Uppsala University in Brief

Quality, knowledge, and creativity since 1477

World-class research and first-rate education of global use to society, business, and culture.

Uppsala University is the oldest university in the Nordic countries, with a living cultural environment and fantastic student life. There are 40,000 students here, and they are seen, heard, and noticed everywhere. World-class research and high quality education pursued here benefit society and business on a global level. The University is characterized by diversity and breadth, with international frontline research at nine faculties and limitless educational offerings at undergraduate and master levels.

  • One of northern Europe’s most highly ranked universities
  • Diversity and breadth – research and education in nine faculties
  • Broad educational offerings at undergraduate and one- and two-year master’s levels
  • International master’s programs
  • Student exchange and research collaboration with universities throughout the world
  • Excellence - international cutting-edge research
  • Commitment to strong research environments
  • Key collaborative partner for business and society
  • Active, systematic quality improvements
  • Superbly equipped, purpose-designed, modern, interdisciplinary campus settings
  • Oldest university in the Nordic countries with living cultural settings
  • Fantastic student life
  • Academic traditions and festivities
  • Unique cultural offerings
  • Carl Linnaeus, Anders Celsius, and Olof Rudbeck are some of the famous historical Uppsala profiles

Research

  • International cutting-edge research in all fields
  • Selected profile areas
  • Specialization and multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Pure research and innovations
  • National and international research collaboration

Education

  • Broad course offerings from undergraduate to doctoral level in nine faculties
  • Lifelong learning through continuing and mid-career education
  • Dedicated investments in high quality and stimulating study environment
  • Educational development work
  • Student participation

Cooperation

  • Enabling the interplay between the academy, business and society
  • Offering courses for mid-career education
  • Facilitating contacts between students and business
  • Forging contacts with alumni

 

Uppsala University in one minute

 

This brief slide show is intended to reflect our ambition to make use of our tradition and history in our ceaseless efforts to move forward and innovate.  The music is a sampler from our own orchestra -- the Royal Academic Orchestra.

 

Uppsala University in figures

Figures in the list are rounded off.

Uppsala University

  • Oldest university in the Nordic countries—founded in 1477.
  • Three Disciplinary Domains: Arts and Social Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacy, and Science and Technology.
  • Education and research in nine faculties: theology, law, arts, languages, social sciences, educational sciences, medicine, pharmacy, science and technology.
  • Turnover: about mSEK 5,300
  • Employees: about 6,000

Undergraduate and graduate education

  • Uppsala University offers some 60 programmes for beginners, about 50 master programmes, and some 2.000 single-subject courses.
  • Every year 40,000 undergraduate and graduate students enroll for classes. This corresponds to about 23,500 full-time students.
  • The most sought-after programmes at Uppsala University are law, medicine and psychology.
  • Every year some 4,500 undergraduate and graduate degrees are conferred.
  • Uppsala University offers some 30 international master programmes.
  • Uppsala University has agreements for student exchange with 500 foreign universities in 50 countries.

Postgraduate education and research

* Postgraduate education includes 2,300 doctoral students (50% women).
* About 300 doctorates and about 80 licentiate degrees are conferred each year.
* 4,000 publications each year.
* About 3,400 teachers/researchers (40% women).
* Some 600 full professors (22% women).
* Costs: Nearly 70% goes to research and postgraduate education. About 50% of research is funded by external sources.