Miroslav Verbič was born in 1979 in Celje, while he spent his childhood in Dramlje. After obtaining the undergraduate degree in economics, he continued his studies at the Ph.D. level at the University of Ljubljana. At the same time, he joined the Institute for Economic Research. During his Ph.D. studies, he moved to Amsterdam, where he enrolled independently at the University of Amsterdam to study econometrics. He specialized in mathematical economics and earned the degree of M.Sc. in Econometrics in 2006. A year later, he received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Ljubljana with a dissertation on dynamic general equilibrium modelling. He then joined the faculty at the University of Ljubljana.

He currently lives and works in Ljubljana. He is employed as Full Professor at the University of Ljubljana and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Economic Research. As a researcher, he not only develops new theoretical knowledge, but also serves the needs of the economy and uses his knowledge for the benefit of society. His research work was recognized three times as Exceptional Scientific Achievement by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency, while he was also awarded three times for the Best Published Scientific Article by the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana. As a professor, he passes on his knowledge and experience to the younger generation. He teaches econometrics and other quantitative methods at the graduate and undergraduate level at the University of Ljubljana, and abroad as a visiting professor. In his spare time, he likes to travel, swim and hike, while his main interests include sports, psychology and social dynamics.