Lund University

Lund University (Lunds universitet) is a public research university located in Lund, Sweden, founded in 1666. It is one of Scandinavia's largest and oldest universities, with approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees. The university offers education and research across a broad range of disciplines through its faculties: Humanities and Theology, Social Sciences, Law, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Engineering (Lunds tekniska högskola/LTH), Economic and Management, and the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts. Lund University is home to major research infrastructure including the MAX IV Laboratory, a world-leading synchrotron radiation facility. It participates in over 600 international partnerships in 70 countries and ranks 104th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027. The university is recognised under Sweden's national quality assurance system administered by UKÄ (Swedish Higher Education Authority) and is a member of the European University Alliance for Global Health.