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

Dean, Pro-Deans, Head of Faculty Office, Vice Head of Faculty Office, Senior Coordinator

News

“My motivation is to make a difference”

With her great drive, knowledge and commitment, Amanda Borneke has come to be the sustainability profile of the construction industry. This year’s Alumna of the Year always sees opportunities and likes an uphill challenge.

Photo montage: Woman in construction site, man in front of supercomputer

Alumni of the Year are experts in IT security and sustainable construction

Leif Nixon has worked in IT security for many years, hacking and defending almost everything you can think of. Amanda Borneke inspires the construction industry to step up its sustainability efforts. These two are the 2023 Alumni of the Year.

Portrait picture of Björn-Ola Linnér sitting outside with some trees in the background.

Björn-Ola Linnér: I am a frustrated optimist

Climate researcher Björn-Ola Linnér never imagined an academic career. Here you can hear him talk about the road to becoming a professor and, as a researcher, active in the environmental debate.

Research areas

Ageing and Later Life

Human ageing is a constant, on-going process that is a part of everybody's life. At Linköping University, we study what it is to be elderly, as well as aging itself.

Art and Visual Culture

In art history we study objects of art, as well as architecture and design, but also visual culture, advertising and fashion, for example.

Biogas

This is an area that has expanded significantly since the end of the 1990. Interest in the area has spread far beyond the region and Linköping University has been the host for the national Biogas Research Centre, BRC, since 2012.

Education

Exchange studies

Studying abroad is not just new knowledge, but a life-changing experience. Join us as an exchange student for a taste of Swedish life on one of LiU's beautiful campuses in East Sweden.

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Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a wide variety of doctoral studies, both in single disciplines and in interdisciplinary programmes.

Education

Faculty Management

Dean, Pro-Deans, Head of Faculty Office, Vice Head of Faculty Office, Senior Coordinator

News

“My motivation is to make a difference”

Alumni of the Year are experts in IT security and sustainable construction

Björn-Ola Linnér: I am a frustrated optimist

Author Ola Larsmo appointed to Moa Martinson visiting professorship

Susanna Alakoski: “I wanted to add the voice of the city suburbs to the professor’s pen”

Starting grants for research on child participation and public health

LiU’s first jubilee doctors will be honoured at the Academic Celebration

Among noble ladies, literature and politics

SEK 39 million for graduate school on just climate transition

Liu alumnus new leader of the Centre Party

The birth of an invention at LiU: “Something magical happened”

“What exactly do we mean by sustainable development?”

Master's student awarded for research on traffic flow patterns

She took on the challenge of creating climate-neutral campuses

Additional Academic Ceremony at LiU

New honorary doctors: one CEO, one furniture designer, three researchers

“Art can’t save the world – but it can make us think in new ways”

Research on exclusion in late working life receives additional SEK 8,7 million

Research gives new perspectives on social isolation in older age

"Vaccine scepticism has grown out of a culture of mistrust"

The war in Ukraine – unexpected but possible to explain

Robotcaseworkers – threat or opportunity?

Minister for Energy and Digital Development visits IDA

Honorary doctors boost LiU’s research

Research areas

Ageing and Later Life

Art and Visual Culture

Biogas

Business Administration

Research on Children

Climate and Climate Change

Cognitive Science

Disability Research

Economics

Education

Energy in Daily Life

Energy

Environmental Management

Ethics

Ethnicity and Migration

Gender

LiU Humanities

Green Humanities

Health and society

Heritage

History

Information systems

Law

Language and Communication

Literature

Mediated Culture

Centre for Medical Humanities and Bioethics

Politics

Psychology

Religion

Social Anthropology

Sociology

Substance Flows and Pollutants

Sustainable cities

Research on Working Life

Education

Exchange studies

Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

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