Stockholms universitet | |
Latin: Universitas Holmiensis | |
Type | Public university |
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Established | 1878 (University status since 1960) |
Rector | Astrid Söderbergh Widding |
Academic staff | 5,500 (2018)[1] |
Students | 33,000 individuals, 26,273 (FTE) (2018)[1] |
1,600 (2018)[1] | |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Stockholm university blue, gold, silver[2] |
Affiliations | EUA UNICA |
Website | www www |
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]