List of Uppsala University Nations
Encyclopedia
List of student nations
at Uppsala University
in Sweden
. The tradition of nations at the university is practically as old as the university itself.
The list is always sorted in accordance with a time-honoured order based on the age of the diocese
of the area that the nation was named after.
Nations at Swedish universities
The student nations or nationer at the two ancient universities in Uppsala and Lund, of which there are now thirteen at each university, are the oldest student societies in Sweden...
at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in Sweden
Sweden
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. The tradition of nations at the university is practically as old as the university itself.
The list is always sorted in accordance with a time-honoured order based on the age of the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
of the area that the nation was named after.
Active nations
| Stockholms nation Stockholms nation Stockholms nation is a student society and one of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. The nation has its origins in the mid-17th century and regards 1649 as its official date of foundation, although this is uncertain... |
c. 1649 | Prof. Mats Kumlien | Stocken |
| Uplands nation Uplands nation Uplands nation is a student society and one of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. It has traditionally recruited its members from the province of Uppland, which surrounds and includes Uppsala and stretches down south to the northern part of Stockholm. The nation uses an older spelling of the... |
1642 | Prof. Jacob Höglund | |
| Gästrike-Hälsinge nation Gästrike-Hälsinge nation Gästrike-Hälsinge Nation, colloquially known as GH, is an association of university students in Uppsala, Sweden, primarily from Uppsala University but also for students from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The nation first and foremost, but not exclusively, recruits students from... |
c. 1646 | Prof. Torkel Jansson | GH |
| Östgöta nation Östgöta nation (Uppsala) Östgöta nation or ÖG, as it is called informally, is a student society and one of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. Though Östgöta nation had existed in various forms previously, the nation's constitution was formed 8 November 1646 and is now considered its official date of creation.The... |
1646 | Prof. Ulf Pettersson | ÖG |
| Västgöta nation Västgöta nation Västgöta Nation, commonly known as Västgöta or VG, is one of the thirteen student nations of Uppsala University, originally intended for students from Västergötland Province. It was founded in 1639 and thus is one of Uppsala’s oldest nations... |
1639 | Prof. Lars-Gunnar Larsson | VG |
| Södermanlands-Nerikes nation Södermanlands-Nerikes nation Södermanlands-Nerikes nation is one of the 13 student nations of Uppsala University.The nation claims its founding to be in 1595 when the original Södermanland nation was founded, this nation merged with the Nerikes nation in 1805 to form the current nation.Though at the turn of the 20th century... |
1595 | Prof. Lennart Persson | Snerikes |
| Västmanlands-Dala nation Västmanlands-Dala Nation, Uppsala Västmanlands-Dala nation, often referred to only as V-Dala, is one of the 13 Student nations at Uppsala University in Sweden. The nation, intended for students from the provinces of Dalarna and Västmanland, was founded in 1639. The first Inspektor of the nation was Olof Rudbeck d.ä... |
1639 | Prof. Anne-Liis von Knorring | V-Dala |
| Smålands nation Smålands nation, Uppsala Smålands nation is one of the thirteen student nations at Uppsala university in Sweden.Historically there have been 2 Smålands nations in Uppsala, the first of which was founded in 1645 and represented the whole of the province of Småland... |
1663 | Prof. Mattias Dahlberg | |
| Göteborgs nation Göteborgs nation Göteborgs nation is one of the 13 student nations at Uppsala University.... |
1667 | Prof. Per Hansson | |
| Kalmar nation Kalmar nation, Uppsala Kalmar nation, Uppsala is one of the student nations of Uppsala University. It is named for the city of Kalmar.Kalmar nation was founded in 1663 when the old Smålands nation split into two; Kalmar representing eastern Småland and the island of Öland, and Wexiö nation representing the west of... |
1663 | Prof. Anders Ahlén | |
| Värmlands nation Värmlands nation Värmlands nation is one of the 13 student nations at Uppsala University.... |
1660 | Prof. Lars Burman | |
| Norrlands nation Norrlands nation Norrlands nation is a student society and the largest of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. It mainly recruits its members from the province of Norrland, which is the northern-most part of Sweden... |
1646 | Prof. Tore Frängsmyr | |
| Gotlands nation Gotlands nation Gotlands nation is one of the 13 student nations at Uppsala University. It is named for the island of Gotland, where most of its students come from.... |
c. 1663 | Prof. Lars Magnusson |
Other nations
- Finska nationen i Uppsala. Student society for Finnish students founded in 1998, using the same name as the historic Finnish nation.
Former nations
- Adelsnationen (1768–1780). Historic nation for the nobility.
- Ångermanländska nationen (1646–1800). The oldest predecessor of Norrlands nation. Merged with Västerbottniska nationen into Bottniska nationen.
- Bottniska nationen (1800–1827). Merged with Medelpado-Jämtländska nationen into Norrlands nation.
- Finska nationen, (1673–1835). Former Finnish student nation in Uppsala. Split from Österbottniska nationen.
- Fjärdhundralands nation (?-1829). Merged with Uplands nation.
- Gästrike nation (?-1811). Merged with Hälsinge Nation.
- Germanska nationen (circa 1663-?). Historic nation for German students.
- Hälsinge nation (circa 1646-1811). Merged with Gästrike Nation.
- Livländska nationen (circa 1663-?). Historic nation for Baltic students.
- Medelpado-Jämtländska nationen (1685–1827). Split from Ångermanländska nationen and later merged into Norrlands nation.
- Närkes nation (?-1805). Merged with Södermanlands nation.
- Österbottniska nationen (circa 1656-circa 1680). Merged with Finska nationen.
- Roslags nation (?-1829). Merged with Uplands nation.
- Skånska nationen (1757-?)
- Södermanlands nation (1595–1805). Merged with Närkes nation.
- Västerbottniska nationen (1647–1800). Merged with Ångermanländska nationen into Bottniska nationen, later Norrlands nation.
- Skånelandens nation (1970s-2010) Student society founded in the 1970s by students who wanted to avoid obligatory membership in the nations. Had no membership fee and no activities and ceased to exist when membership of nations became voluntarily in the summer of 2010.
External links
In alphabetical order.- Gotlands nation
- Gästrike-Hälsinge nation
- Göteborgs nation
- Kalmar nation
- Norrlands nation
- Smålands nation
- Stockholms nation
- Södermanlands-Nerikes nation
- Uplands nation
- Värmlands nation
- Västgöta nation
- Västmanlands-Dala nation
- Östgöta nation
See also
- Nations at Swedish universitiesNations at Swedish universitiesThe student nations or nationer at the two ancient universities in Uppsala and Lund, of which there are now thirteen at each university, are the oldest student societies in Sweden...