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For just over 350 years, Lund University has educated students and created new knowledge. Below is a history of how it developed from a small provincial academy into a major international university with world-leading research. When Lund University was founded in 1666, Sweden was a great power, which eight years prior had won the province of Skåne from Denmark. Just one month after the Swedish vic

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/history-lund-university - 2026-06-03

Processing of personal data at Lund University Lund University processes personal data in order to provide education, conduct research, and collaborate with the wider society. All processing of personal data at the University aims to support this assignment. The University applies the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and supplementary legislation.In the drop-down list below, we have gathe

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/contact-us/privacy-policy - 2026-06-03

Are you a new international or exchange student at Lund University? We'd love to feature your first impressions of Sweden and Lund University on our official international Instagram account @lunduniversity! Join #hejlunduni on InstagramThe next #hejlunduni round will be in August 2026.Joining is easy:Post a photo or reel of yourself during the time period listed on this pageAdd a short caption wit

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/new-students/share-your-first-impressions-instagram-hejlunduni - 2026-06-03

Pro Vice-Chancellor for Culture and Pedagogical Development Ann Kristin Wallengren is a professor of film studies whose teaching and research has focused on the subject since the early 1990s. Over the years, she has had management assignments as director of studies, assistant head of department and pro dean at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. In these roles, she has mostly been resp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/management-and-organisation/university-management/pro-vice-chancellor-ann-kristin-wallengren - 2026-06-03

The Innovation support services at Lund University help researchers and students transform ideas and research results into valuable innovations. The support services consist of two parts: LU Innovation provides guidance and support, and LU Ventures builds companies with researchers. LU Innovation Researchers and students can turn to LU Innovation for free advice on ideas or research results that c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/innovation/innovation-support-services - 2026-06-03

This page contains answers to the most frequently asked questions about the IA system, i.e. the University's system for the reporting of incidents, study-related health issues and accidents. General questions about making a report Why should I report incidents, health issues or accidents? No one should suffer injury or illness as a result of their work or studies. Managing issues related to your w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/if-something-happens/report-risks-accidents-or-health-issues-ia-system/faqs-about-ia-system - 2026-06-03

The rapid pace of progress in AI presents both complex challenges and exciting opportunities. Seizing the opportunities and managing the drawbacks will require expertise from many different areas within and beyond academia. Over the past decade, artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised areas such as self-driving cars, medical diagnostics, digital home assistants and faster search engines. T

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/thematic-collaboration-initiatives/artificial-intelligence-ai-lab - 2026-06-03

With nanotechnology, our researchers can create very small structures. The technology enables the development of materials that hold promise for future advances in fields such as information technology, sustainability and precision medicine. When a material becomes very small, it can acquire entirely new properties. On the nanoscale, a substance can behave in a radically different way than when it

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/focus-areas/strategic-research-areas/nanoscience - 2026-06-03

For high achieving students from across the globe   About the Lund University Global Scholarship programmeEach year, Lund University awards approximately SEK 26 million (€2.4 million/$2.4 million) in scholarship grants. This selective, merit-based scholarship programme is designed to recognise top academic students from outside the EU/EEA who are applying for degree programmes at Lund University.A

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/scholarships-and-awards/lund-university-global-scholarship - 2026-06-03

Lund University's central Press Office is responsible for responding to enquiries from the international, national and regional press, TV and radio.Corporate press requests:Annika HenningPress Officer for the university management (including the Vice-Chancellor)Phone: +46 46 222 67 24Mobile: +46 70 598 10 20annika [dot] henning [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (annika[dot]henning[at]kommunikat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/contact-us/press-office - 2026-06-03

How Lund University is responding Here is a summary of the most common questions that have been submitted to Lund University in relation to the war between Israel and Hamas and the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have taken place on university campuses both nationally and internationally. What is Lund University's public position on the war between Israel and Hamas? "Lund University is monitor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-turbulent-world/faqs-regarding-war-between-israel-and-hamas - 2026-06-03

World-class research requires high-quality facilities, databases, laboratories, collections, and biobanks. We host six national research infrastructures and participate in numerous national and international ones. MAX IVAt MAX IV, of the world’s brightest and most powerful lights is created. It allows scientists to understand how materials are built and how they can be used better than ever before

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-infrastructures - 2026-06-03

One of the world’s brightest and most powerful lights is created at MAX IV. Using the lights from MAX IV, scientists can understand how materials are built and how they can be used better than ever before.  Exploring materials with lightsAt MAX IV, scientists accelerate electrons in a linear accelerator so that they travel at nearly the speed of light. The electrons then enter storage rings where

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-infrastructures/max-iv - 2026-06-03

Considered the number one city for students in Sweden, Lund offers an exciting campus environment with a vibrant student life, an international atmosphere and memorable student traditions. A unique and vibrant student lifeThe main Lund University campus is set in the charming cobble-stoned city of Lund, which dates back to 990. Today, students make up almost half of the population in the city.Ask

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/lund-student-city - 2026-06-03

European Spallation Source ESS will have the most powerful neutron source in the world. The research facility is currently being built in north-east Lund. At ESS, scientists will be able to study different types of materials to understand how they are built and how they function. For example, they will be able to test biological samples to see how drugs are absorbed into the body.Studying the smal

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/research-infrastructures/ess - 2026-06-03

By joining Studentlund, students in Helsingborg get access to student life in Lund. In addition to this, students in Lund can join organisations that are unique to Helsingborg. Helsingborg was ranked the third best student city in Sweden 2023 by Studentum.More about StudentlundStudent unions for social science and engineering studentsThere are two large student unions for students in Helsingborg.I

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/student-organisations/campus-helsingborg-student-organisations - 2026-06-03

There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world. Lund University is consistently ranked among the best in several prestigious global rankings. This page shows our positions in various major global rankings. This includes overall global rankings, thematic rankings and subject rankings from the following ranking organisations:Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) – World University RankingsTi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/lund-university-rankings - 2026-06-03

Lund University, RFSL Counselling Skåne and Kuratorskollegiet collaborate to offer students the opportunity to get tested for HIV and syphilis quickly, anonymously and free of charge on two occasions during the spring semester 2026. Drop-in HIV and syphilis testsCheckPoint Skåne visits Kalmar Nation to offer students HIV and syphilis testing on two occasions in March and May 2026.RFSL Counselling

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/sexual-health-and-identity/anonymous-rapid-hiv-and-syphilis-tests - 2026-06-03

What does Lund University’s role as a public authority entail? What action can a university take in different situations? Below, you can read about how laws and regulations determine what the University can and cannot do. Lund University is a public authority, which means that we work on behalf of the Government. Our remit (the types of activities the University is responsible for) from the Govern

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/universitys-role-public-authority - 2026-06-03

If you feel that the University is not following the rules that apply to your education, you can make a complaint. Here, you can find out how to make a complaint, what your rights and responsibilities are, and where you can turn for support. As a student, you have the right both to a high-quality education and a good student work environment. If you feel that the University falls short in, for exa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-rights-and-responsibilities/if-you-have-complaint-about-your-education - 2026-06-03