Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan
UniversityStockholm, SwedenFounded 1813
Overview
The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences is a state institution in Stockholm founded in 1813 by Pehr Henrik Ling as Gymnastiska Centralinstitutet. It has carried its present name since 1966 and teaches physical education, sport coaching, sport management and health promotion, with related research.
Facts
- Founded
- 1813, as Gymnastiska Centralinstitutet (GCI), by Pehr Henrik Ling
- Name
- Renamed Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan (GIH) in 1966
- Campus
- Lidingövägen 1, Stockholm, next to the Stockholm Olympic Stadium
- Students
- About 1,400 (no reference year stated by the source)
- Employees
- About 160 across three departments and administration (no reference year stated by the source)
Work at Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
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Sources
- About GIHSwedish School of Sport and Health Sciences · accessed 2026-09-05
- HistorySwedish School of Sport and Health Sciences · accessed 2026-09-05
- CampusSwedish School of Sport and Health Sciences · accessed 2026-09-05
- Work at GIHSwedish School of Sport and Health Sciences · accessed 2026-09-05
- Swedish School of Sport and Health SciencesWikipedia · accessed 2026-09-05
Last reviewed 2026-09-05
