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S C A N D I N A V I A N E X C E L L E N C E F R O M L U N D U N I V E R S I T Y

S C A N D I N A V I A N E X C E L L E N C E F R O M L U N D U N I V E R S I T Y. One of Europe’s Leading Universities. Founded in 1666 38 000 students 2 300 postgraduate students 5 200 employees 560 professors (16 % women) Eight faculties Several campuses 5 300 SEK million turnover.

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S C A N D I N A V I A N E X C E L L E N C E F R O M L U N D U N I V E R S I T Y

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  1. SCANDINAVIAN EXCELLENCEFROMLUNDUNIVERSITY

  2. One of Europe’s Leading Universities • Founded in 1666 • 38 000 students • 2 300 postgraduate students • 5 200 employees • 560 professors (16 % women) • Eight faculties • Several campuses • 5 300 SEK million turnover

  3. Values • A democratic attitude • Critical thinking • Academic integrity • Ethnic and social diversity • Proactive action against discrimination • Strong humanism • A creative academic environment

  4. Faculties • Natural Sciences • Law • Social Sciences • Economics and Management • Medicine • Engineering • Humanities and Theology • Fine and Performing Arts

  5. Cross-disciplinary Research – examples • Work Environment College • Centre for Health Economics • Centre for Sustainability Studies • CIRCLE • Nano-science • Neurodegenerative Diseases • Stem Cell Center • Translational Cancer Research

  6. Postgraduate Education Postgraduate students Active (53 % women) 2 300 New admissions 2007 360 Doctorates awarded 500 Licentiates awarded 70

  7. Undergraduate Education I Students Individuals 38 000 Full-time students 25 100 Degrees granted 4 400 Education Education programmes 170 Single subject courses 1 600 Figures include both bachelor and master students/courses

  8. Undergraduate Education II Exchange students (individuals) outgoing 960 incoming 1 730 Masters programmes held in English 50 Courses in English 270

  9. International Co-operation I Global exchanges and collaborations 600 partner universities in 50 countries world-wide Part of the Nordic Centre at Fudan University, Shanghai Comprehensive exchange programmes including Canada and the U.S.

  10. International Co-operation II At the international level, collaboration with member universities within the following networks is a priority: • Øresund University (regional) • LERU (European) • Universitas 21 (global)

  11. Øresund University A collaboration involving 12 institutions of higher education in the Øresund Region, among them the University of Copen-hagen and Lund University Students 150 000 Researchers 14 000

  12. LERU – League of European Research Universities LERU promotes European research. Other member universities include: • Cambridge • Oxford • Helsinki • Heidelberg • Karolinska institutet, Stockholm

  13. Universitas 21 International network of 21 leading research-intensive universities in 13 countries in: • Asia• Australia/New Zealand• Europe • North and South America

  14. Lund – the City • A creative crossroads with a down-town area dominated by history • Founded in the late 10th century • A leading religious, academic and cultural centre in all of Scandinavia in the 12th century • Became Swedish in 1658 • 100,000 inhabitants – half of them with ties to the University

  15. SCANDINAVIAN EXCELLENCEDEFINED IN LUND

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