Luleå University of Technology is a
Public Research University in
Norrbotten County,
Sweden. The university has four campuses located in the
Arctic Region
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in the cities of
Luleå,
Kiruna,
Skellefteå
Skellefteå (, locally ) is a city in Västerbotten County, Sweden. It is the seat of Skellefteå Municipality, which had 73,246 inhabitants in 2021.
The city is historically industrial, with mining being a large part of that industry, especial ...
, 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
An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
.
Luleå University of Technology is consistently ranked among the world's top universities, especially in
Mining Science,
Materials Science,
Engineering
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,
Computer Science
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,
Robotics
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, and
Space Science. The university is famous for its groundbreaking collaborations with various industry partners, such as
LKAB
Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag (LKAB) is a government owned Swedish mining company. The company mines iron ore at Kiruna and at Malmberget in northern Sweden. The company was established in 1890, and has been 100% state-owned since the 195 ...
,
Ericsson
(lit. "Telephone Stock Company of LM Ericsson"), commonly known as Ericsson, is a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm. The company sells infrastructure, software, and services in informa ...
,
Boliden
Boliden is a locality situated in Skellefteå Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden with 1,566 inhabitants in 2010. It lies 28,5 kilometers from Skellefteå City.
This is where Boliden AB
Boliden AB is a Swedish multinational metals, m ...
,
ABB
ABB Ltd. is a Swedish- Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. The company was formed in 1988 when Sweden's Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) and Switzerland's Brown, Boveri & Cie merged to crea ...
, and
Epiroc
Epiroc AB is a Swedish manufacturer of mining and infrastructure equipment. It is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and has its manufacturing facilities in Sweden, United States, Canada, Australia, China, India, Japan and Germany.
History
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, and its high amount of externally funded research.
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 regards to research and education, Luleå University of Technology is active in the following areas.
See also
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List of universities in Sweden
This list of universities in Sweden is based on the Higher Education Ordinance of 1993 (as amended until January 2006). With few exceptions, all higher education in Sweden is publicly funded.
The Swedish higher education system differentiates ...
*
List of forestry universities and colleges
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*
Piteå School of Music
The School of Music in Piteå is a music school located in Piteå in northern Sweden. It is a part of the Department of Music and Media at Luleå University of Technology.
The school was founded in 1978. Well known professor
Professor (com ...
Notes and references
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Norrbotten
Piteå
Kiruna
Technical universities and colleges in Sweden
Educational institutions established in 1971
Buildings and structures in Norrbotten County
1971 establishments in Sweden