Lund University 2016 | EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COLLABORATION SINCE 1666

A WORLD-CLASS UNIVERSITY

Understand, explain and improve

Our society is facing difficult and complex challenges, in which universities play an important role in providing an overview, asking questions and seeking answers. The breadth of subjects at Lund University gives us unique op-portunities to tackle major current and future challenges from several different perspectives, in collaboration with wider society.

OUTSTANDING RESEARCHLund University is regularly ranked as one of the world’s top 100 higher education institutions. Our eight faculties conduct strong research in many different areas, including over thirty research fields in which we are world-leading. Many scientific breakthroughs and pioneering innovations have originated from Lund University.

AN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYOur strong reputation helps to attract students and researchers from all over the world. More international students apply to Lund than to any other university in Sweden. We collaborate with around 600 partner universities worldwide and we are also the only Swedish university to be a member of the international research

networks League of European Research Univer-sities (LERU) and Universitas 21 (U21).

A WIDE RANGE OF STUDY PROGRAMMESWe have one of the widest ranges of study programmes in Sweden and offer several unique interdisciplinary programmes to both Swedish and international students.

WORLD-LEADING RESEARCH FACILITIESTwo of the world’s foremost research facilities for materials research are currently under construction in Lund – the synchrotron radia-tion facility MAX IV, to be inaugurated in June 2016, and the European Spallation Source (ESS) which will be operational in 2019.

350TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONSLund University was founded in 1666 and the jubilee celebrations for its 350th anniversary will kick off in December 2016. We will look back and commemorate but, most of all, we will be looking to the future, creating the conditions to remain a world-class university working to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

LUND UNIVERSITY IN BRIEF

FOUNDED: 1666

MOTTO: Ad utrumque (paratus), prepared for both

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 41 000

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 7 500

ANNUAL TURNOVER: EUR 800 million

RANKING (2015): QS World University Rankings: 70 Times Higher Education: 90 Shanghai ranking: 101–150

FACULTIES: School of Economics and Management Faculty of Engineering, LTH Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts Faculties of Humanities and Theology Faculty of Law Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Science Faculty of Social Sciences

The University also comprises MAX IV, the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics IIIEE, and several specialised centres and facilities open to the general public. The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is also closely associated with the University.

LOCATIONS: Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed

EDUCATION IN BRIEF

NUMBER OF FREESTANDING COURSES: 2 046, of which 700 taught in English

NUMBER OF DEGREE PROGRAMMES: 79 leading to an undergraduate degree, of which 6 taught in English

223 leading to a Master’s degree, of which 100 taught in English

STUDENT LIFE: The famous student life in Lund is organised by the 13 ”nations” (student societies), the Academic Society and the student unions. Their combined activities range from food venues, nightclubs, sports, social events, radio, TV, theatre, formal balls and careers fairs.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Via Lund University’s innovation system, students with business ideas can get help with business development, patents, financing and office space while benefiting from a large network of potential business cooperation partners.

CAREERS SUPPORT: We have several careers centres and organise careers fairs and career-related seminars. Via our careers portal, students can get tips on jobs, degree project opportunities and internship and trainee vacancies, both in Sweden and abroad.

EDUCATION

A meeting-place for international students

At Lund University, we educate the knowledge generators, problem solvers and leaders of tomorrow. Our students are taught how to think freely, creatively and critically, and to develop their ability to collaborate in order to tackle demanding problems. We give our students the tools to explore and understand themselves and the world around them. Lund University graduates find themselves in good company – our alumni include Nobel prize win-ners, ministers, ambassadors, business leaders and personalities from the world of culture.

Lund University has one of Sweden’s broadest ranges of study programmes in engineering, science, law, social science, economics and management, medicine, humanities, theology and the fine and performing arts. We offer degree programmes and free-standing courses at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD levels.

Our study programmes are closely linked to current research, which we regard as an important factor for quality. The majority of our lecturers are also researchers and we place great importance on ensuring that they are

skilled educators. We are also keen to provide our students with opportunities to have their say in their education. Student representa-tives sit on all decision-making bodies of the University. We place strong emphasis on the employability of our students and deliver our programmes and courses in close interaction with wider society.

Lund University is consistently the most popu-lar choice for international students coming to study in Sweden. With students from all over the world, the University is a meeting place which offers opportunities for international engagement, cultural exchange and global networking. Many students also study part of their degree programme abroad, with a choice of exchange studies in over 70 countries all over the world.

Lund is the most popular student city in Sweden and is known for its variety of student organisations which offer great opportuni-ties to get involved in extracurricular social activities.

RESEARCH

Broad and cutting-edge research

We know that boundary-crossing collabora-tions at a regional, national and global level can help find solutions to the major challenges of today and tomorrow. For this reason, we have worked hard to develop interdisciplinary research in order to address increasingly complex societal problems.

Our interdisciplinary research and the diversity offered by a comprehensive university have contributed to our success in recent years in obtaining major research grants. EUR 530 million (SEK 5 billion) a year goes to research at our eight faculties, which gives us one of Sweden’s strongest and broadest research environments. We have world-leading research teams within more than thirty fields, according to independent evaluations.

We have been commissioned by the Swedish Government to develop various strategic research areas to absolute world-class level. These include research on cancer, diabetes, epidemiology, neuroscience, stem cells, nanoscience, climate modelling, biodiversity, Middle Eastern studies, e-science, manu-

facturing engineering, and IT and mobile communications.

Lund University also stands out as a strong force in the European research arena. For many years, we have been the most active Swedish participant in the EU framework pro-grammes for technical and economic develop-ment. We are also members of the EU’s largest collaboration on climate and innovation, Climate-KIC, which entails collaboration with other European universities and companies to find solutions to climate change.

Several national research facilities are based in Lund. MAX IV, to be inaugurated in June 2016, is the world’s foremost synchrotron radi-ation facility. Alongside MAX IV, the European research facility ESS is also under construction, destined to be the most powerful neutron source in the world once it is operational in 2019. Both facilities will be crucial for future scientific and industrial development within materials science and life sciences alike. They will attract a large number of international researchers, further bolstering Lund’s position as an international research hub.

STRONG RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTS

• Materials science, surface physics and nanotechnology

• Advanced laser physics and spectroscopy

• Diabetes

• Cancer

• Automatic control and complex systems

• Information technology and mobile communications

• Neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases

• Cognitive science

• Stem cell therapy

• Evolution, ecology and animal migration patterns

• Environment, climate, sustainable systems and biodiversity

• Epidemiology

• Innovation and entrepreneurship

• Middle Eastern studies

EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIONS

1944 The Tetra Pak tetrahedron

1946 The artificial kidney (Gambro)

1953 Diagnostic ultrasound

1966 Bricanyl – asthma medicine

1967 Nicorette – nicotine gum to quit smoking

1969 Radiology contrast medium

1971 Modern ventilator (Servo-Ventilator)

1984 Axis – printer and camera servers, sold to Canon 2015

1987 Turbuhaler – inhaler for asthma medicine

1990 Oatly – oat drink

1991 Proviva – probiotic fruit drink

1993 Qlikview – software for analysis of database information

1995 Bluetooth

1997 Precise Biometrics – fingerprint reader

2004 Polar Rose – advanced image analysis and face recognition, sold to Apple 2010

2005 Hövding – invisible bicycle helmet with airbag function

2007 A1M Pharma – diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia

2011 Covering to combat mould – blocks toxic substances on humidity-damaged surfaces

2012 Orbital Systems – the energy-saving shower of the future

COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION

A driving force in society

Lund University is a driving force in society which cooperates with politicians, businesses, organisations, the media and the general public. Our researchers are often included as experts in various advisory bodies. We tailor professional training programmes for companies, public authorities and organisations, and run study programmes all over the world with the aim of promoting the implementation of human rights.

The breadth of Lund University’s subject range gives us unique opportunities to work across disciplinary boundaries and to create new solutions and products which improve people’s lives all over the world. Together with the private sector and wider society, we tackle current problems and challenges, thereby ensuring that the knowledge and research findings generated here are put to use. For us, innovations mean new, successful products, services or processes and working methods.

One of our most famous innovations is ultra-sound diagnostics, a method routinely used nowadays to examine patients in hospitals all over the world. Further examples of innova-

tions originating from the University include the artificial kidney, which formed the basis for a multinational company, Gambro, and makes life easier for dialysis patients all over the world, and Bluetooth technology, used in millions of products every day.

The University’s innovation organisation pro-vides support to students and researchers with business ideas and research findings which can be converted into innovations. The support on offer can take the form of business develop-ment, patents, financing and office space in a business incubator. There are also several networks of funders, mentors and potential business partners available.

Ideon Science Park, Sweden’s first and largest science park, has close links to Lund University.It is one of the most important and successful of its kind in Europe. Today there are around 350 companies based at Ideon, and of more than 900 companies that have operated from the park since it started in 1983, the majority have their roots in research at Lund University.

THINGS TO SEE AND DO AT LUND UNIVERSITY

1. The annual doctoral conferment ceremony held at Lund Cathedral is a celebration of the 300 – 400 doctoral students who complete a PhD each year.

2. Lund University’s Historical Museum is Sweden’s second largest archaeo-logical museum.

3. The 16th century Kungshuset build-ing was the University’s first edifice.

4. The main University building from 1882 was designed by Helgo Zettervall.

5. Lund University’s Botanical Garden contains 7 000 plant species and attracts more than half a million visitors per year.

6. The Lundagård park is located in the heart of the city of Lund.

7. The University Library is one of Sweden’s largest and oldest research libraries. At least one copy of every item printed in the country is pre-served here for future generations.

8. The Museum of the Artistic Process and Public Art is one of a kind and exhibits sketches, preliminary studies and models for art in the public environment.

9. Vattenhallen Science Centre is an effervescent experimental workshop for amateur scientists of all ages.

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A dynamic science region

The University has been making its mark on Lund for 350 years and the University campus occupies large areas of the city. Lund has a com-pact and charming city centre where everything is within cycling distance. Students and research-ers, coming from over 130 countries, create a truly international and vibrant atmosphere.

Lund is a city of contrasts in which a thousand years of history meet the very latest in modern science. The city centre is small and picturesque, with many historical features such as the cathedral and the winding cobble-stoned streets. At the same time, new districts are emerging with the continually expanding Ideon Science Park and the construction of the world-leading research facilities MAX IV and ESS. In Medicon Village, our researchers and innovators col-laborate with entrepreneurs and business people with the aim of making a difference for future patients, within fields such as cancer, diabetes and nanomedicine.

Lund University conducts activities in Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed, all of which are located within the Greater Copen-hagen region, where distances are short and

communications good. From Lund, it takes 10 minutes to reach Malmö by train and around 45 minutes to central Copenhagen, and its international airport. The Öresund bridge links Sweden and Denmark, with around 15 000 people commuting across the strait every day.

Greater Copenhagen comprises Skåne and eastern Denmark, with a total of 3.9 million inhabitants, 14 000 researchers, 190 000 students, 19 research parks and incubators and 17 higher education institutions. This makes Greater Copenhagen one of Scandinavia’s most knowledge-intensive areas. Start-ups work side by side with well-known international compa-nies, which have often chosen to locate part of their activities here in order to make the most of the region’s unique dynamism and innovative expertise.

The region also offers great opportunities for a rich outdoor life. Malmö and Copenhagen offer all the attractions of a big city with the added advantage of beautiful nature, rolling hills, long sandy beaches and picturesque villages with cosy cafés and farm shops selling local produce, all just beyond the city limits.

LUND AND GREATER COPENHAGEN

SWEDEN IN BRIEF

• Located in Scandinavia in Northern Europe

• Population: 9.5 million

• Home of the Nobel Prize

• Ranked among the world’s most innovative, creative and democratic countries

• Has the highest proficiency in English as a second language in the world

• One of the safest countries in the world and ranked as one of the best to live in

• An open multicultural society with one of the highest levels of gender equality

• Well known for its eco-friendly culture

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Lund University in figures (2015)

Education

STUDENTS No

Individuals, total over year 41 000 Individuals, per semester 30 000

STUDY PROGRAMMES AND COURSES No

Freestanding courses 2 046Study programmes total 302– leading to an undergraduate degree 79– leading to a Master’s degree 223

Lund University offers over 100 Master’s programmes and 700 courses in English.

DEGREES No

Undergraduate 3 900Master’s 4 500

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY EDUCATION CYCLE

Undergraduate, programmes 50 %Undergraduate, freestanding courses 23 %Master’s, programmes 23 %Master’s, freestanding courses 4 %

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY FACULTY

Faculty of Engineering, LTH 23 %Faculty of Social Sciences 21 %Faculties of Humanities and Theology 14 %School of Economics and Management 14 %Faculty of Medicine 10 %Faculty of Science 7 % Faculty of Law 7 %Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts 2 %Specialised centres and MA/MSc in Secondary Education 2 %

Research

RESEARCH STUDENTS No

Individuals 3 000 – of whom new students 480

No of PhDs awarded 380No of publications (prel.) 6 385

LARGEST FUNDING BODIES SEK/EUR million

Swedish Research Council 1 008/109The Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation 165/18EU 155/17Formas 107/11Vinnova 102/11

Staff

EMPLOYEES No

Individuals, of whom: 7 500– professors 800– other academic staff

and research students 4 200– technical and administrative staff 2 500

Footnote: Lund University does not record citizenship and all figures for international students and doctoral students are estimates only.

Finances

REVENUE

Total 7 501 SEK / 808 EUR million, of which:– direct government funding 53 %– external grants 37 %– fees and other charges 10 %

2/3 of revenues go to research and PhD pro-grammes, while 1/3 goes to undergraduate and Master’s education.

EXPENDITURE

Total 7 792 SEK / 840 EUR million, of which:– staff 62 %– premises 13 %– other 25 %

Innovation

INNOVATION OUTCOMES No

New innovation ideas 104Projects 81Patent applications 23Companies formed 10– with holding company as a part-owner 6

Since 1999, the innovation organisation has invested in around 80 new research companies, which together have generated just over 3 000 work-years and around SEK 900 million in tax revenues.

Ranking

QS Times Higher Shanghai Education Ranking

2015 70 90 101–150

2014 60 119 101–150

2013 67 123 101–150

RANKING BY SUBJECT, QS TOP 50 (2016)

Geography (16)Archeology (38)Development studies (43)Environmental science (44)In addition, there are 14 subjects among the world’s top 100.

RANKING BY SUBJECT, TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION TOP 100

Life Sciences (50)Pre-clinical and Health (67)Physical Sciences (72) Engineering and Technology (92)Social Sciences (95)

RANKING BY PROGRAMME, FINANCIAL TIMES

Master’s programme in Finance (38)

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International

STUDENTS

Total 15 %On Master’s programmes 50 %

RESEARCH STUDENTS

Total 40 %

STAFF

Total 20 %Researchers 40 %

Lund University has exchange agreements with 600 universities in over 70 countries.

LUND UNIVERSITY IS TURNING 350!On 19 December 2016, Lund University’s 350th anniversary celebrations will begin. The programme will be characterised by seriousness and humour, levity and gravity, with the aim of involving students, alumni and employees along with the University’s friends and cooperation partners. Read more about the jubilee on lunduniversity.lu.se / 350

SUPPORT LUND UNIVERSITYIn connection with the University’s 350th anniversary celebrations, we are running a fundraising campaign entitled “Lund University – for a better world”. Read more about how you can contribute on givetolunduniversity.lu.se

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