 |
| 37 | Institute of Oncology LjubljanaResearch facility · Ljubljana | #17,215 | 6.7% | 233 | #38 |
| 38 | Pomurski muzej Murska SobotaArchive · Murska Sobota | #17,867 | 6.9% | 66 | #56 |
| 39 | PUH Team (Slovenia)Company · Koper | #17,995 | 8.8% | 62 | #50 |
| 40 | Higher School of Applied SciencesUniversity · Ljubljana | #18,336 | 5.4% | 63 | #61 |
| 41 | Elektro Ljubljana (Slovenia)Company · Ljubljana | #19,116 | 5.9% | 77 | #46 |
| 42 | European Faculty of LawUniversity · Nova Gorica | #19,225 | 10.3% | 102 | #28 |
| 43 | Agricultural institute of SloveniaResearch facility · Ljubljana | #19,339 | 8.7% | 112 | #32 |
| 44 | Faculty of Polymer TechnologyUniversity · Slovenj Gradec | #19,567 | 11.7% | 62 | #75 |
| 45 | Geological Survey of SloveniaResearch facility · Ljubljana | #20,023 | 6.7% | 94 | #45 |
| 46 | Slovenian Forestry InstituteInstitution · Ljubljana | #20,134 | 8.6% | 113 | #48 |
| 47 | Institute of Metals and TechnologyResearch facility · Ljubljana | #20,309 | 6.1% | 116 | #36 |
| 48 | Educational Research InstituteResearch facility · Ljubljana | #20,953 | 9.8% | 81 | #53 |
| 49 | Community Health Centre LjubljanaHospital / health system · Ljubljana | #21,023 | 9.1% | 74 | #65 |
| 50 | University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases GolnikHospital / health system · Golnik | #21,498 | 10.5% | 82 | #55 |
Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Slovenia on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.
Size against quality inside Slovenia
The upper left is the interesting corner: institutions that publish less than the national giants and land more of it in the world top 10%.
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One dot per institution in the table above.
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University of Ljubljana ranks first in Slovenia on research quality in 2022-now (#660 worldwide), followed by Jožef Stefan Institute and University of Maribor.