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University of GävleUniversity of Gävle
HÖGSKOLAN I GÄVLE – AVDELNINGEN FÖR KOMMUNIKATION OCH SAMVERKAN – MAJ 2008
The University of Gävle•Founded in 1977
•6,000 full-time equivalent students
•700 staff of which more than 400 are faculty members
•3 faculties
•Research focus: Built Environment, Health-promoting Working Life
•Education focus:Engineering, education, nursing, social work and
business studies
• 13 000 students
• 54 degree programmes
• 900 elective courses
The University has
• A centrally located campus
• An active student union
• Student accomodation guarantee within bycycling distance
• Close relations with companies within our region
• Excellent access to sports and recreational activities
• Over 70 international exchange partnerships
Environmental responsibility
The University’s environmental policy and actions was awarded the environmental managementcertification ISO 14001.
Working towards the concrete goal of sustainable community development was achieved.
The Library• New and user-friendly information centre combines
advanced technology with a millennium of knowledge.
• Architecturally exciting design
• Strategic campus location
• Awards: Årets Byggen (”Construction of the year”) 2005 Gävle Municipality’s ”New Construction Award” 2005
The Library• 3 861 square meters
• 500 reading desks
• 80 desks in separate ”silent study” area
• 28 group-study rooms
• 2 multi-media rooms
• approx. 85 000 books
• Construction costs estimate 90 million Swedish kronor
Total 2010 expenditure – 510 Mkr
Additionaloperational costs
15%
Depreciationwrite-offs
2%Personnel costs
68%
Building costs15%
The University organization
Regional Cooperation
The University is actively involved in developing educational and research collaboration with the surrounding community.
Kontakttorget, the University’s administrative unit, promotes student and faculty collaborative networks that reach across the region and beyond.
Research Profile
Health-promoting Working LifeMusculoskeletal injuriesHealth CarePhysical EducationSocial WorkThe specific problems experienced by the disabled
Education and Learning in school and professional life
Industrial Management and Logistics
Electronics
Built EnvironmentEnergy SystemsMaterials EngineeringIndoor EnvironmentsEnvironmental PsychologyGeomaticsComputer ScienceEnvironmental Assessment
Undergraduate students (numbers calculated to full-time studies)
2008 2009 2010
University students 5684 5884 6473
Commissionedcourse students 75 71 68
Total 5759 5955 6541
2008 2009 2010
Women 3887 3969 4230
Men 1872 1986 2311
Total 5759 5955 6541
Undergraduate students(numbers calculated to full-time studies)
Distance education
The Gävle model of distance education means that every course consists of an appropriate combination of video conferences, on-site seminars and internet-based elements.
It is always possible to choose a combination that is suitable…
Undergraduate students registered in campus and distance education courses
(numbers calculated to full-time studies)
2008 2009 2010
Distance education enrollment 2154 2405 2658
Campus educationenrollment 3605 3550 3883
Total 5759 5955 6541
Research resource fundingRevenues (million kronor)
2008 2009 2010
State funding allotment 73 74 79
External funding 27 32 35
Total 100 106 114
Research Activity
2008 2009 2010
Full professors 40 39 29• Humanities and Social Sciences20 19 14 • Technology and Natural Sciences 20 20 15
PhD candidates 74 70 76
Personnel
2008 2009 2010Numbers % Numbers % Numbers %
Women 357 51 358 51 367 52teachers 191 45 182 44 194 46
Men 340 49 342 49 337 48teachers 233 55 232 56 224 54
Total 697 700 704teachers 424 61 414 59 418 59
