Luleå University of Technology
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Luleå University of Technology or Luleå tekniska universitet of Sweden
is Scandinavia's northernmost university of technology. It has four campus
es, located in Luleå
(the main campus), Kiruna
(space science), Skellefteå
(wood technology and computer game engineering) and Piteå
(Dep of music and media).
in Luleå as Högskoleenheten i Luleå. The name was later changed to Högskola
n i Luleå (Luleå University College). In 1997, it was granted university status by the Swedish government, and is since known as Luleå University of Technology.
In 1977 it was merged with the older Teacher's Training College of Luleå and a year later Piteå School of Music
(Musikhögskolan i Piteå) was created.
As of 2005, there are three students' union
s at the university, Teknologkåren vid Luleå tekniska univeristet (the Student Association of Engineering at Luleå University of Technology) for students studying towards an engineering or other degree within the field of technology, Piteå Studentkår (the Students' Union in Piteå) and Luleå studentkår (Luleå Students' Union) for most other students.
The unions are divided into sections, each responsible for a somewhat arbitrary number of academic programmes. They are run by a board of eight to ten students for no profit.
Luleå Student Union has the following sections:
The Student Association of Engineering has the following sections:
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....
is Scandinavia's northernmost university of technology. It has four campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es, located in Luleå
Luleå
- Transportation :Local buses are run by .A passenger train service is available from Luleå Centralstation on Sweden's national SJ railway service northbound to Narvik on the Norwegian coast, or southbound to Stockholm. See Rail transport in Sweden....
(the main campus), Kiruna
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
(space science), Skellefteå
Skellefteå
-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
(wood technology and computer game engineering) and Piteå
Piteå
Piteå is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The town has 22,650 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 41,000 in 2008.- Geography :...
(Dep of music and media).
History
The university was founded on 1 June 1971 at PorsönPorsön
-External links:* at Luleå Municipality...
in Luleå as Högskoleenheten i Luleå. The name was later changed to Högskola
Högskola
A university college denotes an independent institution in Sweden and Norway that provides tertiary education and in limited cases also quaternary education...
n i Luleå (Luleå University College). In 1997, it was granted university status by the Swedish government, and is since known as Luleå University of Technology.
In 1977 it was merged with the older Teacher's Training College of Luleå and a year later Piteå School of Music
Piteå School of Music
Piteå School of Music is a music school located in Piteå in northern Sweden. It is a part of the Department for music and media of the Luleå University of Technology.The school was founded in 1978....
(Musikhögskolan i Piteå) was created.
Students' unions
Students' union
A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, guild of students or government of student body is a student organization present in many colleges and universities, and has started appearing in some high schools...
s at the university, Teknologkåren vid Luleå tekniska univeristet (the Student Association of Engineering at Luleå University of Technology) for students studying towards an engineering or other degree within the field of technology, Piteå Studentkår (the Students' Union in Piteå) and Luleå studentkår (Luleå Students' Union) for most other students.
The unions are divided into sections, each responsible for a somewhat arbitrary number of academic programmes. They are run by a board of eight to ten students for no profit.
Luleå Student Union has the following sections:
- SNS or Statsvetar- och Nationalekonomsektionen for political sciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and economicsEconomicsEconomics 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"... - Pedagogsektionen for teacher educationTeacher educationTeacher 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....
- SySek or Systemvetarsektionen for systems scienceSystems scienceSystems science is an interdisciplinary field of science that studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society, and science. It aims to develop interdisciplinary foundations, which are applicable in a variety of areas, such as engineering, biology, medicine and social sciences.Systems...
- EkSek or Ekonomsektionen i Luleå for business administrationManagementManagement in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
- PuSS or Psykologi- und Sociologisektionen for psychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and sociologySociologySociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity... - JF or Juridiska Föreningen for jurisprudenceJurisprudenceJurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...
- BofS or Bodens Förenade Studenter for students in BodenBoden, SwedenBoden is a locality and the seat of Boden Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 18,680 inhabitants in 2005.- History :The town of Boden started as a railway junction where the Northern Line met with the Ore Line from the rich iron ore fields in northern Sweden.The town experienced...
- LEKIS or Lärare och Ekonomer i Skellefteå for teaching and business students in SkellefteåSkellefteå-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
The Student Association of Engineering has the following sections:
- Datasektionenhttp://www.datasektionen.com/ for computer scienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
, space engineering, engineering physicsEngineering physicsEngineering physics is the study of the combined disciplines of physics, engineering and mathematics in order to develop an understanding of the interrelationships of these three disciplines. Fundamental physics is combined with problem solving and engineering skills, which then has broad...
and some other areas - Geosektionen for civil engineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, geotechnical engineeringGeotechnical engineeringGeotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, but is also used by military, mining, petroleum, or any other engineering concerned with construction on or in the ground...
, chemical engineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
, environmental engineeringEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...
and many other programmes - Industriell managementsektionen for Industrial Management and Engineering
- Kirunasektionen for students in KirunaKirunaKiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
- Maskinteknologsektionen for 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...
and related programmes - Skellefteå teknologsektion for engineering students in SkellefteåSkellefteå-Industry:*Boliden AB, a big mining and smelting company*Alimak*Natural User Interface Technologies AB - NUITEQ, a promising emerging technology start-up company-Sports:*Skellefteå AIK, an ice hockey team in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien....
- Doktoranderna for PhD students
Noted alumni
- Stina Honkamaa, Sales Manager Google Sweden
- Adam DunkelsAdam DunkelsAdam Dunkels, Ph.D., is a Swedish software engineer, researcher and co-founder of the Networked Embedded Systems Group at the Swedish Institute of Computer Science in Kista, Sweden. His research is mainly focused on networking technology and distributed communication for small embedded devices and...
, Ph.D, SICS - Ulf Henriksson, CEO InvensysInvensysInvensys plc is a global engineering and information technology company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was formed in 1999 through the merger of BTR plc and Siebe plc. It has offices in more than 50 countries and its products are sold in around 180 countries.Invensys is organised into...
- Esther Jennings, Ph.D, JPL
See also
- Umeå Institute of TechnologyUmeå Institute of TechnologyThe Umeå Institute of Technology or Tekniska högskolan i Umeå is part of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Umeå University. The Institute offers a wide range of study programmes, some of them not to be found in any other part of Sweden. Research in engineering is gradually being expanded...
- List of universities in Sweden
- List of forestry universities and colleges
External links
- Luleå University of Technology - Official site