Linköping University
Linköpings universitet | |
Campus Valla, the first and main campus of Linköping University. | |
| Type | Public research university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 University status since 1975 |
| Budget | 4.9 bn SEK (2023) |
| Chairperson | Deputy Director General Susanne Thedén, PhD |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, PhD |
| Dean | Arts & Sciences: Prof. Ulf Melin, PhD Educational Sciences: Senior Assoc. Prof. Håkan Löfgren, PhD Medicine & Health Sciences: Prof. Lena Jonasson, PhD, MD Science & Engineering: Prof. Johan Ölvander, PhD |
| University Director | Anna Thörn |
Total staff | 4,462 (3,674 FTE, 2023) |
| Students | 40,400 (19,445 FTE, 2023) |
| 1,261 (644 FTE, 2023) | |
| Location | , Sweden |
| Campus | Campus Valla Campus US Campus Norrköping Campus Lidingö |
| Colors | Blue, Turquoise and Green |
| Affiliations | EUA, ECIU, CDIO, SEFI, NORDTEK |
| Website | www |
Linköping University (LiU; Swedish: Linköpings universitet) is a public research university based in Linköping, Sweden. Originally established in 1969, it was granted full university status in 1975 and is one of Sweden's largest academic institutions.
The university has four campuses across three cities: Campus Valla and Campus US in Linköping, Campus Norrköping in Norrköping and Campus Lidingö in Stockholm. It is organized into four faculties: Arts and Sciences; Medicine and Health Sciences; Science and Engineering (also referred to as the Institute of Technology); and Educational Sciences. To facilitate interdisciplinary work, there are 12 large departments combining knowledge from several disciplines and often belonging under more than one faculty. In 2021 the university had 35,900 students and 4,300 employees. Linköping University emphasizes dialogue with the surrounding business sphere and the community at large, both in terms of research and education.
It is a founding member of the Conceive Design Implement Operate (CDIO) Initiative, as well as a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), the European University Association (EUA), the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) and NORDTEK.