Umeå University

Umeå University is a comprehensive university and one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 41,500 students and around 4,600 staff. We have a diverse range of high-quality educational programmes and research within all disciplinary domains and the arts. The University offers world-class educational and research environments and helps expand knowledge of global significance. This is where the ground-breaking discovery was made of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At Umeå University, everything is just around the corner. Our tightly knit campus makes it easy to meet, collaborate and share knowledge, something that encourages a dynamic and open culture.

Over the past decades, the University and the city of Umeå have developed hand in hand. The influx of people from near and far has transformed Umeå into northern Sweden’s largest urban community. Umeå University's geographical position in northern Sweden, Sápmi, and the Arctic Region of Europe provides us with unique opportunities to contribute new knowledge of global importance.

Inspired by a classic North American campus, Campus Umeå is our largest campus and the place where it all began. Campus Umeå gathers most of our research and educational activities. The vast majority of the courses and programmes are held in its many buildings and facilities, all within walking distance of each other. Nearby, you will also find our close partner, the Swedish University of Agricultural Scienes (SLU). In the heart of the campus is Universum, where you will find study places, information centre, restaurant and café (cafes are located in almost every house on campus). Adjacent to Universum is Aula Nordica, an auditorium that is the venue for our academic ceremonies, concerts and more. Track and field enthusiasts can train at Campus Friidrottsarena, located nearby IKSU Sport. The arena has eight running tracks and has capacity for  1,000 spectators. Campus Umeå is also situated close to the city centre and getting around by bicycle or bus is easy. There are 200 kilometres of bicycle paths in Umeå. If you're running or the weather conditions are bad, you can always jump onto one of the many buses that criss-cross the city and surrounding area. Umeå is also easily accessible via railway, bus, car, by ferry across the Gulf of Bothnia (to Vaasa, Finland) or plane (from Stockholm and Östersund).