IAU-017033
https://www.whed.net/institutions/IAU-017033

Sweden

top General Information

Address

City:Umeå

Post Code:SE-901 87

WWW:http://www.umu.se

Other Sites

Campuses: Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik. Also courses for foreign students

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1965, incorporating School of Dentistry, founded 1956, and Medical School, founded 1959. Reorganized 1977 under National Higher Education reform, incorporating 4 previously existing Schools of Education. Responsible to the Högskoleverket (National Agency for Higher Education) and, ultimately, to the Utbildningsdepartementet (Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs). Main campus islet's located in Umeå, the largest city in northern Sweden

Academic Year

September to June (September-January; January-June)

Admission Requirements

Secondary school certificate or foreign equivalent, or aged at least 25 yrs with 4 yrs work experience and knowledge of English

Tuition Fees

International:93,000- 364,500 per annum (depending on the subject area). EU/EEA and Swiss citizens are totally exempt from tuition fees (SEK)

Language(s)

Swedish;English

Accrediting Agency

Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ)

Religious Affiliation

None

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Hans Adolfsson

Job title:Vice-Chancellor


Senior Administrative Officer : Hans Wiklund

Job title:University Director


International Relations Officer : Heidi Hansson

Job title:Vice President, Internationalisation


International Relations Officer : Ingrid Svensson

Job title:Head, International Relations Department

top Divisions

Centre : Biomedical Engineering and Physics

Fields of study:Biomedical Engineering, Physics

More details:CMTF


Centre : Demographic Database

Fields of study:Demography and Population, Social Sciences

More details:Sites in Umeå, Jörn and Haparanda


Centre : Disability Research


Centre : Environmental Research

Fields of study:Environmental Studies, Parks and Recreation, Welfare and Protective Services

More details:CMF


Centre : Fish and Wildlife Research

Fields of study:Fishery, Wildlife

More details:CFW


Centre : Functional Brain Imaging

Fields of study:Radiology

More details:UFBI


Centre : High Performance Computing

Fields of study:Computer Engineering

More details:HPC2N


Centre : Humlab

Fields of study:Arts and Humanities, Information Technology


Centre : Interaction Technology

Fields of study:Technology

More details:UCIT


Centre : Marine Science

Fields of study:Marine Science and Oceanography


Centre : Molecular Medicine

Fields of study:Biomedicine, Health Sciences

More details:UCMM


Centre : Molecular Pathogenesis

Fields of study:Biomedicine, Health Sciences

More details:UCMP


Centre : Plant Science


Centre : Population Studies

Fields of study:Demography and Population

More details:CBS


Centre : Regional Science

Fields of study:Geography, Rural Studies, Social Sciences, Urban Studies

More details:CERUM


Centre : Sami Research

Fields of study:Indigenous Studies


Centre : Spatial Modelling

More details:SMC


Centre : Studies of Science and Values


Centre : Teaching and Learning


Centre : Women's Studies

Fields of study:Social Sciences, Women's Studies


Faculty : Arts

Fields of study:Aesthetics, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, English, Ethnology, Film, Fine Arts, Finnish, French, German, History, Information Technology, Journalism, Linguistics, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Museum Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Studies, Russian, Scandinavian Languages, Social Sciences, Spanish, Swedish, Theatre, Theology


Faculty : Medicine

Fields of study:Biomedicine, Cell Biology, Child Care and Development, Dentistry, Epidemiology, Genetics, Health Sciences, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Pharmacology, Psychotherapy, Public Health, Surgery, Virology


Faculty : Science and Technology

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Architecture, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Management, Environmental Management, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy, Physics, Robotics, Science Education, Statistics, Structural Architecture


Faculty : Social Sciences

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business Administration, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Development Studies, Economic History, Economics, Education, Educational Sciences, Finance, Food Science, Gender Studies, Geography (Human), Hotel and Restaurant, Information Technology, International Business, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Media Studies, Nutrition, Peace and Disarmament, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Welfare, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Tourism


Institute : Design

Fields of study:Design, Fine Arts


Institute : Technology

Fields of study:Technology


Unit : Transport Research

Fields of study:Social Sciences, Transport and Communications

top Degrees

Yrkesexamen


Högskoleexamen / Konstnärlig högskoleexamen

Fields of study:Physiology, Sports, Technology


Kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor) / Konstnärlig kandidatexamen (Degree of Bachelor in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Science, Cooking and Catering, Data Processing, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Sciences, International Studies, Journalism, Leadership, Library Science, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Nursing, Peace and Disarmament, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Radiology, Regional Planning, Social Sciences, Sociology, Sports, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Theology, Tourism, Town Planning


Yrkesexamen (First cycle professional qualification)

Fields of study:Art Management, Arts and Humanities, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Cultural Studies, Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Dietetics, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Law, Literature, Mass Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Media Studies, Medical Technology, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Radiology, Secondary Education, Secretarial Studies, Social and Community Services, Social Sciences, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Statistics, Teacher Training, Writing


Magisterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig magisterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Computer Science, Constitutional Law, Cultural Studies, Data Processing, Demography and Population, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Health Sciences, Human Rights, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Labour Law, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Media Studies, Public Health, Social Sciences, Sports Medicine, Statistics, Surveying and Mapping, Theology


Masterexamen (Degree of Master) / Konstnärlig masterexamen (Degree of Master in Fine Arts)

Fields of study:Accountancy, Archaeology, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioural Sciences, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Cognitive Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Design, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Economics, Electronics and Automation, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Forestry, Gender Studies, Industrial Design, Information Technology, International Business, Leadership, Literature, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Media Studies, Molecular Biology, Nordic Studies, Nursing, Occupational Health, Peace and Disarmament, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Public Health, Robotics, Social Work, Statistics, Tourism, Town Planning, Transport and Communications


Yrkesexamen (Second cycle professional qualification)

Fields of study:Applied Mathematics, Architecture, Biotechnology, Computer Engineering, Dentistry, Design, Energy Engineering, Health Sciences, Higher Education Teacher Training, Industrial and Production Economics, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Public Health, Service Trades, Special Education, Sports, Teacher Training


Doktorsexamen

Fields of study:Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design, Ecology, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physics

Note

Also shorter courses, 2-5 sem

top Academic Periodicals

Periodicals

Acta Universitatis Umensis

Students

Statistics Year:2019-2020

Total:34237

Updated on 15-10-2020