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Introduction toIntroduction toLinköping UniversityLinköping University
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Welcome China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong
Introduction to Linköping Univeristy
Prof. Janerik Lundquist, International Coordinator
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Welcome to Linköping
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SAAB Aircraft
High-tech
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High Tech Transportation and Clean energy
Clean tech
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The Swedish Higher Education System
48 Institutions of Higher Education
15 universities
Total number of students 300 000
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Linköping – NorrköpingSweden’s “fourth metropolitan” region“
Linköping
143,000 inhabitants
[Campus Linköping]
Norrköping
127,000 inhabitants
[Campus Norrköping]
One of top ten IT-regions in Europé, according to Eurostat.
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Linköping University:Campus at 3 locations
Valla Campus17 600 students
Norrköping Campus4 900 students
US Campus(University Hospital)
2 800 students
Campus Bus
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Four Faculties
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• Students 25 000
• Research students 5 000
• Staff and faculty 3 500
• Institute of Technology 8 900
• Faculty of Arts & Sciences 10 600
• Medical Faculty 3 400
• Faculty of Educational Sciences 4 500
• Campus Linköping (Valla) 17 600
• Campus HU (Linköping) 2 800
• Campus Norrköping 4 900
Linköping University
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205 PhD degrees awarded during 2008
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Brief History of Brief History of Linköpings UniversitetLinköpings Universitet
1120 – 1230 Linköpings Cathedral (Domkyrkan)
1843 Teachers College established in Linköping
1902 Fröbe linstitutet, Norrköping, Sweden’s first Education of pre-school teachers
1963 Master’s Degree Education in technical subjects
1965 Parliament Decision to establish a full Institute of Technology in Linköping
1967 Branch of Stockholm's Universitet, the basis of what would become a
Philosophical Faculty, which would include the Humanities, the Social
Sciences and Natural Sciences
1970 Linköpings Institute of Technology (LiTH) established
1975 Linköpings Universitet (LiU)
1977 Teachers’ College transferred to LiU
1986 Medical School developes a radical new teaching method for medical
students, Problem Based Learning
1995 The 1000th Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) granted
1996 Campus Norrköping added
2000 Centrum for Wood Technology & Design (Stockholm) added to LiU
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Brief History of Brief History of Linköpings UniversitetLinköpings Universitet
1120 – 1230 Linköpings Cathedral (Domkyrkan)
1843 Teachers College established in Linköping
1902 Fröbe linstitutet, Norrköping, Sweden’s first Education of pre-school teachers
1963 Master’s Degree Education in technical subjects
1965 Parliament Decision to establish a full Institute of Technology in Linköping
1967 Branch of Stockholm's Universitet, the basis of what would become a
Philosophical Faculty, which would include the Humanities, the Social
Sciences and Natural Sciences
1970 Linköpings Institute of Technology (LiTH) established
1975 Linköpings Universitet (LiU)
1977 Teachers’ College transferred to LiU
1986 Medical School developes a radical new teaching method for medical
students, Problem Based Learning
1995 The 1000th Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) granted
1996 Campus Norrköping added
2000 Centrum for Wood Technology & Design (Stockholm) added to LiU
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Study Programs
• 14 Multi-disciplinary departments
• Program-based studies- 60 undergraduate programs
- 90 graduate programs, of which over 30 for International Masters Degree (in English)
- (> 600 single-subject courses)
• Third largest in Sweden, third within science and technology
3000 First Degrees (>120 p)/year
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Excellence in Higher Education
(7)
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Centers of Excellence in Higher Education
Medicine Control Systems
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Top-ranked by the students Top-ranked by the students themselvesthemselves
Percentage grading their education
Good or Very Good (%)
Universities
Linköping 94
Umeå 93
Chalmers 92
Göteborg 91
Lund 91
Uppsala 91
KTH 90
Stockholm 86Source: National Agency for Higher Education.
Sverigesmest nöjdastudenter
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Top-ranked by teachers Top-ranked by teachers themselvesthemselves
Source: National Agency for Higher Education.
The scientific base of education
Satisfied/Very Sat. (%)
Universities
Linköping 87
Göteborg 83
Lund 83
Stockholm 82
Uppsala 81
KTH 79
Chalmers 74
Umeå 70
Sverigesmest nöjda
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Source: Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations
Average income 10 years after graduation
Universities
Uppsala
Linköping
Stockholm
Göteborg
Lund
Umeå
Luleå
Top-ranked by the labor market-1Top-ranked by the labor market-1
(Only one measure of ”getting a good job”)
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Sverigesmest nöjdastudenter
Källa: Civilingenjörsförbundet, löneenkät
Average Income in ”Engineering”
Linköping
KTH
Lund
Chalmers
Luleå
Top-ranked by the labor market-2Top-ranked by the labor market-2
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800 incoming students each year ( 420 students outgoing from LiU)
300 partner universities in more than 50 countries
600 international master’s students each year
47 countries
PhD students from more than 50 countries
In addition, 600 students enrolled in master’s programs taught in English
Growing Number of International Students
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Characteristics of Linköping University:
Innovative – a tradition of innovation in both education and research
Multi-disciplinary – work among disciplines and faculties, also Interdisciplinary
Interactive – close cooperation with industry and society
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Source of Regional Development
Mjärdevi Science Park230 companies, 5000 employees
Norrköping Science Park110 companies, 1000 enployees
News: Guangzhou Radio Group is
establishing an R&D Center in Mjärdevi
Science Park
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European Consortium of Innovative Universities, ECIU
www.eciu.org
Associate members in Australia, Mexico and Russia
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Welcome to Welcome to Linköping UniversityLinköping University
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Five Strong Areas at LiU: 2008
Computational Science [IT] and Scientific Computation [National Supercomputer Center]
Feb 2008, 27th in computing power in the world
Media Science and Technology [e.g., Visualization Science](See next slide)
Medical Education
Materials and Bio-Sciences
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Theme Research and Education [e.g., Environmental Sciences]
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Several ex-students (PhD’s) have gone to Hollywood and worked on special effests in the Motion Picture Industry
Visualization Science:
Medical imaging
Special effects
. . .
One Example:
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Welcome to Welcome to Linköping UniversityLinköping University
December 2007: 6.6 hours of sun light in Linköping
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Some useful links for exchange students
Homepage in English, www.liu.se/en/
Master´s studies at Linköping University www.liu.se/education/master/welcome
Master´s programmes taught in Englishwww.liu.se/en/master/
Single subject courses in Englishwww.liu.se/education/ug/courses
Single subject courses in English (Institute of Technology) www.lith.liu.se/en/stud/coursesinenglish.html
Course list, subject oriented (Institute of Technology) www.lith.liu.se/sh2007/en/courses_in_english.html
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What LiU can offer:What LiU can offer:
28 Master’s programs in English (2-year programs)
Exchange programs for International students
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Biomedical Engineering,
Computational Sciences,
Computer Science,
Computer Systems,
Energy and Environmental Engineering,
Engineering Mechanics,
Management of Innovation and Product Development
Manufacturing Management,
Materials Physics and Nanotechnology
Mechanical Engineering,
Software Engineering and Management,
Statistics, Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery
System-on-Chip (Socware)
Molecular Electronics
Master’s programs in English - I
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Master’s programs in English - II
Applied Ethology and Animal Biology
Medical Biosciences
Ecology
Molecular Genetics and Physiology
Science for Sustainable Development
Applied Ethics, Erasmus Mundus
Dynamics of Health and Welfare, Phoenix Erasmus Mundus
Business Administration - Strategic Management in International Organizations
Child Studies, distance learning,
Health and Society
International European Relations
Language and Culture
Science, Technology and Society
Scandinavian History 60 ECTS