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Luleå University of Technology < SPEAKER >. The University – our strengths. Leading-edge research Applied research Multidisciplinary Focus areas and development areas Our geographical location - climate Warm and welcoming.
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The University – our strengths • Leading-edge research • Applied research • Multidisciplinary • Focus areas and development areas • Our geographical location - climate • Warm and welcoming
Scandinavia’s northernmost university of technology - ambition • A forerunner in thought & action • World-class education and research • Cross-disciplinary collaboration and interaction
Our vision With worldclass research results and study programmes that challenge and liberate each individual’s full capacity…we contribute to the development of tomorrow’s society…
Founded 1971 4:e U. of technology Turnover EUR 140 million 13,600 students 1,600 employees 98 professors 697 teachers & researchers 685 doctoral students* 68 research subjects in 12 research environments Facts LTU Source: annual report 2005 *Including doctoral students in industry, not counted in total employees at LTU
- Luleå University of Technology’s strength is its leading-edge research, with close ties to industry, in important growth areas such as product development and high-performance steel. Leif Östling, CEO Scania Examples of leading research High-performance steel Tribology Distributed product development Process IT Mining engineering and metallurgy
Faculty of engineering Turnover EUR 58 million 84% 53 research subjects 7 research profiles - cluster of subjects
Faculty of arts and social sciences Turnover EUR 9 million 16% 15 research subjects 5 development environments - cluster
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