Health and exercise

Being physically active is good for your whole body. Being active gives you the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests. Both nature experiences and sports have many benefits for your well-being. Physical activity can give you better concentration, memory, and increased creativity. You will get better sleep, more energy, and reduced stress and anxiety. The recommendation is 20–30 minutes of movement five days a week.

Find activities that suit you

As a student at Uppsala University, you have access to a great variety of sports and activities to choose from.

The Student Health Service

The Student Health Service in Uppsala and Visby offers free activities with different focuses, from barbecuing in the forest to different types of group training.

Activities at the Student Health Service

Student sports associations, unions, and nations

Student sports associations, student unions, and student nations offer a large range of activities. They offer everything from yoga and tai chi to floorball and running groups.

Student nations sports (in Swedish)

Sports activities at Rindi, Campus Gotland

Campus1477 in Uppsala

Campus1477 is the students' training facility in Uppsala. It offers gym and group training, league games in various sports, and tournaments. Through a collaboration between Campus1477 and the Student Health Service, you can become a free student sports member and gain access to a wide range of sports, exercise, and outdoor activities.

Student sports at Campus1477

Exercise with the Student Health Service and Campus1477

Exercise in the region

Both in and around Uppsala and on Gotland there is access to outdoor gyms, running tracks, hiking trails and much more. Links in Swedish:

Exercise in Uppland

Sports, exercise and outdoor activities in Uppsala Municipality

Sports, exercise and outdoor activities on Gotland