University of Nova Gorica
Encyclopedia
University of Nova Gorica - UNG , is the fourth university in Slovenia
. It is located in the towns of Nova Gorica
, Gorizia
(in Italy), and Ajdovščina
.
and the Jožef Stefan Institute
. Later two more institutions joined as the founders: the Scientific Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
and the municipality of Ajdovščina. In March 2006, the former Nova Gorica Polytechnic was renamed the University of Nova Gorica. Today the University has 7 schools and 9 research institutes.
Research institutes:
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It is located in the towns of Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
, Gorizia
Gorizia
Gorizia is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia, and it is a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin...
(in Italy), and Ajdovščina
Ajdovšcina
Ajdovščina is a small town and a municipality with the same name and a population of 7000 , located in the Vipava Valley , Slovenia....
.
History
The University of Nova Gorica grew out of the School of Environmental Sciences founded in 1995 by the urban municipality of Nova GoricaNova Gorica
Nova Gorica ; 21,082 ; 31,000 ) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy...
and the Jožef Stefan Institute
Jožef Stefan Institute
The Jožef Stefan Institute , is the largest research institute in Slovenia. The main research areas are physics, chemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, information technologies, reactor physics, energy and environment...
. Later two more institutions joined as the founders: the Scientific Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members of the academy....
and the municipality of Ajdovščina. In March 2006, the former Nova Gorica Polytechnic was renamed the University of Nova Gorica. Today the University has 7 schools and 9 research institutes.
Organization
Faculties and schools:- Graduate school
- High school for Viticulture and Enology
- Faculty of Applied Sciences
- Faculty of Engineering and Management
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- School of Arts
Research institutes:
- Centre for Atmospheric Research
- Centre for Systems and Information Technologies
- Institute for Cultural Studies
- Laboratory for Astroparticle Physics
- Laboratory for Environmental Research
- Laboratory for Multiphase Processes
- Laboratory of Organic Matter Physics
- Materials research laboratory
- Wine Research Centre