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Revision as of 15:00, 17 November 2011
Linköpings universitet | |
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1969/1975 |
| President | Dr Helen Dannetun |
| Students | 17,200 (FTE, 2009)[1] |
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| Location | , |
| Campus | 3: Campus Valla, Campus US, Campus Norrköping |
| Affiliations | EUA, ECIU |
| Website | www.liu.se |
Linköping University (in Swedish: Linköpings universitet, LiU) is a state university in Linköping, Sweden. Being granted full university status in 1975, Linköping University is the sixth oldest university in Sweden. [2] Education and research at Linköping University is characterized by openness between different subjects and faculties. It is organized in four faculties: Institute of Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Faculty of Arts and Sciences.[3] 14 large cross-disciplinary departments combine the knowledge bases of several disciplines and often belong under more than one faculty.[4]. As of 2010, Linköping University has approximately 17,000 students (FTE), 1,300 research students and 3,800 employees, including 354 full professors. [5]
It is known for its interdisciplinary approach. For example, the university was the first university in Sweden to offer majors (programs), such as Computer Science, Industrial Engineering and Management, International Business Administration (including language studies), Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Cognitive Science and Information Technology and Engineering. In 1980 the Tema Institute was initiated, pioneering interdisciplinary research and graduate schools in Sweden.[6] Today research across all the faculties spans over several different areas, for example Organic Bioelectronics, Nanotechnology & Functional Materials, and Medical Visualization & Simulation. Another specialty is problem-based learning which is adopted in several of the majors (programs) offered.
The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education ranked the Linköping University Control Systems, Department of Electrical Engineering and the Linköping University Medical Programme as Centres of Excellence in Higher Education in 2007.[7]
History
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 well-reputed Carl Malmsten School of Furniture has been part of Linköping University since 2000. After almost 60 years in the city centre, the school moved into new premises in the outskirts of Stockholm in 2009. [8]
Faculties
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Filosofiska fakulteten)
- Faculty of Health Sciences (Hälsouniversitetet) and Linköping University Hospital
- Linköping Institute of Technology (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 Ryd. 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, a city 28 miles to the northeast of Linköping. It is home to several large cross-disciplinary departments, such as the department of science and technology. It is also the base for the Linköping University visualization center. The Linköping and Norrköping campuses are connected by the 'Campus Bus', which is free-of-charge for students and staff.
The university also has a furniture studies school (Carl Malmsten - Furniture Studies), which since 2009 is located in Lidingö.
Other organizations within the University
- 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.
- Sweden's computer museum IT-ceum is located at Linköping University. It was opened in 2004.
- 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.[9]
Science parks
Two science parks are closely connected to Linköping University.
- Mjärdevi Science Park in Linköping 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 companies as well as several large international ones, such as Ericsson, Autoliv, Intentia (now Lawson), Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS) and Sectra.
- Norrköping Science Park in Norrköping hosts approximately 100 companies. Main areas for research and development are printed electronics, new tools for health and visualisation.
Popular culture
- Mentioned in the Hollywood movie Agent Cody Banks. "...The most impressive tests on microsurgery were conducted at Sweden's Linköping University..." [10]
Quality of education
In 2007, by government initiative, the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education employed an international expert committee to find and award the top five highest quality education areas among all universities and colleges in Sweden. Linköping University had two education areas that were awarded: Medicine and Control Theory/Vehicle Engineering. Linköping University was the only higher education institute to receive more than one award. The other awarded institutes were Royal Institute of Technology (one award, Vehicle Engineering), Umeå University (one award, History) and Malmö University (one award, Dentistry).[11]
Notable faculty
See also: Category:Linköping University academics.
- Gerhard Andersson, Professor of Clinical Psychology
- Anders Blomqvist, Professor of Pain Research
- Christian Berggren, Professor of Industrial Management
- Magnus Berggren, Professor of Organic Electronics
- Per-Erik Ellström, Professor of Education
- Sven Erlander, Professor of Mathematics
- Vladimir Gilelevich Maz'ya, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
- Fredrik Gustafsson, Professor of Sensor Informatics
- Stig Hagström, Professor Emeritus of Materials Science
- Lars Hultman, Professor of Materials Science
- Olle Inganäs, Professor of Organic Electronics
- Harold Lawson, former Professor of Telecommunications and Computer Systems
- Lennart Ljung, Professor of Control Theory
- Ingemar Lundström, Professor Emeritus of Applied Physics
- Nina Lykke, Professor of Gender Studies
- Jan-Ove Palmberg, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
- Anders Persson, Professor of Visualization
- Jerker Rönnberg, Professor of Psychology
- Erik Sandewall, Professor of Computer Science
- Carl-Ulrik Schierup, Professor of Ethnicity
- Tatyana Shaposhnikova, Professor of Mathematics
- Stefan Thor, Professor of Biology
- Anthony Turner, Professor of Biosensors and Bioelectronics
- Åke Öberg, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering
Notable alumni
See also: Category:Linköping University alumni.
- Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of BP Global BP, former CEO of Ericsson
- Viiveke Fåk, Co-founder of Sectra
- Håkan Eriksson, Senior Vice President Research, Ericsson
- Jan-Eric Sundgren, former Rector of Chalmers Institute of Technology, now Senior Vice President, Volvo Group
- Anders Flodström, professor in Materials physics at the Royal Institute of Technology, former Rector of Royal Institute of Technology, University Chancellor of Sweden and Head of the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
- Åke Svensson, President and CEO, SAAB
- Zhong Zhihua (Ph.D. 1988), Rector of Hunan University, Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering
- Bengt Nilsson, Co-founder and former CEO (now Vice Chair of the Board) of Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS)
- Björn Algkvist, Mikael Ageras, Göran Felldin and Rune Groppfelt, Founders of Intentia
- David Löwenbrand and Påhl Melin, Founders of Kreatel (Acquired by Motorola in 2006)
- Magnus Hall, CEO, Holmen
- Håkan Valberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager (Europe), Advent Software
- Pär Boman, President and CEO, Svenska Handelsbanken
- Heikki Takanen, former CEO, Huhtamäki
- Bo Dankis, President and CEO, Perstorp[12]
- Jan Carlson, (M.Sc.), CEO, Autoliv[13]
- Conni Jonsson, Managing Partner and CEO, EQT Partners
See also
- Lysator. The oldest computer society in Sweden. Founded in 1973.
- List of universities in Sweden
References
- ^ Swedish Higher Education Authority (Högskoleverket) - Annual report 2010 (Swedish), page 106ff
- ^ History of Linköping University. 2011-11-15
- ^ Faculties. 2011-11-15
- ^ Departments and Centres. 2011-11-15
- ^ LiU in outline. 2011-11-15
- ^ Presentation of the TEMA research institute at Linköping University
- ^ Information about the centres of excellence from the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education
- ^ History of Linköping University. 2011-11-15
- ^ About the Dome Theater, Norrköping Visualization Center C
- ^ Script of Agent Cody Bank
- ^ Swedish National Agency for Higher Education - Awarded Centres of Excellent Quality in Higher Education 2007
- ^ Perstorp
- ^ Jan Carlson Profile - Forbes.com
External links
- Linköping University - Official site in English
- Lysator - Academic computer society
- Campus Valla presentation, Campus HU presentation, Campus Norrköping presentation.
- Visualization Center C