Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FILFAK)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides education and research in humanities, social- and behavioural sciences, commercial law, art disciplines and thematic science.

The undergraduate education at the Faculty is characterized by deep subject knowledge, an interdisciplinary approach and innovation. 14 000 students are enrolled in the Faculty’s programs and courses.

The Faculty conducts research and offers postgraduate/doctoral programs both in individual disciplines and in interdisciplinary themes.

Education

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers bachelor's programmes, master's programmes and single-subject courses within some 40 subjects areas encompassing behavioural sciences, economics and business administration, commercial law, humanities, computer science, natural sciences and social sciences.

Faculty Management

News

Honorary doctors celebrated their collaborations with LiU

Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and Professor Angela Woods praised their collaborations with Linköping University when they were conferred honorary doctorates at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Professor emerita Ulla Riis

Pioneer in education and IT new jubilee doctor at Linköping University

In 1970, Ulla Riis joined LiU as a new lecturer in education. She was encouraged to pursue doctoral studies by the first professor in the subject. At the Academic Ceremony, she will now, more than fifty years later, become a jubilee doctor.

A procession is passing through a festively dressed crowd

Academic Celebrations for semi-centennial university

This spring’s Academic Celebrations will take place on 23-24 May. Among the highlights are the performance of a new piece of music composed in honour of the university, and open lectures by thonorary doctors, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Research areas

Education