Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow’s industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Our teaching and research cover a broad spectrum of fields from economics and management to technology and design. We are a department that sees innovation, development and innovation as fundamentally necessary to strengthen a sustainable society. Collaboration and dialogue permeate our operations, making positive and productive relationships with companies and other organisations possible. This in turn helps to make our students highly sought-after, and ensures that research can be used to increase competitiveness and sustainability.

The Department of Management and Engineering has more than 500 co-workers and 19 divisions. More than 9,000 students take our courses and programmes every year.

Our co-workers are the driving force for our unceasing improvement.

By creating a feeling of ‘togetherness’, we create the conditions required for all to flourish and grow – and this in turn contributes to genuine commitment.

Head of Department, IEI

News

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01 April 2026

Can an urban district produce more energy than it consumes?

Senior Associate Professor Yang Liu is coordinating a European project in which, together with several cities, he aims to develop a framework for how an urban district can generate its own positive energy balance.

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31 March 2026

From painter to PhD student

Family life came early for PhD student Petter Alsén. Shortly after finishing upper secondary school, he became a father, and he began working as an apprentice painter in the construction industry. Nine years later, he called his boss.

En man sitter på en bänk och håller i två plaketter.

30 March 2026

He wins award for best doctoral thesis

At the Sociology Days in Växjö in 2026, Josef Ginnerskov, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Analytical Sociology, was awarded the Swedish Sociological Association’s prize for the best doctoral thesis in sociology 2024–2025.

Manlig forskare.

25 March 2026

Parents' housing choices can sustain segregation across generations

Where parents live influences housing choices and segregation for their adult children. This is shown by new research from Linköping University. Early decisions about housing and municipal services can affect long-term patterns of segregation.

En grupp människor som står i snön.

27 February 2026

Kick Off for RELATE – a research center for sustainable and extended working lives

On 26 February, RELATE held its kick-off at Wadströmska villan on Campus Norrköping, marking the start of its work as an interdisciplinary research centre focusing on sustainable working lives and return to work for people aged 55+

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04 February 2026

Ukrainian researchers and students visited LiU

Ukrainian society must continue to function during the war. Other European countries can contribute. LiU is part in the Swedish-Ukrainian project STREAM-U and recently welcomed a group of researchers, public officials and students.

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Research

Extensive research in many fields is carried out at IEI, ranging from the social sciences to technology. Central fields are sustainability, the circular and behaviour-based economy, management, goods and services production, digitalisation, technical systems and processes, and the development of operations, products and services.

Much of the research is carried out in close collaboration with the society around us, with the expressed goal of translation and utilisation. Research is often multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and is characterised by creative collaboration in which researchers from different disciplines work together. The methods used in IEI research are distinguished by the diversity and breadth of analysis methods and types of data.

Explore our research – you’ll be stimulated.

Mats Abrahamsson

Collaboration and system perspective in IEI’s research

Collaboration with society, multidisciplinary and applied research. Diversity and width – and a great potential to contribute to the shift towards a sustainable society. That is a few things that characterises the research at IEI.

Research projects

Puzzle pieces

Sustainable Integrated Product Development

Development of new technology and correlated changes in society are fast and pose challenges on engineers, product developers and companies.

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Paths of inequality: Life-course segregation across multiple domains

Segregation in neighbourhoods, schools and workplaces affects people’s life chances. The project examines how different forms of segregation interact across the life course and between generations, and how they contribute to social inequality.

En fotboll på en fotbollsplan.

Energy-smart sports facilities in East Middle Sweden

The project aims to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions from sports facilities used for football, ice hockey and bandy in Östergötland, Örebro and Uppsala.

Education

A department with a broad spectrum of its education – from economics and management to technology and design.

IEI offers courses at both basic and advanced (master’s) levels.

Teaching in the department is characterised by deep knowledge of the subject and high quality, in close collaboration with industry and organisations in the region. Our students have ample opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical work in our modern workshops and laboratories.

Are you interested in gaining new expertise? Take one of our 200 single-subject courses. We also offer tailored commissioned education. Contact the relevant division for more information.

International master's programmes

Business Administration - Strategy and Management in International Organisations, Master's Programme, 120 credits

Aims to equip future leaders with good judgement and an ability to make well-balanced decisions. Combines fundamental thinking, reasoning and skills to prepare students to go beyond applying known solutions to known problems.  International focus.

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International and European Relations, Master's Programme, 120 credits

European relations in the international society and global governance, with focus on Europe’s role in world affairs. Topics include international law and security, European institutions and external relations, research design and methodology.

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Mechanical Engineering, Master's Programme, 120 credits

This programme covers the entire product development cycle, from idea to the final product. With five specialisations and close industry collaborations, you will be qualified for work in any field of development, engineering or manufacturing.

Research Education

Doctoral studies, also referred to as research education, are demanding and consist of courses, independent studies, research, and, in many cases, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. To thrive as a doctoral student, you need to be independent, driven, and capable of formulating and analysing scientific problems.

At the Department of Management and Engineering, there are approximately 250 teachers and researchers, along with over 100 doctoral students across two faculties. Research is conducted in a wide range of fields, from economics and management to technology and design.

Welcome to learn more about our doctoral studies!

Articles about research education and life as doctoral student

Articles about research education and life as doctoral student

Man holding up and inspecting a chair.

From painter to PhD student

Family life came early for PhD student Petter Alsén. Shortly after finishing upper secondary school, he became a father, and he began working as an apprentice painter in the construction industry. Nine years later, he called his boss.

Anan Ashrabi Ananno during Google Cloud's AI Hackaton

PhD student wins Sweden’s largest AI hackathon — alone

Anan Ashrabi Ananno, a PhD student at Linköping University (LiU), won Google Cloud's Hack with AI on Manufacturing Challenge, working entirely on his own. The event was part of Google Cloud’s launch of a new data center in Sweden.

Portrait of Vlatko Milic.

"Solving a technical challenge is what drives me"

Uppsala or Linköping? Vlatko Milic chose LiU 14 years ago. Staying on after his studies, doing a PhD and being employed as a researcher was not an obvious path. Now, he has started a research project that could increase Swedish resilience.

Collaboration at IEI

Collaboration with companies and organisations outside of the university is an important part of operations at IEI, and has been since the department was formed. Collaboration allows IEI researchers to contribute to the development of companies and society, while at the same time obtaining valuable knowledge and experience. In other words – a win-win situation.

Collaborate with IEI – you’ll benefit from it!

Olof Hjelm, Industriell miljöteknik (tvåa från vänster) tillsammans med Johan Rydberg, Cleantech Östergötland, Nathali Vivas, Energifabriken AB och Teodor Hovenberg, Envista AB.

Collaboration at IEI

IEI’s collaboration with the business world, public organisations and society in general translates knowledge into utilisation. Productive collaboration benefits both you and us at IEI.

Latest about collaboration

Man in front of screen.

Can an urban district produce more energy than it consumes?

Senior Associate Professor Yang Liu is coordinating a European project in which, together with several cities, he aims to develop a framework for how an urban district can generate its own positive energy balance.

A group of people sitting around a wooden table.

Ukrainian researchers and students visited LiU

Ukrainian society must continue to function during the war. Other European countries can contribute. LiU is part in the Swedish-Ukrainian project STREAM-U and recently welcomed a group of researchers, public officials and students.

två personer i en trädgård står nära och blickar ut i fjärran

Michael Cocozza invests heavily in knowledge with lasting impact

Together with his wife Catharina Högbom, Michael Cocozza has made two extensive donations to Linköping University – one in paediatric medicine, one supporting research at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He wants to build something that lasts.

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Hans Meijers väg
A Building, entrance 19
Campus Valla
Linköping, Sweden

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Linköping University
Department of Management and Engineering
SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden

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