Faculty of Science and Engineering (Institute of Technology) (LITH)

With a body of more than 9,000 students, a faculty with more than 1,000 employees and a budget exceeding one billion SEK, the Faculty of Science and Engineering is one of Sweden’s largest engineering education institutions. We are a fully integrated part of Linköping University.

Tomorrow’s engineers and scientists must be equipped with great problem-solving skills and be able to grasp the consequences of technological solutions. The Faculty of Science and Engineering at Linköping University is one of Sweden’s leading engineering and science faculties, with an international reputation for high-quality and border-crossing education.

Linköping University (LiU) emphasises problem-solving skills and encourages individual students to actively pursue knowledge and an understanding of technological consequences.

In nationwide polls among university graduates, the Faculty of Science and Engineering is constantly ranked as one of the best in Sweden with regard to educational quality, student social life and preparation for the job market. In independent surveys, LiU graduates say that their time with us prepared them well for the realities of professional life and helped them qualify for top-level jobs.

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The latest about research and education at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Welcome indoors, solar cells

Swedish and Chinese scientists have developed organic solar cells optimised to convert ambient indoor light to electricity. The power they produce is low, but enough to feed the millions of products that the internet of things will bring online.

A laboratory full of bright ideas

New ideas are always popping up and being tested in the Laboratory of Organic Electronics. Many have led to world-leading breakthroughs. The research focusses on storing energy in paper, coupling biology with electronics, and electronic plants.

Slow progress in Bangladesh's textile industry

The working conditions and safety of employees in the textile industry in Bangladesh have improved. But the differences between factories are large and the shortcomings are many. The multinational companies also have a complex role.

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Institutionen för datavetenskap IDA

Department of Computer and Information Science

Research at IDA covers a broad spectrum of topics from core computer science to applications. Our broad research base directly enriches our undergraduate and graduate education.
Institutionen för systemteknik, ISY, LiU

Department of Electrical Engineering

The department is central to the engineering education at the Institute of Technology, one of four faculties at Linköping University, and this regards both basic and applied knowledge.
A-building in autumn

Department of Management and Engineering

We are one of the university's largest departments with more than 450 employees. Our research is conducted in a wide range of fields from economics and management to design and technology.

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