STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR A WIDE RANGE OF IT TOOLS IS AVAILABLE

Digital tools are an essential part of modern study. To help you use them effectively, we have compiled an overview of the IT services available to you as students. We are pleased to provide access to an extensive ecosystem of IT tools and solutions, offering you a comprehensive digital experience during your studies while also preparing you for work in technologically advanced environments.

Your university digital identity enables access to the systems and tools listed below. Most systems require multi-factor authentication. Some tools may also be installed on your personal computer. When using the services, you must comply with the Information Security Policy; by accessing the applications or services, you accept the terms and conditions defined by the service providers, which apply to academic and non-commercial use.

Below is an overview of the services and tools, organized by category:

Study

AIPS is the central student information system for managing and monitoring your studies. It allows you to register for and withdraw from exams, review the list of your study obligations (courses), and view all exam registration forms and obtained grades. Through AIPS, you can also register for international exchanges, submit your application for enrollment in the new academic year, and select specifics such as your field of study, module, electives and additional courses. You can also complete student surveys, access professors' and assistants' office hours, enter your mobile phone number for notifications, and track infographics of your study progress. AIPS also enables you to join the Alumni after completing your studies.

My UM Portal is a modern, mobile-friendly platform that provides a clear overview your activities. In one place, you can find your selected schedules, important reminders (e.g., exams, bills, deadlines for completing your studies, etc.), and information on which IT services you are entitled to use. The portal also lists events for students end enables easy registration. After registering for an event, reminders or entries are automatically added to your schedule, helping you stay organized

Connectivity

• Eduroam  provides fast and stable wireless internet with international access, complemented by the optimized wifi5UM network at UM.
  
• ​Virtual private network (VPN) service offers a secure connection to the university network when studying from home, attending a conference, travelling, or using public internet.

Communication, email, collaboration

• Email and calendar services via Microsoft 365, including the Microsoft Bookings scheduling tool and Microsoft To-Do.
  
• Microsoft Teams serving as the unified collaboration environment at the University of Maribor.
  
• Microsoft 365 Apps software suite, which includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, Publisher, Access, and Microsoft Project Online for project management.
  
• OneDrive for Business for cloud storage and collaboration.
• Additional Microsoft 365 services ( Forms , Power BI).
  
• Arnes Filesender for sending large files (up to 100 GB) with the option of receiving a return receipt.
  
• Convenient Arnes Planner for scheduling meetings and creating simple surveys and questionnaires.

Tools

• More advanced work with PDF documents with FoxIT PDF Editor Suite Pro for Education, which also allows you to edit PDF documents.
  
• Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching offering development tools such as Visual Studio, Windows Server, and SQL Server for learning, teaching, and research.
  
• Amebis Besana program for automatic proofreading of Slovenian documents (NEW: also available for MacOS from 2026).
  
• Microsoft 365 Chat Copilot is an artificial intelligence tool.
  
• The MatLAB platform, which is an interactive environment for numerical calculations, visualization, and programming, and Simulink, which offers a graphical editor, a flexible block library, and tools for modeling and simulating dynamic systems (campus license).
  
• The engineering software tools NI Labview and Multisim, which are used to develop test and measurement systems and applications for measurement, automated testing, and control with fast access to hardware and data (campus license).
  
• The most widely used statistical software package SPSS / AMOS (campus license).
  
• A leading tool for managing references and citations when writing seminar papers, final theses, and research articles EndNote (campus license, provided by UKM).
  
•  BrowZine (web access and iOS/Android app) for for easy access to UM‑subscribed scholarly journals across various disciplines, (provided by UKM).
  
• Educational environment within the SAP University Alliance program, which provides access to the largest commercial integrated information system (campus license for EPF, FERI, FOV, and FL students).
  
• 3D CAD/CAM/CAE design and product development PTC Creo (campus license).
  
• ANSYS software, which combines computer simulations in the fields of fluids, structural strength analysis, electronics, electromagnetics, and multiphysics simulations with software applications in the fields of chemistry, construction, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and other engineering applications (campus license for FS and FE students).
  
• SOLIDWORKS for computer-aided design and engineering analysis. It is also used for simpler simulations and engineering analyses (campus license).
  
• The Statista statistical portal (provided by UKM) provides clear and easy access to reliable statistical data a wide range of fields.

Other

• Access to materials from Gartner, a leading analytics company, covering  where you can follow news and trends in IT, artificial intelligence, process and customer management, educational technology, energy, smart cities, and human capital management (campus license).

🔥 A presentation of available Gartner resources will be delivered by Gartner representative Mr. Stefan Sekulić on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. via the Teams meeting LINK HERE