Umeå University Umeå universitet (UMU)
IAU-017033
Sweden
General Information
Campuses: Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik. Also courses for foreign students
Public
Founded 1965, incorporating School of Dentistry, founded 1956, and Medical School, founded 1959. Reorganized 1977 under National Higher Education reform, incorporating 4 previously existing Schools of Education. Responsible to the Högskoleverket (National Agency for Higher Education) and, ultimately, to the Utbildningsdepartementet (Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs). Main campus islet's located in Umeå, the largest city in northern Sweden
September to June (September-January; January-June)
Secondary school certificate or foreign equivalent, or aged at least 25 yrs with 4 yrs work experience and knowledge of English
International:93,000- 364,500 per annum (depending on the subject area). EU/EEA and Swiss citizens are totally exempt from tuition fees (SEK)
Swedish;English
Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ)
None
co-ed
Officers
Head : Hans Adolfsson
Job title:Vice-Chancellor
Years of office:2016-
Senior Administrative Officer : Hans Wiklund
Job title:University Director
International Relations Officer : Heidi Hansson
Job title:Vice President, Internationalisation
International Relations Officer : Ingrid Svensson
Job title:Head, International Relations Department
Divisions
Centre : Biomedical Engineering and Physics
Fields of study:Biomedical Engineering, Physics
More details:CMTF
Centre : Demographic Database
Fields of study:Demography and Population, Social Sciences
More details:Sites in Umeå, Jörn and Haparanda
Centre : Disability Research
Centre : Environmental Research
Fields of study:Environmental Studies, Parks and Recreation, Welfare and Protective Services
More details:CMF
Centre : Fish and Wildlife Research
Fields of study:Fishery, Wildlife
More details:CFW
Centre : Functional Brain Imaging
Fields of study:Radiology
More details:UFBI
Centre : High Performance Computing
Fields of study:Computer Engineering
More details:HPC2N
Centre : Humlab
Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Information Technology
Centre : Interaction Technology
Fields of study:Technology
More details:UCIT
Centre : Marine Science
Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography
Centre : Molecular Medicine
Fields of study:Biomedicine, Health Sciences
More details:UCMM
Centre : Molecular Pathogenesis
Fields of study:Biomedicine, Health Sciences
More details:UCMP
Centre : Plant Science
Centre : Population Studies
Fields of study:Demography and Population
More details:CBS
Centre : Regional Science
Fields of study:Geography, Rural Studies, Social Sciences, Urban Studies
More details:CERUM
Centre : Sami Research
Fields of study:Indigenous Studies
Centre : Spatial Modelling
More details:SMC
Centre : Studies of Science and Values
Centre : Teaching and Learning
Centre : Women's Studies
Fields of study:Social Sciences, Women's Studies
Faculty : Arts
Fields of study:Aesthetics, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, English, Ethnology, Film, Fine Arts, Finnish, French, German, History, Information Technology, Journalism, Linguistics, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Studies, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Social Sciences, Spanish, Swedish, Theatre, Theology
Faculty : Medicine
Fields of study:Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Child Care and Development, Dentistry, Epidemiology, Genetics, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Pharmacology, Psychotherapy, Public Health, Surgery, Virology
Faculty : Science and Technology
Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy, Physics, Robotics, Science Education, Statistics, Structural Architecture
Faculty : Social Sciences
Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Finance, Food Science, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Hotel and Restaurant, Information Technology, International Business, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Media Studies, Nutrition, Peace and Disarmament, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Tourism
Institute : Design
Fields of study:Design, Fine Arts
Institute : Technology
Fields of study:Technology
Unit : Transport Research
Fields of study:Social Sciences, Transport and Communications
Degrees
Yrkesexamen
Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen
Fields of study:Physiology, Sports, Technology
Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)
Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Data Processing, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Sciences, International Studies, Journalism, Leadership, Library Science, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radiology, Regional Planning, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning
Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)
Fields of study:Art Management, Arts and Humanities, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dietetics, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Radiology, Secondary Education, Secretarial Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Teacher Training, Writing
Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)
Fields of study:Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Labour Law, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theology
Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)
Fields of study:Accountancy, Archaeology, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioural Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Forestry, Gender Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, International Business, Leadership, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, Nordic Studies, Nursing, Occupational Health, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Health, Robotics, Social Work, Statistics, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport and Communications
Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)
Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biotechnology, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Design, Energy Engineering, Health Sciences, Higher Education Teacher Training, Industrial and Production Economics, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Public Health, Service Trades, Special Education, Sports, Teacher Training
Doktorsexamen
Fields of study:Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design, Ecology, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics
Also shorter courses, 2-5 sem
Academic Periodicals
Acta Universitatis Umensis
Statistics Year:2019-2020
Total:34237
Updated on 15-10-2020