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Stockholm University
Stockholms universitet
Established: 1878
Type: Public
Staff: 5,200
Undergraduates: 52,000
Doctoral students: 1,800
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Campus: Urban
Affiliations: EUA
Website: www.su.se/english

Stockholm University (Stockholms universitet) is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. See also EURODOC ESIB ENQA EAIE A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. It has over 50,000 students studying at four faculties.

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History

In 1878, the university college Stockholm 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). The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent 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. Sofia Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya (Софья Васильевна Ковалевская Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1904 the college became an official degree granting institution. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on

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. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frescati is a park-like area on the northern outskirts of Stockholm.

The Arrhenius Laboratory at the main campus of Stockholm University at Frescati.
The Arrhenius Laboratory at the main campus of Stockholm University at Frescati. Frescati is a park-like area on the northern outskirts of Stockholm.

Field stations

Askö Laboratory (Marine research)

Tarfala (Glaciology and Mountain)

Tjärnö (Marine Biology)

Tovetorp (Ethology)

Tullbotorp (Botany)

Centers, institutes etc.

Bergius Botanic Garden

Manne Siegbahn Laboratory

Stockholm Center for Marine Research (SMF)

Centre for Transdisciplinary Environmental Research (CTM)

Campuses

Stockholm University has three campuses. The main campus is called Frescati and is located just north of Stockholm city. Frescati houses most institutions and departments and is often refered to simply as "Stockholm University". Stockholm Univeristy also has a campus for its computer and systems science students located in Kista, called "Campus Kista"[1]. Kista ( Swedish: /'ɕiːsta/ is a district of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden belonging to Rinkeby-Kista borough. Campus Kista houses the Institution for Computer and Systems Science, which is part of the "IT University", a joint venture between Stockholm University and the Royal Institute of Technology. The Royal Institute of Technology or Kungliga Tekniska högskolan ( KTH) is a University in Stockholm, Sweden.

As of January 1, 2008 the Stockholm Teacher's College has merged into Stockholm University adding it's campus to the list of campuses belonging to Stockholm University. This campus has kept it's old institution's name and is called "The Teacher's College" (Lärarhögskolan) and is located near Thorildsplan in central Stockholm. Thorildsplan is a small park in Kristineberg in Stockholm, named in 1925 after the writer Thomas Thorild (1759 – 1808 Stockholm University has however declared that it intends to shut down the campus and move the students to Frescati. [2]

Student Unions

Prior to 2008, Stockholm University had only one student union called "Stockholm University's Student Union" (Stockholm universitets studentkår). However as of 2008 both the computer science students[3] and the teacher students have their own, independent, student uions called DISK and "The Teacher's College's Student Union" (Lärarhögskolans studentkår).

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 transfering it's members to it, as it already has a teacher's division[4] In contrast to common belief DISK does not stand for anything. [5]

People

Gallery

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

Allhuset, main campus

Mathematical Department, Albano campus

Södra huset, main campus

Public Transport to Stockholm University

There are many ways to get to Stocholm University, the main campus Frescati is located near the subway station Universitetet, on the red line of the Stockholm Metro. The Stockholm Metro (Stockholms tunnelbana is the metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. But SL busses can also be used to get to the campus. The Computer Science campus, Kista, also has a subway station called Kista. Kista ( Swedish: /'ɕiːsta/ is a district of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden belonging to Rinkeby-Kista borough. It is also located close to the pendeltåg station Helenelund, only 1-2 stops (depending on buss line) from the buss station Torsnäsgatan located next to the campus area. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns The Teacher's campus is located next to the subway station Thorildsplan. Thorildsplan is a small park in Kristineberg in Stockholm, named in 1925 after the writer Thomas Thorild (1759 – 1808

See also

External links

Higher education in Stockholm County
Universities and University Colleges in Stockholm County:
Ersta Sköndal University College | Karolinska Institutet | Red Cross University College of Nursing | Royal College of Music
Royal Institute of Technology | Royal University College of Fine Arts | Sophiahemmet University College
Stockholm Institute of Education | Stockholm School of Economics | Stockholm School of Theology | Stockholm University
Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting | Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Södertörn University College | University College of Arts, Crafts and Design | University College of Dance
University College of Music Education | University college of Opera

The Bergianska trädgården, the Bergian Garden, is a Botanical garden located in the Frescati area on the outskirts of Stockholm, close to the The Royal Institute of Technology or Kungliga Tekniska högskolan ( KTH) is a University in Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm (HSS is a highly ranked business school and the only private University This article contains a list of Swedish universities and University colleges is based on the Higher Education Ordinance of 1993 (as amended until January 2006 Higher education in Stockholm goes back to 1583 when the small college Collegium Regium Stockholmense was founded in by King John III, but it was shut down ten years A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The term " university college " is used in a number of countries to denote institutions that provide Tertiary education but do not have full or independent Stockholm County ( Stockholms län) is a county or Län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. Ersta Sköndal högskola (or Ersta Sköndal University College) is a Swedish institution for higher education operated by The Stora Sköndal Foundation, Karolinska Institutet (often translated from Swedish into English as the Karolinska Institute, and in older texts often as the Royal Caroline Röda Korsets Högskola (or Red Cross University College) is a Swedish institution for higher education operated by the The Red Cross Home Foundation The Royal College of Music Stockholm ( Swedish Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm) is an institution of higher education in music founded in 1771 as The Royal Institute of Technology or Kungliga Tekniska högskolan ( KTH) is a University in Stockholm, Sweden. The Royal University College of Fine Arts ( Swedish: Kungliga Konsthögskolan) is an institution in Stockholm, Sweden for higher education in Sophiahemmet Högskola (or Sophiahemmet University College) is a Swedish institution for higher education associated with Sophiahemmet. The Stockholm Institute of Education or Lärar Högskolan was a University institute of Education in Stockholm, Sweden. The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE or Handelshögskolan i Stockholm (HSS is a highly ranked business school and the only private University The Stockholm School of Theology ( Teologiska Högskolan i Stockholm) is an independent school for Theology in Stockholm, Sweden, sponsored by The National Academy of Mime and Acting (NAMA known in Swedish as Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm, is a school in Stockholm for Acting Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan (or Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences) is a Swedish institution offering higher education in the fields of teaching profession Södertörn University College or Södertörns Högskola is a University college located in Flemingsberg and the larger area called Södertörn Konstfack University College of Arts Crafts and Design (in Swedish simply known as Konstfack) is a University college for higher education in the area of art crafts Danshögskolan (or University College of Dance) is a Swedish institution offering higher education in the fields of Dance education, Folk dance Stockholms Musikpedagogiska Institut (or University College of Music Education) is a Swedish University College which offers Higher education Operahögskolan i Stockholm (or University College of Opera Stockholm) is a Swedish institution offering higher education in the field of opera music and
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