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Luleå University of Technology

Luleå tekniska universitet
Campus Luleå on Porsön
Former name	Luleå tekniska högskola
Motto	Forskning och utbildning i världsklass
Type	Public university
Established	1971, 1997
Endowment	kr 106,000,000
President	Birgitta Bergvall-Kåreborn
Academic staff	1,279 (2021)
Administrative staff	536 (2021)
Students	19,155 (2021)
Undergraduates	8,797 (2020)
Postgraduates	775 (2020)
Doctoral students	401 (2021)
Other students	289 (2020)
Location	Luleå, Sweden 65°37′05″N 22°08′20″E / 65.61806°N 22.13889°E / 65.61806; 22.13889
Campus	Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, Piteå
Affiliations	EUA, UArctic
Website	www.ltu.se

Luleå University of Technology is a public research university in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the Arctic Region in the cities of Luleå, Kiruna, Skellefteå, and Piteå.

With more than 19,000 students and about 1,500 employees, Luleå University of Technology is a middle-sized academic institution in Sweden and Scandinavia's northernmost Institute of technology.

The university was originally established in 1971 under the name Luleå University College and had its first campus in the suburbs of Porsön in Luleå. But was a couple of years later merged with the Teacher's Training College of Luleå and the School of Music of Piteå. In 1997, the institution was granted full university status by the Swedish government and became then thereafter renamed as Luleå University of Technology.

Areas of education and research

Luleå University of Technology conduct mainly applied research in close collaboration with international and national companies, but does also have over 100 educational programs. With regard to research and education, Luleå University of Technology is active in the following areas.

See also

• List of universities in Sweden
• List of forestry universities and colleges
• Piteå School of Music

Notes and references

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3. "LTU 50 years – Luleå University of Technology". www.ltu.se. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
4. "Areas of excellence in research and innovation – Luleå University of Technology". www.ltu.se. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
5. "Research topics at Luleå University of Technology – Luleå University of Technology".
6. "2020 Global Ranking of World Universities". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
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8. "2022-2023 Best Global Universities Ranking". US News & World Report. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
9. ^ "2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
10. "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023". QS World University Rankings. 14 January 2024.
11. "2022-2023 Best Global Universities in Europe". US News & World Report. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
12. "2020 Global Ranking of World Universities". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
13. "Best Global Universities in Sweden". US News & World Report. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
14. "2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". Academic Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
15. "Best Global Universities for Engineering in Sweden". US News & World Report. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

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