Linnaeus University Linnéuniversitetet (LNU) 

IAU-010997

IAU Member

Sweden

top General Information

Address

Street:Universitetsplatsen 1

City:Växjö

Post Code:351 95

WWW:https://lnu.se

Other Sites

Two campuses: Kalmar and Växjö

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 2010 as a result of merger between University of Kalmar (established in 1977) and Växjö University (established in 1967)

Academic Year

September to June (September - Mid-January; Mid-January - Beginning of June)

Tuition Fees

National:None (SEK)

Language(s)

Swedish;English

Accrediting Agency

Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ)

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Peter Aronsson

Job title:Vice-Chancellor

Years of office:2017-


Senior Administrative Officer : Therése Iveby Gardell

Job title:University Director


International Relations Officer : Ann-Charlotte Larsson

Job title:Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation

top Divisions

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Fields of study:Archaeology, Art History, Cultural Studies, Design, Educational Sciences, English, Film, French, German, Graphic Design, Heritage Preservation, History, Journalism, Latin, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Religion, Spanish, Swedish, Theatre


Faculty : Health and Life Sciences

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Chemistry, Health Sciences, Marine Science and Oceanography, Midwifery, Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Psychology


Faculty : School of Business and Economics

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finance, International Business, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Statistics


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Development Studies, Education, Gender Studies, Pedagogy, Police Studies, Political Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Teacher Training


Faculty : Technology

Fields of study:Building Technologies, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Forestry, Industrial Engineering, Maintenance Technology, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Nautical Science, Physics, Production Engineering, Wood Technology

top Degrees

Yrkesexamen

Fields of study:Vocational Education


Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen

Fields of study:Computer Science, Music, Sound Engineering (Acoustics)


Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Art Management, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedicine, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Communication Arts, Communication Studies, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Design, Economics, Education of the Socially Disadvantaged, English, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Food Science, Forest Biology, Forest Management, Forestry, French, German, Government, Graphic Design, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Human Resources, Information Management, Information Sciences, International Business, International Studies, Journalism, Leadership, Library Science, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mass Communication, Mathematics and Computer Science, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Nutrition, Optics, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physics, Political Sciences, Religious Studies, Retailing and Wholesaling, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Sports Management, Tourism, Visual Arts


Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)

Fields of study:Agricultural Engineering, Biomedicine, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Data Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Forestry, Humanities and Social Science Education, Maintenance Technology, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nautical Science, Nursing, Optics, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Social Work, Software Engineering, Teacher Training, Wood Technology


Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Engineering, English, French, German, Information Technology, International Studies, Leadership, Management, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Peace and Disarmament, Psychology, Sports, Teacher Training, Welfare and Protective Services


Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, French, German, Health Sciences, History, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies, Natural Sciences, Peace and Disarmament, Pedagogy, Physics, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Software Engineering, Sports, Technology, Tourism, Transport Management


Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)

Fields of study:Business Administration, Foreign Languages Education, Mathematics Education, Midwifery, Native Language Education, Nursing, Primary Education, Psychology, Science Education, Secondary Education, Software Engineering, Special Education, Teacher Training, Translation and Interpretation


Doktorsexamen

Fields of study:Archaeology, Biomedicine, Building Technologies, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Ecology, Economics, English, Forestry, History, Information Sciences, Marine Science and Oceanography, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Natural Sciences, Pedagogy, Physics, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Full Time Male:488

Full Time Female:433

Full Time Total:921

Staff with Doctorate

Full Time Male:293

Full Time Female:373

Full Time Total:666

Students

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Male:6244

Female:9331

Total:15575

Foreign Male:228

Foreign Female:186

Foreign Total:414

Distance:4793

Students with Disabilities:865

Updated on 15-10-2020