University of Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg
Göteborgs universitet
Latin: Universitas Gothoburgensis
Motto Tradita innovare innovata tradere
Motto in English
 Renew our heritage and pass it on renewed
Type Public
Established 1954 (1891)
Endowment SEK 4.785 billion (total income, 2009)[1]
Academic staff
 3,230 [2]
Administrative staff
 6000 [2]
Students 37 000 [2]
1,920[2]
Location Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden
Campus urban
Colours           blue, white
Website www.gu.se

The University of Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborgs universitet) is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg.

The University of Gothenburg is the third-oldest of the current Swedish universities, and with 37 000 students and 6000 staff members,[3] it is also among the largest universities in the Nordic countries.

About

With its eight faculties and 38 departments, the University of Gothenburg is also one of the most wide-ranging and versatile universities in Sweden. 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 of Gothenburg has the highest number of applicants per study place in many of its subjects and courses. University of Gothenburg and is therefore one of the most popular universities in Sweden.

Rankings

Gothenburg University places well in many rankings, usually among the world's best 150-200 universities:

Ranking (year) World Rank
Academic Ranking of World Universities (2014)[4] # 151-200
Web Ranking of European Universities (2013)[5] # 163
QS World University Rankings[6] (2013) # 205
Times Higher Education (2012/2013)[7] # 201-225

History

Library (Swedish: Kurs- och tidningsbibliotek)

The University of Gothenburg was founded as Göteborgs högskola (Gothenburg University College) in 1891. In 1907 it was granted the same status as Uppsala University and Lund University by the Swedish government, thus creating Sweden's third university.

Over the course of time, it has merged with a number of previously independent higher education institutions in the city and has continuously expanded its study profile. It was granted the rights of a full university by the Swedish Government in 1954, following the merger of the Göteborgs högskola (Gothenburg College) with the Medicinhögskolan i Göteborg (Gothenburg Medical School).

In 1971, the originally separate Gothenburg School of Economics and Commercial Law became part of the University of Gothenburg.

Sahlgrenska University Hospital is associated with the university as a teaching hospital.

In the 1990s the School of Economics and the Academy of Music, Drama and Opera have moved to new buildings in the city centre. A new campus for the Faculty of Education (teacher training) was opened in central Gothenburg in 2006.

The University of Gothenburg is a pronounced city university, that is most of its facilities are within the city centre of Gothenburg. The main building as well as most faculties are located in the central part of Gothenburg.

Together with Uppsala, Lund, and Stockholm universities, it is one of four large international research universities in Sweden.

Structure

Management

The entrance (left) to and the auditorium (right) of the main administrative building of the university.

The University of Gothenburg is one of Sweden’s largest universities. It is a comprehensive university, organised into eight faculties and 38 departments. The University is a public authority as well as a confederation of Faculty Boards. Each faculty/school has significant autonomy based on its attributed powers, and a distinct identity within the University.

The University Board is the University’s highest decision-making body.[8] The board consists of 15 members and has "supervision over all the University’s affairs, and is responsible that its duties are fulfilled". The Swedish Government appoints seven of the members externally, based on their having experience in activities that have significance for the university’s teaching and research functions. In addition, the Vice-Chancellor, three faculty members and three students, as well as union representatives are included as ordinary members.

The day-to-day management is headed by the Vice-Chancellor, who is responsible for implementing the decisions of the board.[9] She is supported by the central administration.

Faculties

Modern architecture: Sahlgrenska Academy (left) and the reading hall of the School of Business and Law (right).
GU offers a large variety of academic disciplines, e.g. Department of Geosciences (left) and Department of Swedish Studies (right).

The university is organised into eight academic faculties.[10] Collaboration across faculty and subject boundaries is emphasised in the university's research and education strategies. All faculties takes advantage of this possibility and are active participants in a multitude of cross-disciplinary research and education activities within the framework of the university. It should also be noted that the university closely cooperates with Chalmers University of Technology, a fact that further increases the total scope of the academic environment in Gothenburg.

The Faculty of Arts

Noted people

Alumni

Artisten – Academy of Music and Drama
Lotta Lotass, writer and member of the Swedish Academy.

Honorary degrees

The University of Gothenburg has awarded numerous honorary doctorates to public figures and excellent academics, including:

Past rectors

See also

References

  1. ↑ Swedish Higher Education Authority (Högskoleverket) – Annual report 2010 (Swedish), page 106ff
  2. 1 2 3 4 Göteborgs universitet i siffror (English). University of Gothenburg
  3. ↑ facts and figures University of Gothenburg
  4. ↑ "University of Gothenburg - Academic Ranking of World Universities - 2014 - Shanghai Ranking - 2014". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "University". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "University of Gothenburg Rankings". Top Universities. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "World University Rankings 2012-2013". Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Sidan kunde inte hittas". Göteborgs universitet. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Organsation - About the University, University of Gothenburg, Sweden". University of Gothenburg. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Faculties - About the University, University of Gothenburg, Sweden". University of Gothenburg. Retrieved 31 May 2015.

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