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Welcome to Linköping University

Linköping University, LiU, conducts world-leading, boundary-crossing research in fields that include materials science, IT and hearing. In the same spirit, the university offers many innovative educational programmes, frequently with a clear professional focus and leading to qualification as, for example, doctors, teachers, economists and engineers.
LiU was granted university status in 1975 and today has 27,000 students and 4,000 employees. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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High-precision control of printed electronics

Printed electronic transistor circuits and displays, in which the colour of individual pixels can be changed, are two of many applications of ground-breaking research at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, published in Science Advances. 

spinach baby leaves on fork

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation

Several highly coloured vegetables and fruits contain lutein. A study by researchers at LiU suggests that lutein has anti-inflammatory effects in patients with coronary artery disease. 

Robots preparing for Football World Cup

The team is in hard training for the Football World Cup for robots, to be held at the end of July, but a slew of injuries may affect their chances. The LiU robots are the only Swedish team travelling to Japan for this huge challenge.

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Welcome activities for international students

Take a look at what happens the first weeks at Linköping University. Don't miss the chance to meet new friends and get to know the town and the university area.


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Map of southern Sweden and the four campuses of LiU

Find us on the map

Linköping University is based on four campuses at three locations in southern Sweden, in northern Europe. Two of the campuses, Campus Valla and Campus US (Linköping University Hospital), are located in Linköping. Campus Norrköping lies in the centre of Norrköping, while Campus Lidingö with Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies lies just outside Stockholm.