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Explore innovations from LiU

Did you know that the first digital hearing aid was developed at LiU? So was the visualisation table, which is today used in hospitals, museums and science centres all over the world. And without data compression originating from LiU, we would have no streaming services.

Innovations from Linköping University are used in many sectors of society.

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Join in on a birthday present for the future

Give a gift filled with benefit and belief in the future. The money is awarded to selected research projects with aims such as helping people to better health, solving the world’s needs for green energy, enabling all students to reach their potential at school and bringing about behavioural changes that can help save the climate. If many of us join in, this could be the world’s best 50th birthday present for the future.

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Always an innovator

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Ancient lentils shed light over Canary Islands history

The very first genetic study of archaeological lentils show that lentils grown in the Canary Islands have a history that stretches back almost 2,000 years. These lentils may become valuable for plant breeding in the light of ongoing climate change.

18 September 2025

Plastic nerve cells become more advanced – and simpler

11 September 2025

LiU activates crisis management following bus accident on the E4

10 September 2025

Centres of Excellence strengthen LiU’s research

9 September 2025

New discovery reveals how chromosome ends can be protected

5 September 2025

Cyberattack against LiU's system supplier Miljödata - updated September 15

Information regarding the cyberattack against LiU's system supplier Miljödata

Cyberattack against LiU's system supplier Miljödata - updated September 15

You will meet us here

Map of Europe with Sweden highlighted, and a section of the map showing an enlargement of southern Sweden. Three Swedish cities are shown with dots and text: Stockholm, Campus Lidingö - Malmstens Linköping University; Norrköping, Campus Norrköping; and Linköping, Campus Valla and University Hospital Campus (US).

Find us on the map

LiU is based on four campuses at three locations in southern Sweden, in northern Europe. Two of the campuses are located in Linköping. One lies in the centre of Norrköping, while one lies just outside Stockholm.

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Some things we are especially proud of

In the top 2%

of the world's universities in international rankings.

9 out of 10

students find jobs after their studies (best in Sweden).

50,000

students and co-workers on four campuses.

The world doesn’t change by itself. Take your next step with us.

I want to study at LiU

An education at Linköping University will give you every opportunity to succeed in an uncertain future. It gives you what you need to achieve your dreams. It’s what we call owning your future.

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Johan Lundberg, Natalia Oliwiak, Ahmet-Börütecene.

I want to work at LiU

One thing that makes Linköping University special is innovation and openness between disciplines and areas in the university. This has led to innovative educational programmes and world-leading research environments that benefit the whole of society.