Uppsala University — Uppsala International Students

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The oldest university in Sweden, founded 1477.

With some 40,000 students and 500 years of history, Uppsala University has a lot to offer. Not only are there university buildings, but there are museums, parks, and libraries to explore! Welcome.

New to Uppsala? The University has prepared 2 films for new students studying in Uppsala or on Gotland. Follow the link to see them: https://www2.uu.se/en/students/new-student

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Campus Buildings

Ångström Laboratory

The Ångström Laboratory is part of Polacksbacken. It provides education for natural scientists and engineers, and is home to research in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, materials and energy. Here you will also find Scandinavia’s largest cleanroom.

Blåsenhus

Blåsenhus houses research and education in pedagogy, didactics, educational studies and psychology. Here, students are trained as teachers, psychologists and human resources specialists. Blåsenhus also includes the Blåsenhus Library, The Experimental Classroom and Uppsala Child and Baby Lab.

BMC - Uppsala Biomedical Centre

Uppsala Biomedical Centre is one of Europe’s largest centres for life sciences, with research and education in biology, pharmacy, chemistry, medicine and dietetics. At BMC students receive basic education and training in disciplines such as pharmacy, medicine and biotechnology.

EBC - Evolutionary Biology Centre

EBC provides research and education in biology and evolutionary processes at all levels, and research in physiology, developmental biology and environmental toxicology. This is also where you will find the Museum of Evolution with botany, zoology and palaeontology.

Ekonomikum

Ekonomikum houses research and education in economics and social sciences, offering subjects such as economics, economic history, business studies, trade law, informatics and media, social and economic geography, and statistics.

English Park Campus

The English Park Campus provides research and education in a broad range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Here you will also find the Humanities Theatre, Hugo Valentin Centre, the Choral Centre and the Karin Boye Library.

Gamla Torget Campus

Gamla Torget Campus includes the buildings at Gamla torget (meaning ‘Old square’), but also Oxenstiernska, Skytteanum, Munken and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. These geographically spread out buildings house research and education in law, political science, housing and urban research, and peace and conflict research.

Geo Centre

The Geo Centre offers education and research in earth sciences – ranging from igneous rocks and volcanoes to earthquakes, climate and the storage of carbon dioxide.

ITC - Information Technology Centre

ITC is part of Polacksbacken. Here research is conducted in algorithms, programming languages, computer architecture, human-computer interaction, and more. ITC also houses centres related to IT: NITA, UPMARC and UPPMAX.

Rudbeck Laboratory

The Rudbeck Laboratory is a research laboratory for immunology, cancer, genetic disorders, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. This includes research on medical genetics, tumour biology, medical radiation science, clinical pathology, clinical immunology, oncology and molecular geriatrics.

Uppsala University Hospital

Uppsala University conducts extensive education and research in medicine at Uppsala University Hospital. This is where physicians, biomedical analysts, speech therapists, physiotherapists and nurses receive some of their education and training.

There are 395,000 square metres of faculty floor at Uppsala University, split between 9 faculties and nearly 50 departements. You don’t need to study the subject specific to that building in order to explore it’s study rooms, libraries and other facilities.

Campus Information

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Museums

GUSTAVIANUMThe Gustavianum is the University’s own museum, which displays not only Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek and Viking Era artefacts, but also a curated collection of the University’s own treasures collected since its foundation in 1477. The … — **GUSTAVIANUM**
The Gustavianum is the University’s own museum, which displays not only Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek and Viking Era artefacts, but also a curated collection of the University’s own treasures collected since its foundation in 1477. The building is the original university building in Uppsala, and has a reconstructed medical auditorium modelled after the original one that was built and used there during the late 17th century. Discover the history of the nations and some of the most notable professors and students from Uppsala University, including Carl von Linné and Anders Celsius.
NOTE: The Gustavianum will be closed on September 29th for reconstruction, and is expected to re-open in 2021.

MUSEUM OF EVOLUTIONSince the 17th century, the Museum of Evolution has been curated for the purposes of education and enjoyment, with a collection consisting of over 5 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils and minerals. The museum is free fo… — **MUSEUM OF EVOLUTION**
Since the 17th century, the Museum of Evolution has been curated for the purposes of education and enjoyment, with a collection consisting of over 5 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils and minerals. The museum is free for Uppsala University students.

MUSEUM OF MEDICAL HISTORYUppsala University’s Museum of Medical History shares and exhibits the history of medicine and medicinal tools as well as the history of Uppsala’s own University Hospital. Over 300 years of medical knowledge is on display he… — **MUSEUM OF MEDICAL HISTORY**
Uppsala University’s Museum of Medical History shares and exhibits the history of medicine and medicinal tools as well as the history of Uppsala’s own University Hospital. Over 300 years of medical knowledge is on display here. Free entrance on weekdays, 40 SEK entrance fee on Sundays.

Gardens

THE BOTANICAL GARDENThe University’s own Botanical Garden also houses the Linneanum, a 200-year-old orangery, and a Tropical Greenhouse, as well as an expansive garden with a fountain. Here you can see and learn about the over 8000 plants in the Uni… — **THE BOTANICAL GARDEN**
The University’s own Botanical Garden also houses the Linneanum, a 200-year-old orangery, and a Tropical Greenhouse, as well as an expansive garden with a fountain. Here you can see and learn about the over 8000 plants in the University’s collection. The park is free for visitors, the Linneanum has an entrance fee for certain exhibitions, and the Tropical Greenhouse has an entrance fee of 40 SEK for adults, and is free for ages 0-17.

THE LINNEAUS GARDENThis charming garden was the own garden of Carl von Linné, where in the 18th century he taught his students botany. The house in the garden was Linné’s home during this time , an d is now the Linneaus Museum, run by the Swedish Bo… — **THE LINNEAUS GARDEN**
This charming garden was the own garden of Carl von Linné, where in the 18th century he taught his students botany. The house in the garden was Linné’s home during this time , an d is now the Linneaus Museum, run by the Swedish Botanical Society. During normal opening hours, the entrance fee for both the garden and the museum is 80 SEK for adults, and free of charge for ages 0-17 (may very depending on current exhibitions). After 5 PM, entry to the garden is free of charge.

NOTE: A valid, full-price entry ticket to Linneaus Hammarby is also valid as an entry ticket to The Linneaus Garden.

LINNAEUS HAMMARBYLinnaeus Hammarby was the summer residence of world-renowned botanist, Carl von Linné, and is now a museum. The estate was purchased by Linné in 1758 and the main house was built in 1762. The garden and museum are open May - Septemb… — **LINNAEUS HAMMARBY**
Linnaeus Hammarby was the summer residence of world-renowned botanist, Carl von Linné, and is now a museum. The estate was purchased by Linné in 1758 and the main house was built in 1762. The garden and museum are open May - September. The entrance fee for adults is 80 SEK and includes a guided tour of the museum (there are 4 per day, and groups of 10 or more must book a private tour), those aged 0-17 enter free of charge. Entrance to the garden is free of charge after 5 PM.
NOTE: A valid, full-price entry ticket to The Linnaeus Garden is also valid as an entry ticket to Linnaeus Hammarby.

Libraries

Carolina Rediviva is the main university library, but there are also 10 subject libraries in Uppsala, as well as nation libraries, which are stocked with course literature for a range of subjects. There are study spaces available in most nation libraries and in all of the library facilities.

Nation Libraries

The subject libraries (on the map below) include: The Karin Boye Library, Blåsenhus Library, Dag Hammarskjöld and Law Library, Library for Economic Sciences, Medical Library, Bio-Medical Library, Geological Library, Ångström Library, Earth Sciences Library, and Biology Library. These have books per pertinent to the subjects studied at each of these campuses, but it is possible to order a book from a different subject library to the one at your campus.

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