Umeå University

Overview

Umeå University is a public university in northern Sweden, inaugurated in 1965. It has four faculties covering arts and humanities, medicine, social sciences, and science and technology. Teaching is based on the main campus and the Arts Campus in Umeå, with smaller campuses in Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik.

Facts

Founded

Inaugurated in 1965

Students

43,736 enrolled students (2025), including 1,041 at doctoral level

Employees

4,560 (2025, average headcount)

Faculties

Four faculties: Arts and Humanities, Medicine, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology

Campuses

Campus Umeå and Umeå Arts Campus, plus campuses in Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik

Campuses

• Umeå
• Skellefteå
• Örnsköldsvik

Work at Umeå University

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Other institutions in Sweden

• Luleå University of TechnologyLuleå
• University of BoråsBorås
• University of GothenburgGothenburg
• University of GävleGävle