Detailed introduction of Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School:

Introduction and Overview

Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School is an independent higher education institution located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The postgraduate programs it offers are approved by the Slovenian National Committee.

The school features interdisciplinary research and education in the fields of natural sciences, high-tech, information and communication technology, environmental science and ecological technology, and is committed to cultivating senior professionals at the master's and doctoral levels.

History and Establishment

The school was established in 2004 In 2000, the founding initiative came from the Josef Stefan Institute, and it has been strongly supported by the industry and the international network of partner universities and research institutions from the EU, the United States, Japan and other countries.

School Strength

Faculty: Relying on the Josef Stefan Institute, there are more than four hundred researchers with doctoral degrees, more than one-third of whom are elected university teachers, who provide strong support for the school's teaching and research.

Scientific Research Cooperation: The Josef Stefan Institute cooperates with leading research institutions and universities around the world in many fields, participates in about two hundred EU research projects, and has extensive bilateral cooperation, providing an international perspective and resources for the school's scientific research and teaching.

Teaching Facilities: The Josef Stefan Institute is equipped with modern research equipment, which is available to qualified users of the school and provides good conditions for students and researchers to carry out scientific research.

Institutional Nature

The school is a private higher education institution.

Educational Philosophy

Emphasis on providing the highest quality master's and doctoral graduate education in a high-intensity R&D and innovation environment through a joint research and education process, closely combining basic research with graduate education and innovative development, so that research results can be directly applied to innovative projects in production, services and management, thereby enhancing science and high-tech in The role of the Josef Stefan Institute in social development potential, promoting economic strength and harmonious social development.

Focus on cultivating students to broaden and deepen their knowledge, master and develop research methods and technologies in the fields of natural sciences, high-tech, information and communication science and technology, environmental science, etc., and at the same time cultivate students' thinking abilities such as interdisciplinary communication, problem solving, decision-making and strategic planning to support multidisciplinary comprehensive research and development.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratories: The Josef Stefan Institute has several centers, such as the Center for Knowledge Transfer of Information Technology, the Center for Electron Microscopy, the Center for Energy Efficiency, the Center for Network Infrastructure, the Center for Nuclear Training, the Center for Reactor Infrastructure, the Center for Scientific Information Information Center Library, Technology Transfer and Innovation Center, etc., which provide important support for the research and teaching of related disciplines.

Key disciplines: The school's key disciplines cover natural sciences and high-tech fields such as physics, chemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, information technology, reactor physics, energy and environment, as well as the cross-application fields of these disciplines in management, innovation, etc.

Department

The school has not clearly divided the traditional departments, but from a disciplinary perspective, it mainly conducts teaching and research around disciplines such as natural science and engineering technology, information and communication technology, environmental science and ecological technology, and pays attention to the cross-integration between disciplines.

Ranking

According to Scimago institutional ranking data, in 2023, the school ranked 3107th overall, 3601st in research, 2374th in innovation, and 5589th in society. Compared with other institutions in the world, Eastern Europe, the 27 EU countries, the OECD and Slovenia, the school also has a certain ranking in all aspects. For example, in Slovenia, its overall ranking is 42nd, research ranking is 30th, innovation ranking is 18th, and social ranking is 67th.

Cost

The specific tuition standards for each major of the school have not been found yet.

Campus Environment

Geographic location: The school is located at Jamova 39, Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located in the central area of ​​the city with convenient transportation and complete cultural and commercial facilities around it, which is convenient for students to study and live.

Campus facilities: As a professional graduate school, the campus is equipped with various facilities required for teaching, scientific research and student life. Although the specific details are not yet clear, it can be inferred that it has advanced laboratories, comfortable teaching spaces, libraries with rich collections of books, and convenient life service facilities, etc., providing students with a good learning and research environment.