University of Gothenburg

The University of Gothenburg has 27.000 full-time students and 5.000 employees. It is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. With its 8 faculties and 38 departments, the University of Gothenburg is also the most wide-ranging and versatile university in Sweden, offering unique opportunities for Copperation and development. At the University of Gothenburg teaching and research interact closely. Students are kept informed of the latest developments in the field they are studying and researchers gain inspiration from their students’ expectations and needs. Research and teaching are regarded as equally important, and there is ongoing pedagogical development work. The university is located in the central part of Gothenburg with spacious green areas and a close proximity to the sea and the archipelago. Students can enjoy the diversified and vivid environment of the city with its mix of old and new buildings and with a wide range of cultural, entertainment and sport activities.

The University of Gothenburg aims to be an academic environment of excellence where independence and freedom are the two most fundamental principles and where academic quality is promoted by integrity and internal democracy. We serve our community best when we are morally and intellectually independent from political, ideological and economic interests. Academic excellence and a critical search for the truth is the essence of our activities, and our work must always be based on high ethical and moral principles. We aim to combine academic excellence with openness towards others, and we strive to combine constructive Copperation with our environment with critical analyses of trends in society. Our University plays an important role in working for the sustainable and democratic society. Being engaged in environmental issues distinguishes the everyday activities throughout the university, as well as the research at several of our departments. Our University is one of many disciplines, with many opportunities for synergies between research groups and with a multitude of options for our students. We believe that a dialogue between researchers and students empowers the long-term development of knowledge. Further, our commitment to diversity means that we must be an asset also for people that traditionally lack contact with research and higher education. The University of Gothenburg aims to be one of the greatest, most vital and interesting universities in Europe.

Foundation year: 1954
Short name: UGOT
Type: Public
Students: 18870
Faculty: 1900
Faculty/Students Ratio: 10:1
Region: Europe
Location: Gothenburg