Ivanka Popović (; born 1959) is a Serbian professor and the incumbent rector of the University of Belgrade since October 1, 2018.[1] She authored and co-authored more than 85 scientific documents.[2]
She was born in Rio de Janeiro to a prominent family, her father was Yugoslav ambassador and diplomat and her grandfather was Daka Popović, a member of the . She studied chemical engineering at the University of Maryland, she finished her studies at Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy of the University of Belgrade, where she earned her doctorate.[3] She became a professor at the University of Belgrade in 2001.[4] She was chosen for rector of the University of Belgrade in May 2018 and she was sworn in same year on October 1.