Department of Science and Technology (ITN)

The Department of Science and Technology is part of Campus Norrköping.
We research and teach in several technical and scientific disciplines, of which our main areas are organic electronics, media technology, communications and logistics.

The department offers about 200 courses annually for our master and bachelor programs. We also have extensive doctoral studies.

You can find us in the beautiful industrial landscape by the Motala River in central Norrköping.

Research Environments

Our department brings together a vibrant community of researchers advancing knowledge across a broad spectrum of fields. Our research environments are characterized by strong interdisciplinary collaboration, societal relevance, and a commitment to sustainable development.

At the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE), we design and synthesize advanced organic and hybrid materials for applications ranging from energy harvesting and storage to printed electronics, bioelectronics, and photonics. Our research units explore everything from catalysis and green polymer chemistry to electronic plants and organic nanoelectronics, with a shared focus on materials for a sustainable future.

Media and Information Technology (MIT) cover the full spectrum of visualization, graphics, and human-centred technologies. Our research units develop new methods for computer graphics, information and scientific visualization, immersive environments, interaction design, visual learning, and graphic communication. We combine fundamental research with strategic applications, collaborating with industry and society to create innovative solutions and foster public engagement in science and technology.

Communications and Transport Systems (KTS) is a national leader in transportation and logistics research, addressing the planning, design, and management of infrastructure and systems for the movement of people and goods. Our work covers air traffic optimization, construction logistics, emergency response, public transport planning, smart city telecommunications, traffic modelling, transport analytics, urban logistics, and wireless network optimization—always with an eye on digitalization, sustainability, and societal impact.

At Physics, Electronics and Mathematics (FEM) our expertise spans high-frequency communication electronics, where we design efficient systems for everything from wireless sensor networks to high-speed data transmission. In applied mathematics, our researchers tackle complex theoretical and practical challenges, including machine learning, mathematical biology, and image processing, often in close collaboration with other leading research groups at LiU.

Together, these research environments make ITN a dynamic hub for scientific discovery and technological innovation, addressing the challenges of today and shaping the solutions of tomorrow.

Power plant, organic electronics, a red rose.

Laboratory of Organic Electronics

At Laboratory of Organic Electronics, LOE, we explore electronic and optical properties of organic materials and organic-inorganic hybrid systems.

Communications and Transport Systems

Expertise in advanced modelling, systems analysis, and information management to enhance sustainability, mobility, and efficiency in urban development, transport, logistics, and information and communication technologies.

Inside Wadströms Exploranation Laboratory

Media and Information Technology

The research at MIT is conducted in groups that focuses on a separate aspect of visual information technology, but not isolated from each other. The collaborative atmosphere involves both basic and application oriented research.

Closeup of a pipette dripping a clear fluid on to a microscope

Physics, Electronics and Mathematics

We conduct research and research education in communication electronics, mathematics, engineering didactics, physical electronics and nanotechnology.

Activities

News

A miniature model of a brain made by gel.

Large donations for innovative treatment for Parkinson’s disease

The Promobilia Foundation has donated SEK 30 million to LiU for a research project where organic electronics will be used to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Stiftelsen för Parkinsonsforskning at LiU has also donated SEK 5 million to the purpose.

Young Scientist Award in Cyprus to Eleni Stavrinidou

The Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts has awarded Dr. Eleni Stavrinidou ”The Young Scientist Award”.

New master’s programmes in world-leading materials science

Linköping University is one of the world’s leading universities in materials science. The autumn of 2026 will see the launch of two new master’s programmes in this field. The students can look forward to an excellent labour market.

Person (Lisa Lundström) peeks out between two welding curtains.

Inspiring others to dare choose a career in engineering

Lisa Lundström always dreamed of being an engineer. Today, she owns and leads a heating technology company with customers all over the world. The Alumna of the Year is committed to inspiring more young people to dare dream of a career in engineering.

Researcher with blue gloves by microscope.

Plastic nerve cells become more advanced – and simpler

An artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve cells has been demonstrated by researchers at LiU.

AI reshapes research and doctoral education

AI has become an important part of research and doctoral education thanks to new tools that are constantly evolving. It creates new opportunities but also raises questions about integrity, data management and academic responsibility.

A visualisation centre to understand and change the world

To show what actually cannot be seen, and to make complex information comprehensible by way of images. This is what visualisation is about, and this is the objective of the Visualization Center C in Norrköping.