Umeå University
Top reasons to study at Umeå University
- World's most satisfied international students (According to the International Student Barometer 2023, wave 2)
- Academic Excellence
- First class facilities
- Breathtaking nature
- Highly international
- City of culture
- Student support
- Accommodation
- Sports minded
- Education in English
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Overview of the university
Umeå University is the flagship institution of higher education in northern Sweden. We offer a broad range of academic opportunities, including creative learning environments, an exciting campus life and valuable support services. Our researchers belong to top international research teams with access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. This has enabled us to become leaders in several research disciplines, including arctic research, epidemiology and global health, gender studies, infection medicine, plant and forest biotechnology, and sports sciences. It was here at Umeå University that Emmanuelle Charpentier discovered CRISPR-Cas9 which awarded her the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Umeå is one of the fastest growing cities in Sweden and northern Sweden’s largest urban community, with an atmosphere characterized by openness. Over the past decades, the University and the city of Umeå have developed hand in hand. The influx of people from near and far has transformed Umeå into northern Sweden’s largest urban community. Umeå University's geographical position in northern Sweden, Sápmi, and the Arctic Region of Europe provides us with unique opportunities to contribute new knowledge of global importance.
Over 41,000 students with 60 different nationalities study with us every year. In total, Umeå University provides more than 45 programmes and over 600 courses taught entirely in English.
According to the International Student Barometer (ISB - 2023), Umeå University has the world’s most satisfied international students and placed first in three out of five main categories: living, support, and overall satisfaction. In terms of career goal preparation, Umeå University landed the top spot in both Sweden and Europe.
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Programs and courses at Umeå University
51 courses at Umeå University, listed alphabetically:
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Student reviews
“What do you think about the programme and the teachers/teaching?
The programme is awesome! My programme is not that big, which makes it possible to form close relations with teachers and supervisors. Like I said, it’s quite diverse, and I’ve learned a lot about the different directions to pursue after my studies. Because of the small scale, the teachers are really involved with students, and they want to hear from us to improve their courses based on what we are interested in.”
“What is it that you like with the program so far?
I especially like the practical orientation and the fact that we had the chance to directly work together with well-established companies. Other than that, I like that the modules are run one after the other so you can fully concentrate on each of them.”
How did studying at Umeå University help you achieve your career goals?
"My education at Umeå University provided me with a broad view on management and offered different perspectives into finance and accounting. It also deepened my understanding of Swedish culture, particularly the values of work-life balance, collaboration, and creativity. These insights helped me to develop strategies that I used to build my professional network in Sweden."
Accommodation
Student Housing through the university
The University offers student housing to exchange students, and tuition fee-paying students studying a full-degree programme that are citizens of countries outside the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
Housing information for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens
If you are not eligible for student housing through Umeå University Accommodation Service, you can find some tips for securing a place to stay at our webpage.
Study abroad information
As a student at Umeå university you have the opportunity to study abroad. Umeå university has a wide range of exchange agreements with partner universities around the world. Read more about study abroad opportunities at our webpage: Study abroad (umu.se)
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