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Introduction toIntroduction toLinköping UniversityLinköping University

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Welcome China Executive Leadership Academy, Pudong

Introduction to Linköping Univeristy

Prof. Janerik Lundquist, International Coordinator

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Welcome to Linköping

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SAAB Aircraft

High-tech

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High Tech Transportation and Clean energy

Clean tech

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The Swedish Higher Education System

48 Institutions of Higher Education

15 universities

Total number of students 300 000

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Linköping – NorrköpingSweden’s “fourth metropolitan” region“

Linköping

143,000 inhabitants

[Campus Linköping]

Norrköping

127,000 inhabitants

[Campus Norrköping]

One of top ten IT-regions in Europé, according to Eurostat.

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Linköping University:Campus at 3 locations

Valla Campus17 600 students

Norrköping Campus4 900 students

US Campus(University Hospital)

2 800 students

Campus Bus

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Four Faculties

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• Students 25 000

• Research students 5 000

• Staff and faculty 3 500

• Institute of Technology 8 900

• Faculty of Arts & Sciences 10 600

• Medical Faculty 3 400

• Faculty of Educational Sciences 4 500

• Campus Linköping (Valla) 17 600

• Campus HU (Linköping) 2 800

• Campus Norrköping 4 900

Linköping University

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205 PhD degrees awarded during 2008

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Brief History of Brief History of Linköpings UniversitetLinköpings Universitet

1120 – 1230 Linköpings Cathedral (Domkyrkan)

1843 Teachers College established in Linköping

1902 Fröbe linstitutet, Norrköping, Sweden’s first Education of pre-school teachers

1963 Master’s Degree Education in technical subjects

1965 Parliament Decision to establish a full Institute of Technology in Linköping

1967 Branch of Stockholm's Universitet, the basis of what would become a

Philosophical Faculty, which would include the Humanities, the Social

Sciences and Natural Sciences

1970 Linköpings Institute of Technology (LiTH) established

1975 Linköpings Universitet (LiU)

1977 Teachers’ College transferred to LiU

1986 Medical School developes a radical new teaching method for medical

students, Problem Based Learning

1995 The 1000th Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) granted

1996 Campus Norrköping added

2000 Centrum for Wood Technology & Design (Stockholm) added to LiU

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Brief History of Brief History of Linköpings UniversitetLinköpings Universitet

1120 – 1230 Linköpings Cathedral (Domkyrkan)

1843 Teachers College established in Linköping

1902 Fröbe linstitutet, Norrköping, Sweden’s first Education of pre-school teachers

1963 Master’s Degree Education in technical subjects

1965 Parliament Decision to establish a full Institute of Technology in Linköping

1967 Branch of Stockholm's Universitet, the basis of what would become a

Philosophical Faculty, which would include the Humanities, the Social

Sciences and Natural Sciences

1970 Linköpings Institute of Technology (LiTH) established

1975 Linköpings Universitet (LiU)

1977 Teachers’ College transferred to LiU

1986 Medical School developes a radical new teaching method for medical

students, Problem Based Learning

1995 The 1000th Doctoral Degree (Ph. D.) granted

1996 Campus Norrköping added

2000 Centrum for Wood Technology & Design (Stockholm) added to LiU

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Study Programs

• 14 Multi-disciplinary departments

• Program-based studies- 60 undergraduate programs

- 90 graduate programs, of which over 30 for International Masters Degree (in English)

- (> 600 single-subject courses)

• Third largest in Sweden, third within science and technology

3000 First Degrees (>120 p)/year

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Excellence in Higher Education

(7)

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Centers of Excellence in Higher Education

Medicine Control Systems

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Top-ranked by the students Top-ranked by the students themselvesthemselves

Percentage grading their education

Good or Very Good (%)

Universities

Linköping 94

Umeå 93

Chalmers 92

Göteborg 91

Lund 91

Uppsala 91

KTH 90

Stockholm 86Source: National Agency for Higher Education.

Sverigesmest nöjdastudenter

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Top-ranked by teachers Top-ranked by teachers themselvesthemselves

Source: National Agency for Higher Education.

The scientific base of education

Satisfied/Very Sat. (%)

Universities

Linköping 87

Göteborg 83

Lund 83

Stockholm 82

Uppsala 81

KTH 79

Chalmers 74

Umeå 70

Sverigesmest nöjda

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Source: Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations

Average income 10 years after graduation

Universities

Uppsala

Linköping

Stockholm

Göteborg

Lund

Umeå

Luleå

Top-ranked by the labor market-1Top-ranked by the labor market-1

(Only one measure of ”getting a good job”)

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Sverigesmest nöjdastudenter

Källa: Civilingenjörsförbundet, löneenkät

Average Income in ”Engineering”

Linköping

KTH

Lund

Chalmers

Luleå

Top-ranked by the labor market-2Top-ranked by the labor market-2

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800 incoming students each year ( 420 students outgoing from LiU)

300 partner universities in more than 50 countries

600 international master’s students each year

47 countries

PhD students from more than 50 countries

In addition, 600 students enrolled in master’s programs taught in English

Growing Number of International Students

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Characteristics of Linköping University:

Innovative – a tradition of innovation in both education and research

Multi-disciplinary – work among disciplines and faculties, also Interdisciplinary

Interactive – close cooperation with industry and society

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Source of Regional Development

Mjärdevi Science Park230 companies, 5000 employees

Norrköping Science Park110 companies, 1000 enployees

News: Guangzhou Radio Group is

establishing an R&D Center in Mjärdevi

Science Park

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European Consortium of Innovative Universities, ECIU

www.eciu.org

Associate members in Australia, Mexico and Russia

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Welcome to Welcome to Linköping UniversityLinköping University

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Five Strong Areas at LiU: 2008

Computational Science [IT] and Scientific Computation [National Supercomputer Center]

Feb 2008, 27th in computing power in the world

Media Science and Technology [e.g., Visualization Science](See next slide)

Medical Education

Materials and Bio-Sciences

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Theme Research and Education [e.g., Environmental Sciences]

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Several ex-students (PhD’s) have gone to Hollywood and worked on special effests in the Motion Picture Industry

Visualization Science:

Medical imaging

Special effects

. . .

One Example:

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Welcome to Welcome to Linköping UniversityLinköping University

December 2007: 6.6 hours of sun light in Linköping

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Some useful links for exchange students

Homepage in English, www.liu.se/en/

Master´s studies at Linköping University www.liu.se/education/master/welcome

Master´s programmes taught in Englishwww.liu.se/en/master/

Single subject courses in Englishwww.liu.se/education/ug/courses

Single subject courses in English (Institute of Technology) www.lith.liu.se/en/stud/coursesinenglish.html

Course list, subject oriented (Institute of Technology) www.lith.liu.se/sh2007/en/courses_in_english.html

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What LiU can offer:What LiU can offer:

28 Master’s programs in English (2-year programs)

Exchange programs for International students

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Biomedical Engineering,

Computational Sciences,

Computer Science,

Computer Systems,

Energy and Environmental Engineering,

Engineering Mechanics,

Management of Innovation and Product Development

Manufacturing Management,

Materials Physics and Nanotechnology

Mechanical Engineering,

Software Engineering and Management,

Statistics, Data Analysis and Knowledge Discovery

System-on-Chip (Socware)

Molecular Electronics

Master’s programs in English - I

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Master’s programs in English - II

Applied Ethology and Animal Biology

Medical Biosciences

Ecology

Molecular Genetics and Physiology

Science for Sustainable Development

Applied Ethics, Erasmus Mundus

Dynamics of Health and Welfare, Phoenix Erasmus Mundus

Business Administration - Strategic Management in International Organizations

Child Studies, distance learning,

Health and Society

International European Relations

Language and Culture

Science, Technology and Society

Scandinavian History 60 ECTS