The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 37 000 students and 6 000 employees make the University a large and inspiring place to work and study, with a continuous flow of new knowledge and ideas.
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About
History
"Gothenburg University College" was established in 1891 with the help of private donations. The first classes were held by seven professors teaching seven subjects to twenty-one students, four of whom were women.
Education
We have around 70 courses taught in English in a variety of fields. We also offer a three-year programme in Software engineering.
If you know Swedish there are a large number of programmes and individual courses to choose from.
We offer around 50 international two-year Master's programmes in the fields of Social Sciences, Science, Business, IT, Educational Science, Health, Arts, Music, Fine Art and Design and Crafts.
We also offer around 250 individual courses that are taught in English.
In Sweden, doctoral programmes imply four years of full-time studies. You apply for a doctoral position and are then employed by the University during your four years of study.
Research
The broad-ranging research at the University of Gothenburg is innovative, characterised by multidisciplinary cooperation, closely linked to education and stands in close contact with society. Our 2700 researchers, teachers and doctoral students span from developmental biology and gender studies to logistics and marine mammals. The University’s list of renowned researchers includes Nobel Laureate in Medicine Arvid Carlsson (2000).
Career
If you as a student have thoughts on what your studies are leading to and what opportunities there will be after graduation, you can turn to your Study Counsellor.
If you are a student at the School of Business, Economics and Law you can get career guidance if you contact the Career Service. Career Service acts as a link between business students and companies and provides activities such as business presentations, cv - examination and career coaching.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
Learn more about the Global Student Satisfaction AwardsUniversity Ranking
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
256 13
2019
269 14
2018
283
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
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2019
201 -3
2018
198
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
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2018
101 50
2017
151
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
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2019
158 18
2018
176
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
Are you an international student coming to Gothenburg? Nervous? Don't be! We will take care of you.
- Residence permit
- Welcome Programme
- Insurance
- Student Buddies
- Preparations
- Swedish courses
- Plan your trip & arrival
- Student Göteborg events
Housing services
Rent a private room or live in a shared flat in a student residence. There are plenty of alternatives in Gothenburg for international students. But since the demand for housing is high, it is important that students are flexible and open to living in a student housing or a private home.
How you apply for housing depends on whether you are:
- an exchange student (you are here via an exchange agreement)or
- a degree-seeking student (you are here for free standing courses or a full programme).
Library services
The University Library aims to support research, education and advanced studies at the University of Gothenburg.
The Library offers:
- High-quality information services and collections
- A pleasant and creative study environment
- Easy and effective access to electronic resources
- Training in searching, evaluating and managing information
Gothenburg University Library is a public library and open to all.
ICT services
The majority of support issues can be resolved with a phone call, but if you require on-site assistance with, for example, printers, PCs or AV equipment, then a LITS technician will be sent out.
You can contact your local IT technician via Service Desk.Medical services
You can turn to Akademihälsan with any health problems you may have during your studies. Akademihälsan is the students’ occupational health service. It acts as a complement to other health and medical services. It is free for students.
Student Life
Campus life
We offer a unique opportunity for students. Here you will study in the very heart of the city. We don't have a campus in the outskirts of the city; instead the whole city is our campus.
A click on the name of a campus will take you straight to a description. Click on the picture to see more photos of the facilities.
- Campus Chalmers
- Campus Haga
- Campus Lindholmen
- Campus Linné
- Geovetarcenter
- Handelshögskolan (School of Business, Economics and Law)
- HDK and Valand
- Humanisten (Faculty of Arts)
- Mariestad
- Medicinareberget (Sahlgrenska Academy)
- Pedagogen (School of Education)
- Steneby
- Sven Lovén Center for Marine Sciences
Student clubs
University of Gothenburg has four student unions: Göta student, HHGS Handelshögskolan Student Union, SAKS Sahlgrenska Academy's Student Union and KonstKåren. Which student union you can belong to depends on your subject.
- Göta Student
- HHGS – Handelshögskolan Student Union
- SAKS – Sahlgrenska Academy's Student Union
- KonstKåren
Accreditation
The international accreditations EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB are international recognitions of quality of the School of Business, Economics and Law.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
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Studying in Sweden is a really great experience where you find new culture, good learning opportunities and meet friendly people.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
My study experience has been amazing so far, univeristy of Gothenburg provides student with great amount of knowledge in the relaxed environment. By combining practise and theory students get a full range of different abilites. The great plus is also a lot of debates/seminars with profesionals that enable students to discover their intrests and friends with common...
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Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
International atmosphere which gives you opportunities to meet new people from all over the world. very good collaboration with industry which brings the possibilities of finding jobs. High emphasize on equality