Lund University was founded in 1666. There are 40,000 students and over 8,000 employees in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We unite in our quest to understand, explain and improve our world and human conditions. Lund University is repeatedly ranked as one of the world's 100 leading universities.
Education and research
Lund is the country's most attractive place to study, and we have one of Scandinavia's broadest educational offerings - based on cross-border and leading research.
More than 30 of our research areas are considered world leaders, according to independent evaluators.
Turnover amounts to SEK 8.8 billion, of which two thirds goes to research and one third to education.
The university has a clear international profile with partner universities in almost 70 countries.
We educate and research in the following areas:
- economy
- humanities and theology
- law
- art, music and theater
- medicine
- natural Science
- social sciences
- technique
World-leading research facilities
Several national research facilities are located in Lund. Inaugurated in June 2016, MAX IV is the world's premier synchrotron lighting system.
In connection with MAX IV, the European research facility ESS will also be built , which will be the most powerful neutron source in the world when it opens for research in 2023.
The two facilities will be of crucial importance for future scientific and industrial development in both materials science and life sciences.
Next to these facilities, Science Village Scandinavia is also being developed, which will be a meeting place for research, education and entrepreneurship.