Lund University 2020 | EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION SINCE 1666
A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY To understand, explain and improve Lund University was founded in 1666 and, ever A WIDE RANGE OF STUDY PROGRAMMES since, has been a centre of culture and learning. Our study programmes are closely intertwined We are repeatedly ranked among the world’s with current research and we have one of top 100 universities. One of our strengths is the widest ranges of study programmes our unique disciplinary range and our ability in Sweden, including several unique inter- to generate boundary-crossing collaboration. disciplinary programmes for both Swedish and Student infmuence, internationalisation and international students. close cooperation with wider society are other characteristics of Lund University. WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH FACILITIES Two of the world’s foremost research facilities for materials research and life sciences are estab- OUTSTANDING RESEARCH Our nine faculties conduct strong research in lished in Lund – the synchrotron radiation facility a wide range of areas. Many scientifjc break- MAX IV, which was inaugurated in June 2016, throughs and pioneering innovations have and the European Spallation Source (ESS) which originated from Lund University. will feature the world’s most powerful neutron source when it opens for research in 2023. AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Our strong reputation helps to attract students OPEN ACTIVITIES and researchers from all over the world. More The University offers many open activities, not international students apply to Lund than to least the public events at Skissernas Museum – any other university in Sweden. We collaborate Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art, the with more than 640 universities in 70 countries Botanical Garden and the Historical Museum. and we are the only Swedish university to be a member of the international research networks League of European Research Universities (LERU) and Universitas 21 (U21).
LUND UNIVERSITY IN BRIEF FOUNDED: 1666 MOTTO: Ad utrumque (paratus), prepared for both NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 40 000 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 8 160 ANNUAL TURNOVER: EUR 831 million RANKING (2019/20): QS World University Rankings: 92 Times Higher Education: 96 Shanghai ranking: 101–150 FACULTIES: • School of Economics and Management • Faculty of Engineering, LTH • Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts • Faculties of Humanities and Theology • Faculty of Law • Faculty of Medicine • Faculty of Science • Faculty of Social Sciences The University also comprises MAX IV, the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics IIIEE, The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies and several other inter- disciplinary centres and facilities open to the general public, such as Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art. The Raoul Wallen berg Institute of Human Rights and Humani- tarian Law is also closely associated with the University. LOCATIONS: Lund, Malmö, Helsing- borg and Ljungbyhed
EDUCATION IN BRIEF EDUCATION NUMBER OF FREESTANDING COURSES: A meeting-place for international students 1 380 (15 % taught in English) NUMBER OF DEGREE PROGRAMMES: Total 270: • 84 leading to an undergraduate Lund University has Scandinavia’s largest on ensuring that they are skilled educators. degree (10 % taught in English) range of education taught in English, and We are also keen to provide our students • 186 leading to a Master’s degree, one of Sweden’s broadest ranges of study with opportunities to have their say in their (65 % taught in English) programmes in engineering, science, law, education. Student representatives sit on all – of which 34 leading to a vocational social science, economics and management, decision-making bodies of the University. We degree medicine, humanities, theology and the place strong emphasis on the employability SOCIAL ACTIVITIES: fjne and performing arts. We offer degree of our students and deliver our programmes The rich student life in Lund offers a programmes and freestanding courses at and courses in close collaboration with wider broad range of opportunities. Students Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels. society. can participate in student theatre, radio and TV productions, sports events, festi- We educate the knowledge generators, Lund University is consistently the most popular vals, debating, mentoring programmes problem solvers and leaders of tomorrow. choice for international students coming to and much more. Our students are taught how to think freely, study in Sweden. With students from almost ENTREPRENEURSHIP: creatively and critically, and to develop 150 countries, the University is a meeting place Through Lund University’s innovation their ability to collaborate in order to which offers opportunities for international system, students with business ideas can tackle demanding problems. We give our engagement, cultural exchange and life-long get help with business development, students the tools to explore and understand global networking. Many students also study patents, fjnancing and offjce space while benefjting from a large network themselves and the world around them. part of their degree programme abroad, with of potential cooperation partners. Our alumni include Nobel Prize winners, a choice of exchange studies in almost 70 ministers, ambassadors, business leaders and countries all over the world. CAREERS SUPPORT: personalities from the world of culture. We have several careers centres and organise careers fairs and career- Lund is also the most popular student city in related seminars. Via our careers portal, Our study programmes are closely intertwined Sweden and is known for its variety of student students can get tips on jobs, degree with current research, which is an important organisations which offer great opportunities project opportunities and internship quality factor. The majority of our lecturers are to get involved in extracurricular social and trainee vacancies, both in Sweden also researchers and we place great importance activities. and abroad.
RESEARCH Broad and cutting-edge research Society is facing major global challenges in the Lund University also stands out as a strong force fjelds of the environment and climate, sustain- in the European research arena, and receives able development, migration, digitalisation more EU funding than any other Swedish uni- and demographic change. As a full-scale versity. For many years, we have been one of the university, Lund University is particularly well most active Swedish participants in the EU frame- equipped to meet these complex societal work programmes for technical and economic challenges by utilising its disciplinary range, development. We are also members of the EU’s interdisciplinary collaborations and strength- largest collaboration on climate and innovation, ened engagement with wider society. Our Climate-KIC, which entails collaboration with success in being awarded major research European universities and companies to fjnd grants is evidence of our position as an inter- solutions to climate change. In 2019 a graduate national research university. Annually, about school focusing on Agenda 2030 was launched, EUR 472 million are destined for research in with doctoral students from all faculties our nine faculties, enabling us to offer one of the strongest and broadest ranges of research The research facilities MAX IV and ESS in Lund in Scandinavia. will be of great signifjcance for research and industrial development within materials and We have been commissioned by the Swedish life sciences. MAX IV is the world’s foremost Government to develop various strategic synchrotron radiation facility and the ESS will research areas to absolute world-class level. be the most powerful neutron source in the These include among others research on world once it opens for research in 2023. cancer, diabetes, epidemiology, neuroscience, Science Village Scandinavia is also developing stem cells, nanoscience, climate modelling, nearby, destined to become a meeting place for biodiversity, Middle Eastern studies, e-science, research, education and entrepreneurship. With manufacturing engineering, and IT and mobile these facilities, Lund will further reinforce its communications. international research position.
EXAMPLES OF STRONG RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS • Ageing and supportive environments • Biodiversity and ecosystem services • Cancer research • Climate modelling • Diabetes research • Epidemiology • E-science • Humanities Lab • Information technology and mobile communications • The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics • Laser physics and spectroscopy • MAX IV • The Middle East in a Contemporary World • Nanotechnology • Neuroscience • Stem cell therapy • Sustainability science • Sustainable production
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