University of Ljubljana (Univerza v Ljubljani, UL) is the oldest, largest and central education and scientific research institution in Slovenia as well as internationally best-ranked university in Slovenia, being among the top 500 universities according to the ARWU Shanghai ranking, Times THES-QS and WEBOMETRICS rankings. UL was founded in 1919 and encompasses 23 faculties, 3 art academies and 3 associated members. Study: By number of students, UL ranks among the largest HEI in Europe with more than 40.000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. It covers all ISCED areas in the first and second cycle study programs and leads the way in some new developments in technology and research (cognitive science, nanotechnologies, environmental sciences, biomedicine etc.). By number of employees, UL ranks as medium-sized HEI and employs approximately 5.700 employees, with more than 3.500 academic staff. UL is renowned for its quality social, natural sciences, and technical study programmes, structured in accordance with the Bologna Declaration. The projects keep pace with the latest developments in the areas of arts, sciences and technology at home and abroad.