Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana

What Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana does

The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana (Medicinska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani) is a public higher education institution founded in 1919, operating as a constituent faculty of the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. It delivers integrated master's programmes in Medicine (6 years) and Dental Medicine (6 years), both taught in Slovenian, alongside a doctoral programme in Biomedicine and lifelong learning offerings. Its primary customer segments are domestic medical and dental students, international exchange students (via ~50 Erasmus+ partner universities), doctoral researchers, and the Slovenian healthcare system, which it serves through three specialty institutes: the Institute of Pathology (the highest-ranking pathology institution in Slovenia), the Institute of Forensic Medicine (mortuary, toxicology, 24-hour emergency service), and the Institute of Microbiology and Immunology (offering 600+ advanced laboratory diagnostic tests for microbial agents and antimicrobial resistance).

The faculty's technology stack centers on a medical education delivery platform comprising e-ASISTENTWEB, Spletna učilnica/W-classroom, E-KŠZ, and E-KZRD systems, supported by research infrastructure including the Medical Experimental Centre (MEC) and clinical diagnostics equipment. It operates several ancillary units: the Central Medical Library (CMK), an academic publisher (Založba UL MF), and a unique scholarly asset — the Slovenski medicinski slovar (Slovenian Medical Dictionary) containing over 80,000 medical terms across 6 editions since 2002, distributed globally via the Termania online portal.

The business model is non-commercial and public-sector: revenue derives from regulated government appropriations through the Ministry of Higher Education and the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS), regulated tuition fees for domestic and international students, competitive research grants from ARRS and EU programmes (FP7, Horizon 2020), and diagnostic service fees from the healthcare system. Clinical training is delivered via a structural partnership with University Medical Centre Ljubljana (UKC LJ), and international exchange is enabled through Erasmus+, CEEPUS, and bilateral European agreements. The faculty is implementing a triple-campus spatial and infrastructural development plan to expand physical capacity across multiple Ljubljana locations.

Name

Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana

Legal name

Medicinska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani

Website

https://mf.uni-lj.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana is a public Slovenian medical school delivering 6-year integrated Medicine and Dental Medicine programmes, doctoral training in Biomedicine, and healthcare diagnostics through three specialty institutes (Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology), serving domestic students, Erasmus+ exchange cohorts, and the Slovenian healthcare system.

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Product category

Medical Higher Education

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAI

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

Keywords

• Medical education
• Dental education
• Biomedical research
• Healthcare diagnostics
• Medical library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Public university operating under the University of Ljubljana, funded through government appropriations and tuition fees charged to domestic and international students for medical and dental medicine programs.
2. Research Funding: Stable funding from the Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) through research programmes, infrastructure programmes, and founding obligations. Additional competitive funding through national projects (basic, applied, postdoctoral) and international EU programmes (FP7, Horizon 2020).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana is a public higher education institution delivering integrated master's study programmes in Medicine (6 years) and Dental Medicine (6 years), a doctoral programme in Biomedicine, and various master's programmes, all taught in Slovenian. It operates the Central Medical Library, the Založba UL MF publishing house, the Medical Experimental Centre for research, and three clinical institutes (Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology) providing healthcare diagnostics and forensic services to the Slovenian healthcare system.

Product overview

The Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana is a higher education institution offering integrated master's study programmes in Medicine and Dental Medicine (both 6-year programs), doctoral programmes in Biomedicine, and various master's programmes. The faculty operates through several interconnected units: its academic programmes (Medicine, Dental Medicine, Doctoral in Biomedicine), the Central Medical Library (CMK) providing digital and physical research resources, the Slovenski medicinski slovar (Slovenian Medical Dictionary) with over 80,000 entries, Healthcare Diagnostics Services comprising three specialized institutes (Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology), the Založba UL MF Publishing house, and the Medical Experimental Centre for research infrastructure. The faculty also hosts international events such as the European Muscle Conference.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Centralna medicinska knjižnica (CMK): Central Medical Library - the faculty's dedicated medical library providing research support, digital resources, and academic services
• Založba UL MF
• Medical Experimental Centre

Products and services

• Integrated Master's Programme in Medicine (EMŠ Medicina) A 6-year integrated master's study programme in Medicine that trains students to become medical doctors, with clinical practice in years 4-6 including rotations across internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynaecology, and other specialties at University Medical Centre Ljubljana. Taught exclusively in Slovenian.
• Integrated Master's Programme in Dental Medicine (EMŠ Dentalna medicina) A 6-year integrated master's study programme in Dental Medicine that trains students to become dental medicine practitioners, with clinical rotations in dental specialties. Taught exclusively in Slovenian.
• Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine A third-level doctoral programme in Biomedicine offering advanced research training and dissertation work in medical sciences for PhD candidates.
• Central Medical Library (CMK) The faculty's dedicated medical library providing access to medical literature, electronic journals, e-books, inter-library loans, plagiarism checking, and information services including support for systematic review article preparation.
• Slovenski medicinski slovar (Slovenian Medical Dictionary) A collective scholarly work containing over 80,000 medical terms and their definitions, produced by faculty teachers and collaborators. Available in 3 print editions (2002-2014) and electronic formats via the Termania portal, accessible globally to medical professionals and students.
• Institute of Pathology Diagnostic Services Diagnostic surgical and internistic biopsy pathology, cytology, and autopsy services delivered by Slovenia's highest-ranking pathology institution, serving healthcare providers across the Slovenian healthcare system.
• Institute of Forensic Medicine Services Forensic medicine services including mortuary service, autopsy, toxicological laboratory, and 24-hour emergency service, serving the Slovenian justice and healthcare systems.
• Institute of Microbiology and Immunology Diagnostic Services Over 600 different advanced laboratory diagnostic tests for evidence of microbial agents of infectious diseases and their sensitivity, resistance to antimicrobials, and detection of congenital and acquired antimicrobial immune response, serving Slovenian healthcare providers.
• Založba UL MF (UL MF Publishing) The faculty's publishing house producing academic medical literature, textbooks, and scholarly works.
• Medical Experimental Centre (MEC) Research infrastructure providing experimental medical research facilities and support for faculty researchers conducting biomedical research.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 advanced laboratory diagnostic tests for infectious diseases
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of LjubljanacoreOthersParent institution providing administrative framework, governance, and centralized services including admissions (VIS system), international exchange coordination, and institutional policies.
• University Medical Centre Ljubljana (UKC LJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary clinical training partner providing hospital facilities and patient access for medical and dental student clinical rotations in all specialties including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and gynaecology.
• Zdravniška zbornica Slovenije (Slovenian Medical Chamber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publisher of the Slovenski medicinski slovar and co-sponsor of medical education quality. Provides professional accreditation and continuing education for medical graduates.
• Ministrstvo za zdravje (Ministry of Health)coreOthersGovernment ministry responsible for healthcare policy, medical education recognition, and accreditation of medical professionals for employment purposes.
• Erasmus+ Partner Universities (Europe)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproximately 50 European universities with bilateral Erasmus+ agreements for student and staff exchanges in Medicine and Dental Medicine. Includes partner institutions in Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and other EU countries.
• ECTS Medicine AssociationminorOthersInternational organization of medical students participating in exchange programmes and collaborative medical education initiatives.
• Inštitut za mikrobiologijo in imunologijo (Institute of Microbiology and Immunology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the faculty's healthcare diagnostics department performing over 600 advanced laboratory diagnostic tests for infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance.
• Inštitut za patologijo (Institute of Pathology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHighest-ranking pathology institution in Slovenia, providing diagnostic surgical, cytology, and autopsy pathology services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb: Croatia's flagship medical school with integrated Medicine and Dental Medicine programs taught in Croatian. Highly comparable in size, program structure, and regional Central European medical education context.
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor: Slovenia's second medical school, offering comparable Medicine and Dental Medicine programs. Most direct peer given identical national regulatory environment, shared Slovenian-language instruction model, and shared ARRS funding ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Medical University of Vienna: Austria's largest medical university, comparable in combined medical education, research, and clinical diagnostics delivery. Operates at significantly larger scale and serves as a regional research hub.
• Semmelweis University: Hungary's leading medical university with English-language international programs, attracting cross-border students. Comparable in public medical education delivery, but significantly larger and more internationally oriented.
• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's premier medical university, comparable in research-intensive medical education model and EU research funding participation. Operates at the top tier of European medical research, providing a benchmark for research reputation.
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Padua: Italian medical school with centuries-long history and strong research infrastructure. Comparable as a historical European medical faculty with combined education, research, and clinical services portfolio.

Regional players

• Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade: Serbia's premier medical school with similar program length, teaching language model, and integration with national healthcare system. Comparable in Central/Eastern European public medical education positioning.
• Medical University of Graz: Austrian public medical university of similar scale, with comparable Medicine and Dental Medicine programs and active Erasmus+ participation. Operates in a neighboring country with German-language instruction, similar in teaching model and research orientation.

Others

• University Medical Centre Ljubljana: Primary clinical training partner; adjacent hospital provider that supplies clinical rotations. Treated as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct peer.
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana (Parent context): Parent institution providing administrative and policy framework. Not a true peer but a structural partner governing the faculty's operations and funding flows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ulmedicinskafakulteta
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• Instagraminstagram.com/ulmedicinskafakulteta

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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