Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a Swedish public research university located in Uppsala. It is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries, having been founded in 1477. "Gratiae veritas naturae" is the university motto.
The institution gained prominence during the development of Sweden as a great power at the end of the 16th century, and was later provided financial stability by King Gustavus Adolphus in the early 17th century with a large donation. In historiography, literature, politics, and music, Uppsala holds a significant historical place in Swedish national culture, identity, and the Swedish establishment. Uppsala is the birthplace of many characteristics of Swedish academic culture, such as the white student cap. It has several distinct characteristics, such as the student nation.
It has certain similarities to Lund University and the University of Helsinki, such as the student nation system. Uppsala is a member of the European Coimbra Group and the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities. In various international rankings, it has been listed among the top 100 universities in the world.
Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacy, and Science and Technology are the university's three disciplinary domains, each with nine faculty. It had roughly 52,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as 2,200 PhD students, as of 2020. [2]
Uppsala University has long had a strong architectural presence in Fjärdingen, the neighborhood surrounding the cathedral on the western bank of the River Fyris. Despite some contemporary building developments further away from the centre, Uppsala's historic centre continues to be dominated by the presence of the university.
- QS Ranking 2022; 124
- THE Ranking 2022; 131
- ARWU Ranking 2021: 78
Founded:1477
Location: Uppsala
Website: www.uu.se
