Stockholm University

Stockholm University
Stockholms universitet
TypePublic university
Established1878
(University status since 1960)
RectorAstrid Söderbergh Widding
Academic staff
5,500 (2018)[1]
Students33,000 individuals, 26,273 (FTE) (2018)[1]
1,600 (2018)[1]
Location,
CampusUrban
Colors     
Stockholm university blue, gold, silver[2]
AffiliationsEUA
UNICA
Websitewww.su.se/english
www.su.se

Stockholm University (Swedish: Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, it is one of the largest universities in Scandinavia.

Stockholm University was granted university status in 1960, making it the fourth oldest Swedish university. As with other public universities in Sweden, Stockholm University's mission includes teaching and research anchored in society at large.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "The University in Figures – Stockholm University". www.su.se. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Färger - Medarbetarwebben". Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Högskolelag (1992:1434)". www.notisum.se. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2018.