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Campus Valla

Oldest, largest and with bicycles everywhere.

Campus Valla is located about three kilometres from Linköping town centre. It is surrounded by a popular recreation area, a golf course, the innovative new district Vallastaden and Linköping Science Park, home to many of the university's spin-off companies. Nearby is also the town’s largest area of student housing: Ryd.

Valla is the oldest and largest of the university’s campuses with students from many programmes and research within a large number of fields. On campus there are several cafés, restaurants and shops.

Getting to Campus Valla

Close to everything and bikes everywhere

Old and large

Valla is the university’s oldest and largest campus, hosting students from a wide range of degree programmes and research across numerous disciplines.

Near everything

Campus Valla is located near Linköping city centre, surrounded by recreational areas, a golf course, Vallastaden, the Science Park, and several student housing areas.

A sea of ​​bicycles

Campus Valla wouldn't be the same without bicycles. A bike makes it easy to get around the campus and reach all the fun things waiting for you.

Tour of Campus Valla

A large building with a lot of windows on top of it.

Campus Valla

Curious about what Campus Valla looks like?  Watch this video on YouTube and join one of our students on a short tour to get a glimpse of one of Linköping University’s oldest and largest campuses.

Tag along around Campus Valla

Photos of Campus Valla

A large group of bicycles parked in a parking lot. Photographer: Jenny WIdén
A row of wooden benches sitting next to each other. Photographer: Jenny Widén
A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building. Photographer: Jenny WIdén
A person riding a bike down a snow covered street. Photographer: Magnus Johansson
A large brick building with people walking around it. Photographer: Magnus Johansson

Maps of Linköping University

Map showing Linkoping university campus in Sweden.

Maps

Maps and guides help you to find your way when visiting us or looking for specific buildings or locations on campus.

Meeting places

Studenthuset

Studenthuset on Campus Valla is a meeting place for Linköping University, for students, teachers and researchers. A house of opportunity, with space for study, work and new ideas. Welcome in!

Student union house Kårallen

Kårallen is the student union building at Campus Valla. Since many student associations rent space there, the building serves as a natural gathering place and a coffee oasis for many students.

Kårallen

Student café Baljan

The students' own café in Kårallen on Campus Valla. A natural gathering place that fosters new connections and a sense of community. A place where you can grab a coffee, study, or simply sit and chat for a while.

Baljan

Student café Byttan

The students' own café in Studenthuset at Campus Valla. A natural meeting place that fosters new connections and a sense of community. A spot where you can grab a coffee, study, or simply sit and chat for a while.

Byttan

Kårhuset Ryds herrgård [hg]

Ryds Herrgård, or [hg] as we are called, is one of Linköping's oldest student places. The house is located in the middle of Ryd, about 15 minutes' walk from Campus Valla.

Kårhuset Ryds herrgård

Kårhuset Kollektivet

In the middle of Linköping you will find Kårhuset Kollektivet (KK). The student place in the middle of town – the students' second home.

Kårhuset Kollektivet

Contact and visitor information

Informationsdisken i Studenthuset på Campus Valla.

Contact LiU

Contact Linköping University, LiU, and obtain the information you need.

Visit Linköping University

Maps, information for visitors and information about the four campuses: Campus Valla and the University Hospital Campus (both in Linköping), Campus Norrköping (in Norrköping) and Campus Lidingö (in Stockholm).

Tourist information about Linköping

A passenger boat that locks in the Göta canal, Berg locks outside Linköping.

Curious about Linköping?

Linköping is Sweden's fifth largest municipality with 165,000 inhabitants. You may move to Linköping? Or just interested in what you can discover and do here?

Go to Visit Linköping
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Free campus bus

As a student of LiU, you can travel between our Linköping and Norrköping campuses for free! The campus bus provides smooth transfers between our campuses.
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Student Accommodation

It is important to start looking for accommodation as soon as you intend to study at LiU. Learn how to find housing in Sweden. Join the queues today to increase your options for future studies.
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Living costs

You must be able to cover your personal living expenses while studying in Sweden. Check out our student budget, tips to keep your living costs down and information about working while studying.

Sustainability exhibition

Walk at Campus Valla at Linköping University.

Walk the Talk

Walk the Talk is an exhibition showing how LiU turns words into action when it comes to active work with sustainability and energy efficiency. More information is available at the stations located on Campus Valla and Campus Norrköping.

Other campuses

Bridge at Campus Norrköping

Campus Norrköping

Campus Norrköping is centrally located next to the town’s old industrial precinct, alongside the Motala River. Old buildings have been filled with new contents, and the waterway adds an atmosphere to the area.
Entrance at Campus US

University Hospital Campus

At Campus US, education and research are conducted in medicine, health care, public health and biomedical engineering. The campus is within walking distance of central Linköping, close to the University Hospital and Trädgårdsföreningen park.
Malmstens building in winter

Campus Lidingö

Linköping University offers three furniture programmes on Campus Lidingö, Malmstens Linköping University. The campus is located on the island of Lidingö just outside central Stockholm.