Stockholm University

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Stockholm University
Stockholms universitet
Stockholm University logo.svg
Established 1878
Type Public
Admin. staff c. 5,100
Students 28,200 (FTE, 2009)[1]
64,000 (all categories)[2]
Doctoral students 1,520 [3]
Location Sweden Stockholm, Sweden
Campus urban
Affiliations European University Association
Website su.se

Stockholm University (Swedish: Stockholms universitet) is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 36,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 200 universities in the world.[4][5] Stockholm University was granted university status in 1960 and is therefore the fourth oldest Swedish university.

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History [edit]

In 1878, the university college Stockholms högskola started its operations with a series of lectures on natural sciences, open to curious citizens (a tradition still upheld by yearly publicly open lectures). Notable in the university's early history is the appointment of Sofia Kovalevskaya to hold a chair in mathematics in 1889, making her the third female professor in Europe. In 1904 the college became an official degree granting institution.

In 1960, it was granted university status, becoming Sweden's fourth state university. The university premises was situated in central Stockholm at Observatorielunden but as enrollment increased, lack of space made it necessary to move. Since 1970 most of the university operations are pursued at the main campus at Frescati north of the city center.

The Arrhenius Laboratory at the main campus of Stockholm University at Frescati.

Field stations [edit]

Askö Laboratory (Marine research)

Tarfala (Glaciology and Mountain)

Tjärnö (Marine Biology)

Tovetorp (Ethology)

Tullbotorp (Botany)

Student unions [edit]

Prior to 2008, Stockholm University had only one student union[citation needed] called Stockholm University Student Union (Stockholm universitets studentkår, SUS). However as of 2008 the computer and system science students[6] and the teacher students have their own, independent, student unions called DISK and "The Teacher's College's Student Union" (Lärarhögskolans studentkår). The law students also have their own student union, as do journalism students (Studentkåren vid JMK).

The future of the Teacher's College's Student Union is however not entirely safe, as Stockholm University's Student Union has declared it will begin talks with the Teacher's College's Student Union on transferring its members to it, as it already has a teacher's division[7] In contrast to common belief DISK does not stand for anything.[8]

Notable alumni [edit]

Rankings [edit]

University rankings
Global
ARWU[10] 81
Times[11] 117
QS[12] 171
Europe
Times[13] 43

In the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2012, Stockholm University was placed as the 81st overall best university worldwide.[14]

Whereas, in the 2012 QS World University Rankings,[15] Stockholm University was ranked 171st overall in the world. Its subject rankings were: 83rd in Arts & Humanities, 142nd in Life Sciences & Biomedicine, 108th in Natural Sciences, and 84th in Social Sciences.

Gallery [edit]

  • Aula Magna, one of the main lecture halls of Stockholm University

  • Allhuset, main campus

  • Mathematical Department, Albano campus

  • Exchange Students without accommodation after their arrival at main campus

Public transportation to Stockholm University [edit]

There are many ways to get to Stockholm University, the main campus Frescati is located near the underground railway station Universitetet metro station, on the red line of the Stockholm Metro. The commuter train line Roslagsbanan also stop close to the main campus, at Universitetet railway station. SL buses can also be used to get to the campus.

The Computer Science campus, Kista, also is close to an underground station called Kista. It is also located close to the pendeltåg station Helenelund, only 1-2 stops (depending on bus line) from the bus station Torsnäsgatan located next to the campus area. The Teacher Students campus is located next to the underground station Thorildsplan.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Swedish Higher Education Authority (Högskoleverket) - Annual report 2010 (Swedish), page 106ff
  2. ^ Stockholm University fact page
  3. ^ Högskoleverkets årsrapport 2011
  4. ^ [1][2] [3][4] [5][6]
  5. ^ http://www.su.se/english/about
  6. ^ http://disk.su.se/doks/press_egen_kar.pdf
  7. ^ [7][dead link]
  8. ^ Disk - Om Disk
  9. ^ "Karin Kock". Kvinnor i arbete. Gothenburg University. Retrieved 21 November 2011.  (Swedish)
  10. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities: Global". Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012. 
  11. ^ "Top 400 – The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012–2013". The Times Higher Education. 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012. 
  12. ^ "QS World University Rankings". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Top European universities". The Times Higher Education. 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012. 
  14. ^ http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2012.html
  15. ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/stockholm-university

External links [edit]

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