UPPSALA UNIVERSITY

BASIC INFORMATION:

Uppsala University, situated in Uppsala, Sweden is globally known for advancing science, higher education, and international student mobility
Ranked among the best research universities in the world
Nine faculties and over 45,000 students, 12% of which are international
The motto GRATIÆ VERITAS NATURÆ means "Truth through the grace of God and through nature."

Established in 1477, it holds the distinction of being the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries that is still in operation
Uppsala holds significant historical importance in Swedish national culture and identity, particularly for the Swedish establishment, influencing areas such as historiography, religion, literature, politics, and music
Various elements of Swedish academic culture, including the iconic white student cap, trace their origins back to Uppsala

The university comprises nine faculties organized into three disciplinary domains:
- Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine and Pharmacy, and Science and Technology
The majority of undergraduate programs at the university are conducted in Swedish, although a limited number of courses, primarily at the postgraduate level, are offered in English
In English, there are: 7 bachelor’s programs and 128 international master’s programmes

Active alumni network with over 33,000 members in 150 countries
The research consists of a wide range of disciplines such as medicine, politics, psychology, technology, arts, history, and many others
A selection of research projects at Uppsala University: AI4Research, Democracy and Higher Education, Battery 2030+
In total, the university is associated with eight Nobel Prize winners, and its notable alumni include IT entrepreneur Niklas Zennström, who is widely recognized for founding Skype.

Carl Linnaeus - a Swedish biologist and physician who formalized binomial nomenclature
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden - King of Sweden
Anders Celsius- a Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician
Axel Munthe- a Swedish-born physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele
Rudolf Kjellén -Swedish political scientist, geographer, and politician who first coined the term "geopolitics"

Uppsala University features eleven campus areas, offering research and education across a wide range of disciplines. Campuses areas are also famous for housing unique collections of cultural, artistic, and scientific interest
Uppsala itself is the fourth largest city in Sweden and a major cultural center that blends tradition with modernity which is why student life is really rich
Uppsala is a university with sites that include the Biomedical Centre, one of Europe’s largest for life sciences, located on an old military base, and another on the island of Gotland, a UNESCO World Heritage site