Uppsala University
Uppsala universitet | |
 The University Hall of Uppsala University | |
| Latin:Universitas Regia Upsaliensis | |
| Motto | Gratiae veritas naturae(Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth through the grace of God and through nature |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1477 |
| Budget | SEK5.9 billion[1] |
| Rectrix magnificaandVice Chancellor | ProfessorEva Åkesson[2] |
Academic staff | 1,841 |
| Students | 41,470[3] |
| Undergraduates | 18,733[1] |
| Postgraduates | 5,153[1] |
| 2,427[1] | |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Maroon,white |
| Affiliations | Coimbra Group EUA Matariki Network of Universities |
| Website | uu.se |
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Uppsala Universityis aresearch universityinUppsala,Sweden,and the oldest university in Sweden, founded in 1477.[4]The university rose to importance during the rise of Sweden as a great power at the end of the 16th century and was then given relative financial stability by the large gift from KingGustavus Adolphusin the early 17th century. Uppsala also has an important historical place in Swedish national culture, identity and for the Swedish establishment.
Uppsala belongs to the Coimbra Group of European universities. The university has nine faculties in three 'disciplinary domains'. It has about 20,000 full-time students, and about 2,000 doctoral students. It has a teaching staff of 4,000 (part-time and full-time) out of a total of 6,000 employees.
References[change|change source]
- ↑1.01.11.21.31.4"Årsredovisning 2013, Uppsala universitet"[Annual Report 2013](PDF)(in Swedish). Uppsala universitet. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-03-05.Retrieved2014-02-25.
- ↑University Management,Uppsala University, retrieved 16 January 2012
- ↑"Facts and figures - Uppsala University, Sweden".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-12.Retrieved2017-04-19.
- ↑Ridder-Symoens, Hilde de.A History of the University in Europe.Cambridge University Press, 2003; p. 84.
