Linnaeus University

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Linnaeus University

Linnéuniversitetet
Latin: Universitas Linnæus
Former names	Växjö Universitet (1999-2009) Högskolan i Växjö (1977-1999) Högskolan i Kalmar (1977-2009)
Type	Public university
Established	2010 (1967)
Endowment	SEK 1.5 billion
Budget	1761 Mkr (2016)[1]
Rector	Peter Aronsson
Academic staff	2,000[1]
Students	16,000 FTE[2]
Doctoral students	302 (F167+M135)
Location	Växjö & Kalmar , Småland , Sweden
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	EUA, SUHF
Website	lnu.se

Linnaeus University (LNU) (Swedish: Linnéuniversitetet) is a state university in the Swedish historical province (landskap) Småland, with campuses located in Växjö and Kalmar. Linnaeus University was established in 2010 by a merger of former Växjö University and Kalmar University (Högskolan i Kalmar), and is named in honour of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.^[1]