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Stockholm University
Stockholms universitet
File:Stockholm University logo.svg
Established1878
TypePublic
Vice-ChancellorProf. Astrid Söderbergh Widding
Staff4932 (2013)[1]
Students66 944(2012)[1]
FTE students29 448 (2012) [1]
Doctoral students1834 (2012) [2]
LocationSweden Stockholm, Sweden
CampusUrban
Admissionwww.universityadmissions.se
AffiliationsEuropean University Association
Websitesu.se

Stockholm University (Swedish: Stockholms universitet) is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. The university has two scientific fields: the natural scientific field and the social-humanistic scientific field. It has over 66,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, the mathematical and natural sciences 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.[3][4] Stockholm University was granted university status in 1960 and is therefore the fourth oldest Swedish university.

History

The initiative for the formation of the University of Stockholm was taken by the City Council. It was done after a decision in December 1865 on the establishment of a fund and a committee to " establish a higher education institution in the capital"[5]. The nine members of the Committee were respected citizens in different ways seemed to science and society[6].

The next important step was taken in October 1869, when the National Association was established[7]. Several members of the committee became members of the National Association - including Professor Pehr Henrik Malmsten[8]. The association's mission was to establish a university in Stockholm and would "not be dissolved until college came into being and its future could be secured." Basic rules of the Stockholm University College was adopted in May 1877, and in the fall semester of the following year, the actual operations began.

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 logo was originally signed by the royal graphic artist Karl-Erik Forsberg (1914-1995) in conjunction with the University of Stockholm becoming the state university in 1960. The mark consists of a torch wrapped by an olive branch in combination with three crowns and a seal-writing. The inspiration for the performance, Karl-Erik Forsberg found on a plafond-painting in the "Ghost house" on Drottninggatan in Stockholm. The painting symbolizes knowledge and includes the goddess Pallas Athena holding a torch wrapped by an olive branch. The Three Crowns, Karl-Erik Forsberg added. They are already in the Magnus Eriksson's shield as a symbol of the Kingdom of Sweden. In the university's brand the crowns illustrate the main responsibility of the state[9].

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

Field stations

Askö Laboratory (Marine research)

Tarfala (Glaciology and Mountain)

Tjärnö (Marine Biology)

Tovetorp (Ethology)

Tullbotorp (Botany)

Student unions

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[10] 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[11] In contrast to common belief DISK does not stand for anything.[12]

Notable alumni

Rankings

Template:Infobox European university ranking

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.

Public transportation to Stockholm University

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

References

  1. ^ a b c http://www.su.se/english/about/facts-figures/the-university-in-figures Cite error: The named reference "SUfigurefacts" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Stockholms universitet: Uppföljning av verksamhetsplan 2012
  3. ^ [1][2] [3][4] [5][6]
  4. ^ http://www.su.se/english/about
  5. ^ Thomasson, Carl-Gustaf, Stockholms högskolas matrikel 1878-1887. Stockholm 1969, sid. 52
  6. ^ Engström, Eric, Stockholms högskolas gynnare. Givare och donatorer under högskolans uppbyggnadsskede. Uppsats, pedagogiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet (årtal?)
  7. ^ Nordisk familjebok, Uggleupplagan 27, Stockholm Nynäs järnväg - Syrsor: Stockholms högskola, 1918
  8. ^ Svensk Uppslagsbok: Stockholms högskola, Baltiska förlaget A.-B., Lund: 1929
  9. ^ http://www.su.se/medarbetare/visuellidentitet/identitetselement/logotyp
  10. ^ http://disk.su.se/doks/press_egen_kar.pdf
  11. ^ [7][dead link]
  12. ^ Disk - Om Disk
  13. ^ "Karin Kock". Kvinnor i arbete. Gothenburg University. Retrieved 21 November 2011. Template:Sv icon
  14. ^ http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2012.html
  15. ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/stockholm-university
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