Ludvik Toplak (born July 13, 1942) is a Slovenian law professor and academic administrator, and former politician, ambassador, and member of the Parliament.

He was a member of the pro-democracy coalition Demos and of Slovenian People's Party.

[3] After serving as speaker of the Socio-Political Chamber of the Slovenian Parliament (1999–1992), as a member of the Parliament (1992–1993), as a rector of the University of Maribor (1993–2002), and as an Ambassador to the Holy See (2002–2006), he founded Alma Mater Europaea - Evropski center, Maribor in 2007, which in 2010 became part of the Alma Mater Europaea international university.

In March 2024, Alma Mater Europaea became a fully-fledged university and Toplak became its rector.

He also served as a governor of the United States Chamber of Commerce in Slovenia.