Research areas

Research at Uppsala University is conducted within three broad disciplinary domains, listed below.

The Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology

• Research in Science and Technology
• Departments and units
• Research centres

Specific research areas

• Biology
• Information technology
• Physics
• Earth sciences
• Chemistry
• Mathematics
• Engineering sciences

The Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy

• Research in Medicine and Pharmacy
• Departments and units
• Research centres

Specific research areas

• Pharmacy
• Pharmaceutical biosciences
• Public health and caring sciences
• Immunology, genetics and pathology
• Surgical sciences
• Women’s and children’s health
• Medical cell biology
• Medical sciences
• Neuroscience
• Preparative medicinal chemistry

Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences

• Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
• Departments and units
• Research centres

Specific research areas

• Arts
• Law
• Social sciences
• Languages
• Theology
• Educational sciences