University of Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg or Göteborgs universitet (GU) - public higher education institution in Sweden.

University of Gothenburg - Description

The University of Gothenburg has approximately 37,000 students and 5,900 employees. It is one of the major universities in northern Europe. The University’s roughly 40 different Departments cover most scientific disciplines, making it unusually comprehensive, with cutting-edge research in a number of dynamic areas. Cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgenska University Hospital, society at large and trade and industry has been consistently strengthened and intensified over recent years, as have international contacts and collaborative projects with partners abroad. Here students and teachers from all over the world come together in a friendly and informal environment. A lot of the students’ work will be done in real-life assignments in collaboration with the community and the commercial sector. The University of Gothenburg has approximately 37,000 students and 6,000 employees. It is one of the major universities in northern Europe. The University’s roughly 40 different Departments cover most scientific disciplines, making it unusually comprehensive, with cutting-edge research in a number of dynamic areas. Cooperation with Chalmers University of Technology, Sahlgenska University Hospital, society at large and trade and industry has been consistently strengthened and intensified over recent years, as have international contacts and collaborative projects with partners abroad. Here students and teachers from all over the world come together in a friendly and informal environment. A lot of the students’ work will be done in real-life assignments in collaboration with the community and the commercial sector. University of Gothenburg is one of the major universities in Europe, with about 37 000 full-time students and a staff of 5 300. Its eight faculties offer training in the Creative Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Education, Information Technology, Business, Economics and Law, and Health Sciences. The University’s unique breadth in teaching and research provides an interdisciplinary environment conducive to collaboration with private enterprise and public institutions. Undergraduate education and research work are intimately linked, and students at all levels have the opportunity to meet scholars of world renown. The quality of the University’s research is widely recognized; we were, for example, honoured with a Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2000. Our central location in Gothenburg facilitates frequent interaction with the world at large. We play an active role in Sweden’s development towards environmental sustainability