University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

What University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology does

The Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (FKKT) is a constituent faculty of the University of Ljubljana and one of Slovenia's principal centers for chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and technical safety education and research. It delivers study programs at the bachelor, master (Euromaster-certified), and doctoral levels, alongside an active research portfolio funded by the Slovenian Research Agency (ARIS) covering areas such as nanoplastics, PFAS removal, and photocatalysis. The faculty operates an Infrastructure Center providing analytical and instrumental services to internal and external users, and hosts a dedicated Heritage Science unit addressing conservation chemistry.

Operationally, FKKT maintains an in-house compound library (FKKTLib) of 3,428 compounds indexed via the MolDB6 platform with structure-search capability, and participates in the MRIC UL distributed research infrastructure network. It is a member of the E-RIHS.SI consortium (since 2019) for heritage science, the EUTOPIA European university alliance, and runs cross-border projects with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on nanoplastics. Revenue is sourced from state budget allocations, ARIS competitive grants, tuition, and fee-for-service analytical work; the faculty holds ECTN Eurobachelor and Euromaster certifications, and a faculty researcher received a 2025 Zois Award.

Name

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

Legal name

Fakulteta za kemijo in kemijsko tehnologijo Univerze v Ljubljani

Website

https://fkkt.uni-lj.si

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology is the University of Ljubljana's constituent faculty for chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and technical safety, delivering accredited study programs, ARIS-funded research, an in-house compound library, and analytical and heritage-science services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education and Research

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Material Characterization & Spectroscopy (NMR/FTIR/MS) (HLAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO), Molecular & Genetic Testing (PCR/NGS/qPCR) (HLAGADAF)

Keywords

• Higher education chemistry
• Analytical research services
• Chemical engineering programs
• Research infrastructure services
• Heritage science analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: Primary funding from the Republic of Slovenia through the University of Ljubljana, providing undergraduate and graduate education in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and technical safety disciplines. State-funded student places supplemented by tuition-paying students.
2. Research Grants (ARIS): Funding from the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (ARIS) for research programs and projects. Includes both basic and applied research projects, with domestic and international collaboration. Faculty staff coordinate numerous ARIS projects in areas including nanoplastics, PFAS removal, photocatalysis, and heritage science.
3. Research Infrastructure Services: Revenue from providing analytical services to external researchers, industry partners, state institutions, and government agencies who lack appropriate equipment. Services include instrumental analysis, expert support, and measurement services with pricing dependent on sample type and complexity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FKKT provides higher education programs in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, and technical safety at bachelor, master, and doctoral levels, and operates a research infrastructure center offering advanced analytical services in NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and heritage science. The faculty also maintains the FKKTLib compound library of 3,428 synthetic heterocyclic compounds with an online searchable database supporting structure-based research.

Product overview

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology (FKKT) operates as a research and educational institution offering research infrastructure services through its Infrastructure Center. The main product/service portfolio includes FKKTLib (a compound library of 3,428 unique synthetic compounds with an online searchable database), four specialized research units (Analysis of Organic Molecules, Small Molecules, Macromolecules, and Heritage Science), educational programmes at undergraduate through doctoral levels, and access to advanced analytical equipment including NMR spectrometers, mass spectrometry systems, electron microscopes, and X-ray diffraction instruments. The faculty also participates in international research programmes coordinated by ARIS and is part of European research infrastructure networks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineering Study Programmes Undergraduate, master, and doctoral degree programmes in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Technical Safety, Chemical Technology, Chemical Education, and Chemical Sciences, taught at the Ljubljana campus with ECTN quality labels. For prospective students seeking chemistry education.
• Research Infrastructure Center Services (IC UL FKKT) Centralized research infrastructure access providing NMR, mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and heritage science equipment to UL researchers, other educational and research institutions, state institutions, and production organizations. For external researchers and organizations needing advanced analytical capabilities.
• FKKTLib Compound Library Online searchable database of 3,428 unique synthetic heterocyclic compounds developed through faculty research projects, supporting structure-based drug design research. For researchers in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.
• Unit for Analysis of Organic Molecules Provides NMR spectroscopy (600 MHz and 500 MHz Bruker AVANCE) for in-solution structure determination, conformational analysis, mixture analysis, kinetic/thermodynamic measurements, HRMS, CHNS/O analysis, fluorometry, and automated peptide synthesis. For researchers and graduate students in organic and bioorganic chemistry.
• Unit for Analysis of Small Molecules Provides microstructural and morphological examination of solid materials, structural study of crystalline materials, FE-SEM, cryo-TEM, 3D electron diffractometer, and X-ray diffraction analysis for materials science and biotechnology research. For materials scientists and biotechnology researchers.
• Unit for Analysis of Macromolecules Supports research on biological and synthetic macromolecules including polarized light monitoring, molecular mass determination, molecular size, branching, conformation, and fluorescence visualization. For biochemists, polymer scientists, and structural biologists.
• Heritage Science Unit (E-RIHS.SI) Interdisciplinary heritage science infrastructure providing access to handheld XRF, micro-XRF, FTIR spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, climate test chambers, and DESI-LC-ToF chemical imaging for cultural heritage analysis. For heritage conservators, museums, and cultural institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 68 scientific articles published by individual researchers with h-index of 25 (e.g., Jakob Kljun)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of SloveniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2019Established the E-RIHS.SI consortium through an agreement between University of Ljubljana and the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia. The Heritage Science Unit operates as part of the Slovenian hub of the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS), supported by ESFRI.
• E-RIHS (European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage Science Unit (E-RIHS.SI) is part of European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science supported by ESFRI - European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures. Planned operations started in 2021.
• MRIC UL (Research Infrastructure Centers of University of Ljubljana)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIC UL FKKT operates within the Ljubljana University Research Infrastructure Centers Network supported by ARIS. Coordinates optimal use of expensive research equipment across multiple institutions.
• Hungarian Academy of Sciences (NKFIH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint NKFIH/ARIS project (SNN142258/N1-0308) on nanoplastics research with Hungarian team led by assoc. prof. dr. István Szilágyi. Project extended until June 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bruker Corporation: Manufacturer of the 600/500 MHz NMR spectrometers, HRMS QTOF, and other instruments used by FKKT. Not a direct competitor but the upstream equipment supplier whose product roadmap and pricing directly shape FKKT's analytical capabilities and capital intensity.

Regional players

• University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science (Department of Chemistry): Regional peer in neighboring Croatia with similar chemistry education and research infrastructure focus. Comparable in scale and structure (state university faculty with research centers) but serves a different national market and student base.
• Masaryk University, Faculty of Science (Brno): Czech regional university with chemistry and life-science research infrastructure. Comparable in scale, public-university structure, and analytical research capabilities, though less specialized in heritage science.
• Charles University, Faculty of Science (Prague): Central European university faculty covering chemistry and biochemistry. Comparable in educational structure (bachelor/master/doctoral) and ECTN-aligned quality standards but operates in a larger national market with broader research scope.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Global commercial analytical testing leader offering material characterization and spectroscopy services (NMR, MS, FTIR). Comparable in service category (analytical infrastructure services) but operates at vastly larger scale and with full commercial pricing/transparency — defining the upper bound of the market FKKT addresses.
• ETH Zurich, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences: Leading European chemistry faculty with significantly larger scale and broader resources. Comparable in disciplinary focus (analytical, organic, materials chemistry) and degree offerings, but operates as a top-tier incumbent that competes for the same EU grants and international doctoral talent.

Direct peers

• Rudjer Bošković Institute: Croatia's leading multi-disciplinary research institute with strong chemistry, materials, and analytical capabilities. Comparable research portfolio including environmental contaminants (PFAS/nanoplastics) and similar CRO-style infrastructure services for government and industry.
• Jožef Stefan Institute: Slovenia's largest multidisciplinary research institute. Directly comparable because it hosts the HPGe detector used by FKKT and competes for ARIS funding across chemistry, materials, and environmental research themes including PFAS and nanoplastics.
• National Institute of Chemistry (Ljubljana): Slovenia's primary chemistry R&D institute. Closest direct peer because it shares subject matter (chemistry, materials, analytical), the same funding ecosystem (ARIS), and even houses the cryo-TEM that FKKT uses as a minority owner — making it a sibling institution rather than just a comparable.
• University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry: Comparable European chemistry faculty with Euromaster certification, hosting the original MolDB6 software that powers FKKTLib. Similar research infrastructure, doctoral programmes, and ECTN-aligned educational quality framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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