Research at Uppsala University
Uppsala University conducts research into a wide variety of areas, ranging from how life emerged on Earth to how to solve the climate crisis.
Research challenges
Research that meets the challenges of the future in everything from renewable energy to antibiotic resistance.
Uppsala University Future Institutes – UUniFI
An initiative that will enable world-leading research into complex societal challenges.
Research funding
Nearly half of Uppsala University's research is funded by external grants. Read about our largest donors.
Find research projects
Search among research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies.
Research news
Search all Uppsala University research news
Find researchers
Contact information in the University Directory.
Collaboration in research and development
Uppsala University’s Innovation Partnership Office (UU Samverkan) supports collaboration between researchers and society. Uppsala University can provide your company or organisation with a range of ways to develop. Our researchers are ready for research collaborations, our students can be your new employees and our contract courses can raise your organisation to an entirely new level.
Uppsala University Graduate School in Sustainability Studies (GRASS)
Eight departments from the university are collaborating on five unique research projects. Twelve doctoral students are working together with their supervisors, international partners, guest researchers and local actors, with a focus on knowledge development to cope with the changes needed to live well during climate change. The graduate school is located at Campus Gotland.
Uppsala University Graduate School in Sustainability Studies (GRASS)
University research areas
The University has more than 50 research areas divided by subject area and department.