Structure and governance

Uppsala University is ultimately governed by the University Board. The Management Team is subordinate to the University Board, which consists of the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University Director and the three Vice-Rectors.

The Vice-Chancellor’s decisions are normally made at the Vice-Chancellor’s decision-making meeting.

The Management Council supports and advises the Vice-Chancellor, and consists of the Management Team, the Planning Director, the Director of Communications and three representatives of the University’s students. The Vice-Chancellor is also assisted by other advisers and advisory boards.

The University Management Team

The University Management Team consists of the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the University Director and the three Vice-Rectors.

The Vice-Chancellor is the head of the University as a public authority. The Vice-Chancellor’s deputy serves instead of the Vice-Chancellor when the Vice-Chancellor is not on duty, and otherwise substitutes for the Vice-Chancellor to the extent determined by the Vice-Chancellor.

Advisers to the Vice-Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor has selected a number of people to work as advisers with specific, university-wide areas of responsibility together with the university management.

Advisers to the Vice-Chancellor:

  • The Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Good Research Practice
  • The Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Research Infrastructure
  • The Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Equal Opportunities
  • The Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on Campus Gotland
  • The Adviser to the Vice-Chancellor on External Relations

There is also one advisory board. The advisory board consist of members chosen by the Vice-Chancellor and the student unions.

Advisory Board for Equal Opportunities

Campus Gotland Board

The Campus Gotland Board has a mandate from the Vice-Chancellor to support efforts to achieve the University’s objectives for Campus Gotland.

The Research Infrastructure Board

The Research Infrastructure Board works to strengthen strategies and processes for prioritising research infrastructure and to increase the utilisation of existing research infrastructure.

Disciplinary domains

Uppsala University operations are organised in the following three disciplinary domains:

Each disciplinary domain has a decision-making body known as the disciplinary domain board. The majority of the members of the disciplinary domain boards are individuals with academic qualifications. The chair of the disciplinary domain board is titled the Vice-Rector.

Faculties

The disciplinary domains are organised in faculties. The majority of members of faculty boards are individuals with academic qualifications.

The Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences comprises six faculties. Each faculty has a decision-making body known as the faculty board. The chair of the faculty board is titled the Dean.

The Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy comprises two faculties. The disciplinary domain board is also the faculty board and the decision-making body of the faculties. Each faculty has an academic representative titled the Dean.

The Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology comprises one Faculty. The disciplinary domain board is also the faculty board and the decision-making body of the faculty. The chair of the disciplinary domain board is also the Dean.

Departments

The University's academic activities are carried out by departments. Each department belongs to a faculty. A department is governed by a head of department and a department board. The majority of members of the department board are individuals with academic qualifications.

University Administration

The University Administration supports the whole University, ensuring that it fulfils its overarching obligations as a public authority and employer. The University Administration is responsible for managing and developing the administration of the University. The University Director is the head of the University Administration.

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Student representation

Students have the right to be represented in the University’s decision-making and investigative bodies.

The Curators Committee and the Inspectors Council

The Curators Committee, which is the Uppsala student nations’ cooperative body, serves as a link between the University Management Team and the 13 student nations. The Curators Committee convenes the nations’ curators once a month during semesters.

Every student nation has an inspector and a deputy inspector, who are the University’s representatives at the nations. They meet in the Inspectors Council and also function as contacts between the University and the student nations.

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