Eva Åkesson, Professor, Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University Sweden:
In Uppsala you walk in the gardens of Linnaeus, follow in the footsteps of Nobel laureates, and at the same time meet today’s—and tomorrow’s—smartest teachers and researchers. Here the wings of the past meet the promises of future. As an institution, universities have existed for nearly a thousand years. Uppsala University has been part of this academic community for more than half of this time. “Quality, Knowledge and Creativity since 1477” exudes respect for tradition but also looks forward and urges renewal. This is our common goal: Uppsala University must pursue research and education of the highest quality and promote development and innovation to contribute to a better world.
Today Uppsala University leads the world in several fields. We offer our students and the surrounding world cutting-edge competence and breadth in subject matter. The nine faculties create the conditions for disciplinary depth, for interdisciplinary research, and for education with a wealth of potential. Here we have competent teachers and researchers, an excellent reputation, good relations with the wider community, and not least this: each year Uppsala University attracts thousands of motivated students.
Uppsala University has accepted the challenge of educating students to be future leaders that can work in an ever more globalized and unstable world. Our students are the future. They are the excellent researchers, inspiring teachers, and perhaps even Nobel laureates of tomorrow. They are future creative entrepreneurs that will generate a society based on sustainable growth. The life of the student here is unique, and the University lives in symbiosis with Uppsala as a city of culture. Our mission is not only to pursue research and education but also to develop and steward our living cultural heritage. Being a student at Uppsala is considerably more than mere studies.
Meet the world at Uppsala University! We are an international university that recruits the most prominent teachers and researchers. We have excellent contacts and collaboration with other leading higher-education institutions around the world, and our students can meet the world both here in Uppsala and by studying abroad.
Uppsala University ranks among the top 100 universities in the world. We are a revered and forward-looking University. Perhaps our greatest strength is found in our living traditions and the will to constantly renew ourselves.
Help us create the future – welcome to Uppsala University!
Eva Åkesson
