University Board

The University Board is the highest decision-making body at the university.

It is responsible to the government for ensuring that Linköping University, LiU, meets its objectives. The board takes decisions regarding budget, annual report, LiU's organisation, etc. It also appoints deputy vice-chancellors (“prorektorer” in Swedish), and proposes to the government whom it should appoint as vice-chancellor.

The University Board has external members who are representatives of companies and organisations, as well as academic staff and students who are representatives of the university.

External members are appointed from 1 October 2024 to 30 April 2028.

Members of the University Board

ChairPhoto credit Anna Nilsen. Susanne Thedéen.

Susanne Thedéen, Director General (temp.), Swedish National Heritage Board

Vice-Chancellor

Jan-Ingvar Jönsson, professor

General representatives

Dilsa Demirbag-Sten, Secretary General, Berättarministeriet
Hans Holmström, Chairman, International Council of Swedish Industry
Magnus Höij, managing director, Glasbranschföreningen
Betty Malmberg, former Member of Parliament
Staffan Sarbäck, former University Director and Senior Advisor, Luleå University of Technology
Anders Tegnell, Senior Advisor
Ulrika Unell, President and Head of Orbital Launch and Rocket Test, Swedish Space Corporation

Academic staff representatives

Michael Felsberg, professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Markus Heilig, professor, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Elin Wihlborg, professor, Department of Management and Engineering

Student representatives

Linnea Båfält, Chair, Consensus (Union for students at Medicine and Health Sciences)
Jacob Lundgren, Chair, StuFF (Union for students at Educational Sciences and Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
Alice Nordström, Chair, LinTek (Union of Technology and Science Students)

Employee representatives