INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN
Brief History
Exploring new fields, walking new paths. A non-traditional cooperation across subject and faculty borders defines the interdisciplinary approach that is the hallmark of Linköping University (LiU). An entrepreneurial spirit of education characterizes the university’s history. Since its foundation in the 1960´s, the university has established itself as an innovative and modern institution in both education and research. It was first founded as an independent college in 1970 and in 1975 it became Sweden’s sixth university.
LiU comprises four faculties:
- Institute of Technology
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Educational Sciences
Campus Valla, Linköping University
Rewarded for excellent education
Last year the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, after an exhaustive evaluation process with the help of a panel of international experts, appointed five Centers of Excellent Quality in Higher Education.. Two of these belong to Linköping University: Medicine and Control Systems, the latter a core subject in all our engineering programs.
Studies in English for Free Movers
LiU has established several master’s programs in key education and research areas in technology and science, social sciences, humanities, and educational sciences. There are also a number of single-subject courses taught in English.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a summer course entitled Swedish Experiences: An Introduction to Swedish History and Culture as seen through the Landscape of Östergötland. "The idea of this introductory course is that it is experiential with lots of excursions," explains Marie Clark Nelson, professor of history who is responsible for the course. The county of Östergötland is used as a laboratory to gain basic knowledge about Swedish history and Swedish cultural heritage.
A Nordic Studies semester course open to international students starts in the Autumn of 2008. The course can lead to admission to a master´s program in Nordic Studies (four Nordic countries are involved in the teaching of the master´s program).
Rebecca O'Brien of Griffith College, Dublin, speaks to NSHSS members at The Carter Center Event
Since its founding in 2002, The National Society of High School Scholars has been working with top universities around the world to connect our members with resources related to the college admissions process. This year, Mr. Nobel and NSHSS have launched a program to establish collaborative relationships with top colleges and universities across the globe to encourage our members to spend some formative time in their academic career studying abroad. Our collaborating universities rank among the top institutions of higher learning and are excited to hear from our students and families, and look forward to welcoming you to their campuses.
For university officials interested in exploring opportunities with NSHSS, please contact University Relations.
International Institutions
- Dublin City University
- Griffith College Dublin
- Hanyang University
- Konkuk University
- Linkopings Universitet
- Macquarie University
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
- Sogn og Fjordane University College
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
- The University of Dundee
- University of Otago
- University of Tasmania
- Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand