The University of Maribor
The University of Maribor was established in 1975. With its 17 Faculties, it is the second largest and second oldest university in Slovenia. During these years, it became a successful scientific institution. Its primary mission and guiding principle is the dissemination and enrichment of knowledge. It is rapidly developing new areas of activity, testing new study methods and seeking new ways of integrating with its environment. Special attention is paid to the involvement of students in research work and decision-making bodies as well as to the cooperation with the local and global economy both in the field of knowledge and technology transfer into practice as well as in the field of connecting and networking students and graduates with employers in terms of transition to the labor market. The University of Maribor is an institution offering numerous career development opportunities.
UM FERI
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Maribor (UM FERI) is one of the leading teaching and research institutions in the field of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Slovenia. UM FERI provides students with knowledge based on internationally recognized scientific research work, thus enabling them to be successfully integrated within future working environments in Slovenia and/or abroad. We aim to strengthen the positions of our internationally-recognized university education and research institutions within the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, information technology, communications, media, telecommunications, and mechatronics, throughout Central Europe. Research assumes a vital place in the activities of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and is efficiently transferred into economy and also into faculty’s study programmes.