Uppsala University
Uppsala universitet
UniversityUppsala, SwedenFounded 147753,767 students (2025)
Overview
Uppsala University is a public research university founded in 1477, the oldest in the Nordic countries. Its nine faculties are grouped into three disciplinary domains covering humanities and social sciences, medicine and pharmacy, and science and technology. Alongside Uppsala it operates Campus Gotland in Visby.
Facts
- Founded
- 1477
- Students
- 53,767 registered students (2025); 29,743 full-time equivalents
- Employees
- 7,539 (2025, average headcount); 6,648 full-time equivalents
- Faculties
- Nine faculties in three disciplinary domains, with about 60 departments
- Campuses
- Uppsala, plus Campus Gotland in Visby
Campuses
- Uppsala
- Visby
Work at Uppsala University
Hejobb collects vacancies from Uppsala University and lists them alongside every other academic role in Sweden.
Sources
- Facts and figuresUppsala University · accessed 2026-09-05
- Campus Gotland in briefUppsala University · accessed 2026-09-05
- About the UniversityUppsala University · accessed 2026-09-05
- Uppsala UniversityWikipedia · accessed 2026-09-05
Last reviewed 2026-09-05
