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University of Gothenburg. University of Gothenburg. 8 faculties – 44 departments The Sahlgrenska Academy – pharmacy, medicine, odontology and health care sciences The Faculty of Science The Faculty of Arts The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts
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University of Gothenburg • 8 faculties – 44 departments • The Sahlgrenska Academy – pharmacy, medicine, odontology and health care sciences • The Faculty of Science • The Faculty of Arts • The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts • The Faculty of Social Sciences • School of Business, Economics and Law • The Faculty of Education • The IT University Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Students • 37,000 students • 26,370 full-time students • 150 programmes • 2,500 courses • Distance courses and Web courses • 5,437 completed degrees in 2009 • Some of Sweden´s most popular programs; Psychology, Dentistry, Physiotherapy and Nursing Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Research • Wide-ranging and successful research • Strong research profiles • Arvid Carlsson – Nobel Prize winner in 2000 • 1,990 research students in 2009 • 292 new research students in 2009 • 307 new PhDs in 2009 • 30 new Licentiate degrees in 2009 Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Postgraduate studies Some examples: • 40% of all environment-related research in Sweden is carried out in Gothenburg • The Swedish Centre for Public Sector Research and the Nordic Information Centre for Media and Communication Research • At the forefront of research on the link between the economy and the environment • The Institute of Odontology is ranked second most advanced in the world • Leading medicine research at the Sahlgrenska Academy Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Supporting the Public Sector, Trade and Industry • Commercial law & intellectual property • Research funding • Commissioned research • Commissioned education • Regional & industrial collaboration • Innovation & business ideas • Degree projects and work placements Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Popular Science • Concerts, Public Lectures, Exhibitions • The Science Festival in May every year • University Television • Radio Programme productions • Public Lectures at Bokia´s Bookshop • Jonsered´s Country Estate • Open lectures in outlying districts • Cooperation with Organisations, Trade and Industry Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
History in short • 1891 Göteborgs högskola • 1949 Medical College • 1954 University of Gothenburgwas founded through a merger of these two establishments • 1967 The Faculty of Odontology • 1971 The school of Business, Economics and Law became part of Göteborg University • 1977 A large number of previously independent teaching institutions were incorporated into the University • 2001 The Sahlgrenska Academy and the IT University Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Strategic profile • Midtown – midstream • Open minds, open doors • Many disciplines in creative interaction • Where research and education meet • Committed to a sustainable society • A major European university Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
International profile • 2 300 long-term international contacts • Cooperation within the EES with Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands etc. • Participation in a number of international exchange programmes • 470 Erasmus agreements • More than 280 courses in English for exchange students • Cooperation outside the EES with United States, Australia, Japan, Canada, Russia etc. Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Environmental profile • Sweden’s first and only environmentally certified university – environmental certification in accordance with ISO 14001 and EMAS • Almost 40% of all environment-related research in Sweden is carried out in Gothenburg • At the forefront of research on the link between the economy and the environment • Environmental research in an accessible manner – www.miljoportalen.se Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
University staff • 5 338 employees (59% women, 41% men) • 4 763 full-time employees, of which 2 499 are teachers/researchers/post-graduate students • 457 professors • 1 786 technical/administrative staff Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Facts for the 2009 Financial Year Income • SEK 4,997 million total income • SEK 3,276 million state grants • SEK 1,720 million from external funding • State grants 66% • Fees and remuneration 10% • Contributions 24% • Financial revenues 4% Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Expenditure 2009 • Total of SEK 4,785 million, of which • SEK 2,817 million i spent on personell costs and SEK 600 million on premises • Personell costs 59% • Premises 13% • Other operative expenses 24% • Capital costs 4% Institution enhet avdelning | Namn
Interdisciplinary research • Cooperation between faculties: • CEFOS – research on the public sector • Museion – the department that connects the university with the Museum of World Culture • National centre for mathematics education • NORDICOM – Nordic media research • Centre for interdisciplinary research on mobility disabilities • CFK – centre for consumer research Centre for Work science • Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research • The Department for Food, Health and Environment • Culture and Health • EpiLife – mental and physical health interacting over the lifecourse Institution enhet avdelning | Namn