University of Nova Gorica facts for kids
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Univerza v Novi Gorici
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| Latin: Universitas Novogoritiensis | |
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Former names
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Nova Gorica Polytechnic, School of Environmental Sciences |
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| Motto | Scientia Vinces |
| Established | 1995 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Matjaž Valant, Penka Stateva |
| Rector | Boštjan Golob |
| Students | 448 |
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Nova Gorica, Ajdovščina, Vipava
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| Website | www.ung.si |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia | 88 (2022) |
The University of Nova Gorica, also known as UNG, is a university in Slovenia. It is one of the main universities in the country. Students attend classes in the towns of Nova Gorica, Vipava, and Ajdovščina.
University History
The University of Nova Gorica began in 1995. It started as the School of Environmental Sciences. The City Municipality of Nova Gorica and the Jožef Stefan Institute helped create it. In 2006, its name changed from Nova Gorica Polytechnic to the University of Nova Gorica. Today, the university has many different schools and research centers.
What You Can Study
The University of Nova Gorica has different schools where students can learn specific subjects. It also has research institutes where scientists do important studies.
University Schools
Here are some of the schools at the university:
- Graduate school
- School for Viticulture and Enology
- School of Science
- School of Engineering and Management
- School of Environmental Sciences
- School of Humanities
- School of Arts
Research Institutes
These are places where researchers work on new discoveries:
- Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Center for Atmospheric Research
- Center for Cognitive Science of Language
- Centre for Information Technologies and Applied Mathematics
- Research Centre for Humanities
- Wine Research Centre
- Laboratory for Environmental and Life Sciences
- Laboratory of Organic Matter Physics
- Laboratory of Quantum Optics
- Materials Research Laboratory
