Linköping University
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Linköping University is a state university
in Linköping
, Sweden
. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational Sciences, Health Sciences and the Institute of Technology. In order to facilitate interdisciplinary work, there are 14 large departments combining knowledge from several disciplines and often belonging under more than one faculty. Linköping University emphasises dialogue with the surrounding business sphere and the community at large, both in terms of research and education. In 2010, Linköping University has home to 18,910 students (FTE
), 1,288 research students and 3,469 employees, including 336 full professors.
The origins of Linköping University date back to 1967 when a branch of Stockholm University
was placed in Linköping, offering education within humanities
, social sciences
and natural sciences. Two years later medical training and the Institute of Technology was established. In 1970 all activities were brought together in three faculties within the Linköping University College: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Technology
. In 1977 former teacher training colleges in Linköping
and Norrköping
were transferred to Linköping University and in 1986 the Faculty of Health Sciences was formed, based on the faculty of medicine and regional funded education in health care professions. In 1997 a campus was opened in the neighbouring city of Norrköping. The renowned Carl Malmsten School of Furniture has been part of Linköping University since 2000. After almost 60 years at the city centre, the school moved into new premises on the outskirts of Stockholm in 2009.
, medicine
, and humanities
, natural, educational, social and behavioural sciences
. It is particularly noted for its openness to multidisciplinary research and, in 1980, was the first Swedish university to introduce interdisciplinary thematic research at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and a cross-subject, interdisciplinary perspective in graduate school
s for PhD students.
Along with interdisciplinary, LiU also promotes specialisation. There are twelve Centres of Excellence, formed by world-leading researchers who receive long-term grants from major Swedish research financers. Centres of Excellence at Linköping University include materials science, bioelectronics and the interdisciplinary research of migration, ethnicity and society.
A large number of the degree programmes lead to qualified professional degrees in fields such as medicine
, business
and economics
, teacher education
and engineering
. Many of the programmes are interdisciplinary, combining for example industrial management and engineering, medicine and engineering, or integrating economics, law
and languages.
In 1986 the Faculty of Health Sciences became the first faculty in Sweden to put problem-based learning
into practice within medical training and health-care programmes.
In 2007, the Medical Programme and the Department of Electrical Engineering, Control systems were recognised as Centres of Excellence in Higher Education by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
. The recognition was based on a thorough quality assessment by a panel of experts.
. Many students, as well as university employees, rely on their own bicycles for transport, often cycling through Valla Wood
, which lies between the main campus and the city centre.
The faculty of health sciences is located south of the city center. The health sciences campus (Campus US) is located in connection with Linköping University Hospital
(US stands here for Universitetssjukhuset). This where medical education is carried out and it is also home to some large cross-faculty departments, such as the department of biomedical engineering.
Campus Norrköping is situated right in the city center of Norrköping
, 28 miles to the northeast of Linköping. It is home to three departments and the Norrköping Visualization Center C. The Linköping and Norrköping campuses are connected by the 'Campus Bus', which is free-of-charge for students and staff.
The Carl Malmsten School of Furniture has been part of Linköping University since 2000. After almost 60 years at the city centre, the school moved into new premises in Lidingö
, on the outskirts of Stockholm in 2009.
For a complete list of centres, see Departments and Centres at Linköping University
Two science parks are closely connected to Linköping University.
. "...The most impressive tests on microsurgery were conducted at Sweden's Linköping University..."
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Linköping University was granted full university status in 1975 and is now one of Sweden's larger academic institutions. Education, research and PhD training are the mission of four faculties: Arts and Sciences, Educational Sciences, Health Sciences and the Institute of Technology. In order to facilitate interdisciplinary work, there are 14 large departments combining knowledge from several disciplines and often belonging under more than one faculty. Linköping University emphasises dialogue with the surrounding business sphere and the community at large, both in terms of research and education. In 2010, Linköping University has home to 18,910 students (FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
), 1,288 research students and 3,469 employees, including 336 full professors.
History
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
was placed in Linköping, offering education within humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
and natural sciences. Two years later medical training and the Institute of Technology was established. In 1970 all activities were brought together in three faculties within the Linköping University College: the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Technology
Institute of technology
Institute of technology is a designation employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable levels of the educational system...
. In 1977 former teacher training colleges in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
and Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
were transferred to Linköping University and in 1986 the Faculty of Health Sciences was formed, based on the faculty of medicine and regional funded education in health care professions. In 1997 a campus was opened in the neighbouring city of Norrköping. The renowned Carl Malmsten School of Furniture has been part of Linköping University since 2000. After almost 60 years at the city centre, the school moved into new premises on the outskirts of Stockholm in 2009.
Research
Linköping University pursues research and postgraduate studies within the fields of technologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
, medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, and humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, natural, educational, social and behavioural sciences
Behavioural sciences
The term behavioural sciences encompasses all the disciplines that explore the activities of and interactions among organisms in the natural world. It involves the systematic analysis and investigation of human and animal behaviour through controlled and naturalistic observation, and disciplined...
. It is particularly noted for its openness to multidisciplinary research and, in 1980, was the first Swedish university to introduce interdisciplinary thematic research at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and a cross-subject, interdisciplinary perspective in graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
s for PhD students.
Along with interdisciplinary, LiU also promotes specialisation. There are twelve Centres of Excellence, formed by world-leading researchers who receive long-term grants from major Swedish research financers. Centres of Excellence at Linköping University include materials science, bioelectronics and the interdisciplinary research of migration, ethnicity and society.
Education
Linköping University offers education at the basic and advanced levels via 140 study programmes, 600 single-subject courses and specialised as well as interdisciplinary postgraduate studies.A large number of the degree programmes lead to qualified professional degrees in fields such as medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, teacher education
Teacher education
Teacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community....
and engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. Many of the programmes are interdisciplinary, combining for example industrial management and engineering, medicine and engineering, or integrating economics, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and languages.
In 1986 the Faculty of Health Sciences became the first faculty in Sweden to put problem-based learning
Problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject in the context of complex, multifaceted, and realistic problems...
into practice within medical training and health-care programmes.
In 2007, the Medical Programme and the Department of Electrical Engineering, Control systems were recognised as Centres of Excellence in Higher Education by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, or Högskoleverket is a Swedish government agency. It is in charge of inspecting and promoting higher education sector activities, through follow-up and evalutation of higher education, quality assessment, initiatives for updating teaching methods...
. The recognition was based on a thorough quality assessment by a panel of experts.
Faculties
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Filosofiska fakulteten)
- Faculty of Health Sciences (Hälsouniversitetet) and Linköping University HospitalLinköping University HospitalLinköping University Hospital is a university hospital in Linköping, Sweden, operated by Östergötland County. Its scientific activities are integrated into the medical faculty of Linköping University....
- Linköping Institute of TechnologyLinköping Institute of TechnologyThe Institute of Technology at Linköping University or Linköpings tekniska högskola is the faculty of science and engineering of Linköping University, located in Linköping and Norrköping in Sweden. Since its start in 1969 LiTH has had close ties with the Swedish transport and electronics industry...
(Linköpings tekniska högskola) - Faculty of Educational Sciences (Utbildningsvetenskap)
University campuses
The main campus, Campus Valla, is located about three kilometers west of the Linköping city center, and three of the four faculties have the majority of their operations here. Many students live in the adjacent residential area RydRyd, Linköping
Ryd is a residential area in Linköping, Sweden, best known for housing the bulk of the Linköping University student body. They live in houses specifically assigned to LiU's students. Many of these homes are in the form of corridor rooms, where students have their own bedroom with an en-suite...
. Many students, as well as university employees, rely on their own bicycles for transport, often cycling through Valla Wood
Valla Wood
Valla Wood is a nature reserve in the municipality of Linköping, in the county of Östergötland, Sweden. It is the forested area nearest the city centre. Because the main campus of the University of Linköping lies on the other side of it, many students and workers cycle back and forth daily on...
, which lies between the main campus and the city centre.
The faculty of health sciences is located south of the city center. The health sciences campus (Campus US) is located in connection with Linköping University Hospital
Linköping University Hospital
Linköping University Hospital is a university hospital in Linköping, Sweden, operated by Östergötland County. Its scientific activities are integrated into the medical faculty of Linköping University....
(US stands here for Universitetssjukhuset). This where medical education is carried out and it is also home to some large cross-faculty departments, such as the department of biomedical engineering.
Campus Norrköping is situated right in the city center of Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, 28 miles to the northeast of Linköping. It is home to three departments and the Norrköping Visualization Center C. The Linköping and Norrköping campuses are connected by the 'Campus Bus', which is free-of-charge for students and staff.
The Carl Malmsten School of Furniture has been part of Linköping University since 2000. After almost 60 years at the city centre, the school moved into new premises in Lidingö
Lidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
, on the outskirts of Stockholm in 2009.
Research centres, selection of
- Gender Excellence (GEXcel), The Swedish Research Council Centre of
- Hearing and Deafness (Linnaeus Centre HEAD), Research on
- The National Supercomputer Centre in Sweden is located at Linköping University. It is an autonomous organization within the university that serves all universities and colleges in Sweden. It has one of the world's most powerful computer clusters.
- Organic Bioelektronics (OBOE), Strategic Research Centre for
- Norrköping Visualization Center C is a meeting place about visualization. Constructed in 2009 it contains a Dome Theater that is northern Europe's most modern and most technically advanced installation.
For a complete list of centres, see Departments and Centres at Linköping University
Science parks
- Mjärdevi Science ParkMjärdevi Science ParkMjärdevi Science Park is a technology area in East Sweden in the city of Linköping.The area is located just outside Linköping University Campus Valla. The area includes about 250 companies with a total of 6,100 employees . Many of these companies have been started because of the innovations at...
in LinköpingLinköpingLinköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
hosts more than 230 technology companies, primarily in the IT industry. It was established in 1983 and is the second-oldest science park in Sweden. It hosts hundreds of start-up companiesStartup companyA startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
as well as several large international ones, such as EricssonEricssonEricsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks...
, AutolivAutolivAutoliv is a Swedish-American company with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, that in 1997 sprung from the merger of the Swedish company Autoliv AB and Morton Automotive Safety Products, Inc., a division of the American firm Morton International....
, IntentiaIntentiaIntentia was a software company founded in 1984 and served over 3,000 customer sites in some 40 countries around the world. It provided applications such as customer relationship management, supply chain management and asset management...
(now LawsonLawson-Music:* Lawson, an album by John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew of Henry Lawson's poetry put to music.- Places :Australia* Lawson Lam Ontario Canada,* Lawson Mountain Range, in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales; named after Cole Lawson...
), Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS) and Sectra. - Norrköping Science Park in NorrköpingNorrköpingNorrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
hosts approximately 100 companies. Main areas for research and development are printed electronicsPrinted electronicsPrinted electronics is a set of printing methods used to create electrical devices on various substrates. Printing typically uses common printing equipment or other low-cost equipment suitable for defining patterns on material, such as screen printing, flexography, gravure, offset lithography and...
, new tools for health and visualisation.
Popular culture
Mentioned in the Hollywood movie Agent Cody BanksAgent Cody Banks
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. "...The most impressive tests on microsurgery were conducted at Sweden's Linköping University..."
Notable faculty
See also: :Category:Linköping University academics.- Gerhard AnderssonGerhard AnderssonGerhard Andersson is a Swedish psychologist, psychotherapist and Professor of clinical psychology at Linköping University, and Guest Professor at Karolinska Institutet....
, Professor of Clinical PsychologyClinical psychologyClinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development... - Anders BlomqvistAnders BlomqvistAnders Blomqvist is a Swedish professor of pain research at Linköping University.Anders Blomqvist was born in Norrköping, Sweden. He obtained a doctorate degree in medical science in 1981 and was appointed associate professor of anatomy in 1983 at Uppsala University, Sweden...
, Professor of Pain Research - Christian BerggrenChristian BerggrenChristian Berggren is a Swedish professor of Industrial Management at Linköping University.Berggren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1990 he obtained a doctorate in industrial management at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden...
, Professor of Industrial Management - Magnus BerggrenMagnus BerggrenMagnus Berggren, is a Swedish professor of organic electronics at Linköping University.Magnus Berggren was born in Skara, Sweden. In 1991 he received a master’s degree in physics and in 1996 a doctoral degree in physics at Linköping University. He then joined Bell Laboratories in the USA, for a...
, Professor of Organic Electronics - Per-Erik EllströmPer-Erik EllströmPer-Erik Ellström, is a Swedish professor of education at Linköping University.Per-Erik Ellström was born in Köping, Sweden. In 1975 he obtained a master’s degree in psychology at Uppsala University, Sweden and in 1984 a doctoral degree in education at Linköping University...
, Professor of EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts... - Sven ErlanderSven ErlanderSven Erlander Sven Erlander Sven Erlander (b. 1934 is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics (Optimization) at Linköping University in Sweden.He received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Stockholm University in 1968. In 1971 he became a Professor in Mathematics (Optimization) at Linköping University...
, Professor Emeritus of MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... - Vladimir Gilelevich Maz'yaVladimir Gilelevich Maz'yaVladimir Gilelevich Maz'ya is a Russian mathematician, born in Leningrad in 1937. He made contributions to a wide array of areas of mathematical analysis. He is most well known for his work on Sobolev spaces, and in particular the relationship of Sobolev inequalities and isoperimetry.Maz'ya...
, Professor Emeritus of MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... - Fredrik GustafssonFredrik GustafssonFredrik Gustafsson is a Swedish professor of sensor informatics at Linköping University.Fredrik Gustafsson was born in Aneby, Sweden. In 1988 he obtained a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and in 1992 a doctorate degree in automatic control, both at Linköping University...
, Professor of Sensor Informatics - Stig HagströmStig HagströmStig B. Hagström was a Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University. He was one of the founders of Linköping University in Sweden.-Career:...
, Professor Emeritus of Materials ScienceMaterials scienceMaterials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates... - Lars HultmanLars HultmanLars Hultman, born 1960, is a Professor of Materials Science and Head of the Division of Thin Film Physics at Linköping University.Prof. Hultman received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science from Linköping University in 1988. He also did postdoctoral work at Northwestern University in 1989-1990...
, Professor of Materials ScienceMaterials scienceMaterials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates... - Olle InganäsOlle InganäsOlle Inganäs , is a Swedish Professor of Biomolecular and Organic Electronics at Linköping University, Sweden.Professor Inganäs received his doctorate in 1984 from Linköping University....
, Professor of Organic ElectronicsOrganic electronicsOrganic electronics, plastic electronics or polymer electronics, is a branch of electronics dealing with conductive polymers, plastics, or small molecules. It is called 'organic' electronics because the polymers and small molecules are carbon-based... - Lennart LjungLennart LjungLennart Ljung is a Swedish Professor in the Chair of Control Theory at Linköping University since 1976. He is known for his pioneering research in system identification, and is regarded as a leading researcher in control theory.- Education :...
, Professor of Control TheoryControl theoryControl theory is an interdisciplinary branch of engineering and mathematics that deals with the behavior of dynamical systems. The desired output of a system is called the reference... - Ingemar LundströmIngemar LundströmIngemar Lundström, born May 9 1941 in Skellefteå, Sweden is a Swedish Professor of Applied Physics at Linköping University.Professor Lundström received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1967 at Chalmers University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics in 1970 from the same university...
, Professor Emeritus of Applied PhysicsApplied physicsApplied physics is a general term for physics which is intended for a particular technological or practical use.It is usually considered as a bridge or a connection between "pure" physics and engineering.... - Nina LykkeNina LykkeNina Lykke is a Swedish professor of gender studies at Linköping University.Nina Lykke was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. She received a master’s degree in literature at University of Copenhagen in 1981 and a doctorate degree in gender studies at Odense University, Denmark in 1992...
, Professor of Gender StudiesGender studiesGender studies is a field of interdisciplinary study which analyses race, ethnicity, sexuality and location.Gender study has many different forms. One view exposed by the philosopher Simone de Beauvoir said: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one"... - Jan-Ove PalmbergJan-Ove PalmbergJan-Ove Palmberg, born 1943, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Linköping University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Chalmers University of Technology in 1969 and 1975 respectively. He was appointed a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Linköping...
, Professor of Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the... - Jerker RönnbergJerker RönnbergJerker Rönnberg is a Swedish professor of psychology with the emphasis on disability science at Linköping University.Rönnberg was born in Backe, Sweden. He was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology at Uppsala University in 1980, became a reader at Umeå University in 1981 and a senior lecturer at...
, Professor of PsychologyPsychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society... - Carl-Ulrik SchierupCarl-Ulrik SchierupCarl-Ulrik Schierup is a Swedish Professor of Ethnicity at Linköping University.Schierup was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He concluded his doctoral studies in socioanthropology in 1977 at Aarhus University . In 1988 he completed a doctoral degree in sociology at Umeå University, in Sweden...
, Professor of Ethnicity - Tatyana ShaposhnikovaTatyana ShaposhnikovaTatyana Olegovna Shaposhnikova is a Russian mathematician, working at Linköping University, Sweden. She is best known for her work in the theory of multipliers in function spaces, partial differential operators and history of mathematics, some of which was partly done jointly with Vladimir...
, Professor of MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... - Stefan ThorStefan ThorStefan Thor is a Swedish professor of biology at Linköping University.Stefan Thor was born in Uppsala, Sweden. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in 1988 and a doctorate degree in molecular biology in 1994 at Umeå University, Sweden...
, Professor of BiologyBiologyBiology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines... - Anthony TurnerAnthony TurnerAnthony Turner was a noted English actor in the Caroline era. For most of his career he worked with Queen Henrietta's Men, one of the leading theatre companies of the time....
, Professor of Biosensors and BioelectronicsBioelectronicsBioelectronics is a recently coined term for a field of research that works to establish a synergy between electronics and biology. One of the main forums for information about the field is the Elsevier journal Biosensors and Bioelectronics, published since 1990...
Notable alumni
See also: :Category:Linköping University alumni.- Carl-Henric SvanbergCarl-Henric SvanbergCarl-Henric Svanberg, born on May 29 1952 in Porjus, Sweden, is a businessman and current Chairman of BP.-Life and career:Svanberg holds a Master's degree in Applied Physics from the Linköping Institute of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Uppsala University...
, Chairman of BP Global BPBPBP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, former CEO of EricssonEricssonEricsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks... - Håkan ErikssonHåkan ErikssonHåkan Eriksson is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He received a silver medal in the relay at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, and received a bronze medal in 1999...
, Senior Vice President Research, EricssonEricssonEricsson , one of Sweden's largest companies, is a provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related services, covering a range of technologies, including especially mobile networks... - Jan-Eric SundgrenJan-Eric SundgrenJan-Eric Sundgren , is a Swedish engineer and Senior Vice President at Volvo. Before that position he was a Professor of Physics at Linköping University and Rector at Chalmers University of Technology....
, former RectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Chalmers Institute of Technology, now Senior Vice President, Volvo Group - Anders FlodströmAnders FlodströmAnders Flodström is a Swedish professor of materials physics at the Royal Institute of Technology. He was previously the rector of Linköping University from 1996 to 1999 and of the Royal Institute of Technology from 1999 to 2007 and University Chancellor of Sweden and head of the Swedish National...
, professorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Materials physics at the Royal Institute of TechnologyRoyal Institute of TechnologyThe Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
, former RectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of the Royal Institute of TechnologyRoyal Institute of TechnologyThe Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
, former University ChancellorChancellor (education)A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of Sweden and Head of the Swedish National Agency for Higher EducationSwedish National Agency for Higher EducationThe Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, or Högskoleverket is a Swedish government agency. It is in charge of inspecting and promoting higher education sector activities, through follow-up and evalutation of higher education, quality assessment, initiatives for updating teaching methods... - Åke Svensson, PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO, SAABSaabSaab AB is a Swedish aerospace and defence company, founded in 1937. From 1947 to 1990 it was the parent company of automobile manufacturer Saab Automobile, and between 1968 and 1995 the company was in a merger with commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania, known as Saab-Scania.-History:"Svenska... - Zhong Zhihua (Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
1988), RectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Hunan UniversityHunan UniversityHunan University , located in Changsha, Hunan province, is one of the oldest and most important national universities in China.- History :Hunan University traces its history back to the Yuelu Shuyuan founded in the Song Dynasty, originally in 976, over 1000 years ago...
, Member of the Chinese Academy of EngineeringChinese Academy of EngineeringThe Chinese Academy of Engineering is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for engineering. It was established in 1994 and is an institution of the State Council of China... - Bengt NilssonBengt NilssonBengt Roger Nilsson is a Swedish actor.-Filmography:*Polis polis potatismos *Kärlek och alltihopa *Beck – The Money Man * 1998 – Skilda världar...
, Co-founder and former CEO (now Vice ChairChair (official)The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
of the Board) of Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS) - Pär Boman, PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO, Svenska Handelsbanken - Bo Dankis, President, Swedish Trade Council
- Jan Carlson, (M.Sc.), CEO, AutolivAutolivAutoliv is a Swedish-American company with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, that in 1997 sprung from the merger of the Swedish company Autoliv AB and Morton Automotive Safety Products, Inc., a division of the American firm Morton International....
See also
- List of universities in Sweden
- LysatorLysatorLysator is an academic computer club at Linköping University, Sweden with almost 600 members. It is an independent non-profit society, separate from the students' union and the faculties of the university.- History :...
. The oldest computer society in Sweden. Founded in 1973.
External links
- Linköping University - Official site in English
- Campuses at LiU
- Visualization Center C